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100			_aPrebble, Mark
245			_aIs ?we? singular?: the nature of public value
260			_c2018
300			_ap.103-118.
362			_aFeb
520			_aSince publication two decades ago, Moore?s theory of public value has become a significant concept in public administration, especially for teaching public managers. A feature of the theory is that public value is assessed by arbiters. These arbiters include a ?public as a whole,? which is a disembodied singular entity that is different from the sum of its parts. The idea of arbitration by a public as a whole is critically examined by considering its possible sources, comparison with individualistic bases for arbitration (especially democratic discourse), and exploring the implications of arbitration by the public as a whole. The conclusion is that the public as a whole is an unsuccessful concept which does not assist the theory of public value and which creates significant practical problems for practitioners by understating the degree of ambiguity that is inherent in the pursuit of public value. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic values
650			_aPublic administration
773			_aAmerican Review of Public Administration
909			_a117091
999			_c117085 _d117085