Mayors and urban governance: Developing a facilitative leadership style

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 722-730

  Greasley, Stephen ^a   Stoker, Gerry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 44949184408     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00910.x     Document Type: Review

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