Public Service Motivation and Commitment

Public Policy and Administration

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Horton, Sylvia ^a   Hondeghem, Annie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 84993767727     PISSN: 09520767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095207670602100101     Document Type: Editorial

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