Assessing the effects of organizational resources on public agency performance: Evidence from the US federal government

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 687-712

  Lee, Soo Young ^a   Whitford, Andrew B ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84880391980     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mus050     Document Type: Article

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