An organizational echelon analysis of the determinants of red tape in public organizations

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1112-1127

  Walker, Richard M ^a   Brewer, Gene A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 54149087893     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00959.x     Document Type: Review

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