Reconstituting a profession for American public administration.
The field of public administration has assumed an impoverished definition of “profession,” one that ultimately undermines legitimate and effective governance. For public administration to be perceived as a professional calling, it must be seen as being centered on democratic governance rather than...
| Publicado en: | Public Administration Review Vol. 53; pp. 516 - 525 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
November/December 1993
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