The new public management, homeland security, and the politics of civil service reform

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 877-890

  Riccucci, Norma M ^a,b,c   Thompson, Frank J ^c,d,e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Public Management Research Association

^c National Academy of Public Administration

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Rutgers University

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EID: 49249099955     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00929.x     Document Type: Review

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