How naked is the public square? Religion, public service, and implications for public administration

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 428-444

  Houston, David J ^a,c   Freeman, Patricia K ^a,c   Feldman, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 41149093047     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00880.x     Document Type: Article

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