Learning under uncertainty: Networks in crisis management

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 350-365

  Moynihan, Donald P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 39049126624     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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