Wrestling with intellectual diversity in public administration: Avoiding disconnectedness and fragmentation while seeking rigor, depth, and relevance

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Nesbit, Rebecca ^a   Moulton, Stephanie ^b   Robinson, Scott ^c   Smith, Craig ^d   Dehart Davis, Leisha ^e   Feeney, Mary K ^f   Gazley, Beth ^g   Hou, Yilin ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^g INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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EID: 79251483500     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/muq062     Document Type: Article

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