“I teach them correct principles and they govern themselves”: The leadership genius of the mormon prophet abstract

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 437-463

  McConkie, Mark L ^a   Wayne Boss, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 78649436202     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PAD-200055202     Document Type: Article

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