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  1. Political Science Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL, USA

    Richard A. Wandling

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    Ali Farazmand

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Wandling, R.A. (2016). Organizational Environment. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_11-1

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