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作者：Herbert, AW
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
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作者：Frederickson, HG; Johnson, GA; Wood, C
作者单位：University of Kansas; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Northern Illinois University
摘要：Using historical and numerical analysis and the five-part schema, this study finds that over the post 50 years structural modifications and adaptations by American cities have generally followed the standard S curve of the diffusion of Innovation. In tests of Kaufman's and Hirshman's theories of epochs of change from representativeness to administrative efficiency, this study determines that mayor-council cities have, in a standard innovation diffusion S curve, adopted many of the key features...
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作者：Jackson, RA; Newman, MA
作者单位：State University System of Florida; Florida State University; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Springfield
摘要：Using data from the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board's most recent survey on sexual harassment, this study examines influences on sexual harassment in the federal workplace. We investigate the effect of workers' sociodemographic characteristics, aspects of their daily work environment (the sex of the supervisor and female/male ratio of coworkers), and agency location. Drawing on a variety of theoretical models and addressing a limitation of a previous study, we assess whether and how influe...
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作者：Cheever, KAL
作者单位：University of Memphis
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作者：Roberts, A
作者单位：Syracuse University
摘要：The World Trade Organization and other intergovernmental organizations confront a crisis of legitimacy that is partly rooted in their perceived secretiveness. These organizations have attempted to address this crisis by promising the maximum possible level of transparency,' but in fact, the improvements have been modest. Policies regarding access to information about intergovernmental organizations' operations continue to accommodate conventions of diplomatic confidentiality. Such conventions ...
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作者：Waterman, RW
作者单位：University of Kentucky
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作者：Wise, LR
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：This article examines the underlying assumptions and main findings of four streams of research on bureaucratic postures. It explores the utility of each school of thought for understanding how perspectives on bureaucratic postures are associated with the advancement of the public interest and bureaucratic performance. A main conclusion is that, although limited in scope of application, each stream has merit. Nonetheless, the existing research is too narrow: The field needs to consider a more c...
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作者：Cooper, TL
作者单位：University of Southern California
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作者：Henderson, LJ Jr
作者单位：University System of Maryland; University of Baltimore; University System of Maryland; University of Baltimore
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作者：Watson, DJ; Hassett, WL
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
摘要：What are the typical career paths of city managers serving in the nation's largest cities? This article examines the career paths of 113 city managers in council-manager cities with populations over 100,000. The authors identify four distinct career paths for city managers-long servers, lateral movers, ladder climbers, and-single city careerists-and find that city managers in the largest council-manager cities are commonly ladder climbers or single-city careerists. This research shows the ster...
