Conceptualizing and measuring collaboration

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-56

  Thomson, Ann Marie ^a   Perry, James L ^a   Miller, Theodore K ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57849115795     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mum036     Document Type: Article

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