Managing emotional intelligence in U.S. cities: A study of social skills among public managers

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 742-758

  Berman, Evan M ^a   West, Jonathan P ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 44949132532     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00912.x     Document Type: Article

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