Networks in public administration scholarship: Understanding where we are and where we need to go

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Isett, Kimberley R ^a   Mergel, Ines A ^b   Leroux, Kelly ^c   Mischen, Pamela A ^d   Rethemeyer, R Karl ^e  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 79251515775     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/muq061     Document Type: Article

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