Evaluating local government emergency management programs: What framework should public managers adopt?

Public Administration Review

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 236-246

  Henstra, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 77949514367     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2010.02130.x     Document Type: Article

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