A Preliminary Theory of Informal Accountability among Network Organizational Actors

Public Administration Review

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 442-453

  Romzek, Barbara S ^a   Leroux, Kelly ^b   Blackmar, Jeannette M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84860363266     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02547.x     Document Type: Note

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