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100 1 _aHORGAN, Lucille E.
_928825
245 1 0 _aPanacea or Pandora's box? :
_bthe program manager reform
260 _aThousand Oaks :
_bSAGE,
_cMay 1995
520 3 _aReform is the primary focus of this article, which points out that although perfecting the way we govern ourselves has been a consistent tendency in the twentieth century, we know little about the effectiveness of these efforts. Using the acquisition of major weapon systems in the Department of Defense as its case in point, this article examines one reform initiative from the standpoint of its relevance and effect on the governmental operations with which it is concerned It argues that this investigation demonstrates two factors that hamper meaningful reform: the complexity of government bureaucracies and the general lack of knowledge concerning their operations
773 0 8 _tAdministration & Society
_g27, 1, p. 107-126
_dThousand Oaks : SAGE, May 1995
_xISSN 00953997
_w
942 _cS
998 _a20061206
_b1628^b
_cNatália
998 _a20100805
_b1701^b
_cCarolina
999 _aConvertido do Formato PHL
_bPHL2MARC21 1.1
_c20412
_d20412
041 _aeng