Professionalism under the "performance-based pay" reform: A critical assessment and alternative development model

Public Personnel Management

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 35-53

  Rusaw, Carol ^a  

^a University of Northern Virginia   (United States)

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EID: 76249130550     PISSN: 00910260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009102600903800403     Document Type: Article

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