City managers' policy leadership in council-manager cities

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 461-476

  Zhang, Yahong ^a   Feiock, Richard C ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950535410     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mup015     Document Type: Article

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