The State of Public Management Research: An Analysis of Scope and Methodology

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 399-420

  Pitts, David W ^a,c   Fernandez, Sergio ^b,c  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 77950784789     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967490903328170     Document Type: Article

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