Green tape and public employee rule abidance: Why organizational rule attributes matter

Public Administration Review

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 901-910

  Dehart Davis, Leisha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 69249096546     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2009.02039.x     Document Type: Article

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