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100			_aPlant, Jeremy F.
245			_aPublic officials associations and professionalism
260			_c1993
300			_ap.1885-909
520			_aAssociations of public officials have been an important element of public professionalism in the United States since the reform era. This paper examines the ways in which associations of public officials are helping to redefine public professionalism. The focus on the paper is on the promotion of professionalism by association activities, the sense of professional identity fostered by association involvement, and the ways in which associations integrate issues of policy, management, and professional expertise to contribute to the development of true public professionalism.
650			_aPublic administration - U.S.A.
650			_aCivil service - U.S.A.
700			_aArnold, David S.
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
909			_a26347
999			_c26347 _d26347