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100 1 _aANNA, Henry J.
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245 1 0 _aThe agency perspective and the future of local government administration
260 _aNew York :
_bMarcel Dekker,
_c1989
520 3 _aMuch of the recent political dialogue in the U. S. A. has included criticism of government bureaucracy.An especially significant response to this criticism was developed by Gary L. Wamsley and others in what has been c:alled the 'Blacksburg Manifesto.' They use the concept of the Agency Perspective to provide a basis for the legitimacy of a role in the governance process for public administration.
520 3 _aThis essay explores the application of the concept of the Agency Perspective, which was developed primallly with reference to the national government, to local government and considers the implications of the Agency) Perspective for the future role of local government administration.
520 3 _aThe essay concludes that the concept of the Agency Perspective fits local governments as well. If these arguments meet with widespread acceptance, this suggests a growing, more active role for public administration in U. S. local governments
773 0 8 _tInternational Journal of Public Administration - IJPA
_g12, 2, p. 251-263
_dNew York : Marcel Dekker, 1989
_xISSN 01900692
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