Responsible Behavior in Bureaucrats: An Expanded Conceptual Framework

Public Integrity

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 197-217

  Petter, John ^a  

^a Illinois Department of Human Services   (United States)

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EID: 77956879587     PISSN: 10999922     EISSN: 15580989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2005.11051280     Document Type: Article

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