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100			_aMcGinnis Harold K.
245			_aThe status of small MPA programs: a commitment to quality, diversity and uniqueness.
362			_a6(1), Jan 1993, p.15-33
520			_aSmaller graduate programs in public administration and public affairs represent a significant portion of NASPAA member programs. As a result, decision by leaders of the profession concerning these small programs must be guided by a comprehensive assessment of theirneeds as is done with larger MPA program constituency. A survey of 84 directors of small MPA programs was conducted to define small programs, review NASPAA guide lines and standards, and their application to smaller programs, and to address small program involuvement in NASPAA governance. The results show a commitment to quality, from these directors, for all programs regardless of size or reputation, and the findings indicate diversity and uniqueness
650			_a National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
650			_aPublic Administration -- Study and Teaching
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
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