Contemporary challenges in local government: Evolving roles and responsibilities, structures, and processes

Public Administration Review

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 567-574

  Nalbandian, John ^a   O'Neill, Robert ^b   Michael Wilkes, J ^c   Kaufman, Amanda ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b International City/County Management Association   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 84880041867     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/puar.12059     Document Type: Article

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