Leadership and public service motivation in U.S. federal agencies

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-142

  Park, Sung Min ^a   Rainey, Hal G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 50149102186     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967490801887954     Document Type: Article

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