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Goodsell, Charles T.

Mission mystique : belief systems in public agencies / Charles T. Goodsell. - Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c2011. - xiii, 309 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Public affairs and policy administration series . - Public affairs and policy administration series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mission mystique and a belief system template -- U.S. National Park Service : caretaker of America's best idea -- U.S. National Weather Service : daily companion and watchful guardian -- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : stewards of the public health -- Department of Social Services, Mecklenburg County, N.C. : the delicate business of welfare -- Virginia State Police : the Commonwealth's finest -- U.S. Peace Corps : an ethical enterprise -- The significance of mission mystique.

ISBN: 9781933116754 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1933116757 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2010032791

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Administrative agencies--Management.--United States
Organizational effectiveness--Psychological aspects.--United States
Mission statements--United States.
Organismos administrativos--Estados Unidos.
Efectividad organizacional--Estados Unidos.
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LC Class. No.: JK 421 / G655m 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 352.3/40973