Wisdom in public administration: Looking for a sociology of wise practice

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 709-721

  Rooney, David ^a   McKenna, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 44949254843     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00909.x     Document Type: Review

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