Public service ethos: Developing a generic measure

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-51

  Rayner, Julie ^a   Williams, Helen M ^b   Lawton, Alan ^c,d   Allinson, Christopher W ^e  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^d VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79955051381     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/muq016     Document Type: Article

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