Characteristics of innovation and innovation adoption in public organizations: Assessing the role of managers (Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (2009) 19:3 (495-522) DOI:10.1093/jopart/mun021);Characteristics of innovation and innovation adoption in public organizations: Assessing the role of managers

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 495-522

  Damanpour, Fariborz ^a   Schneider, Marguerite ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 73149107788     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mup031     Document Type: Erratum

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