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008			180718b2006 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aMeier, Kenneth
245			_aPolitical control versus bureaucratic values: reframing the debate
260			_c2006
300			_ap.177-92.
362			_aMar-Apr
520			_aThe literature on political control of bureaucracy reveals that bureaucracies are highly responsive to political forces. This paper argues that the political control literature misses evidence from other academic literature that bears directly on this phenomenon. Specifically, researchers need to consider the values of the bureaucracy in any effort to assess the degree of political control. an empirical test is presented using a data set from public education. Results show bureaucratic values to e far more influential in explaining bureaucratic outputs and outcomes than political factors. These findings suggest that a reinterpretation of previous empirical research is urgently in order. - Reproduced.
650			_aBureaucracy
700			_aLaurence J., Jr.
700			_aO'Toole
773			_aPublic Administration Review
909			_a70433
999			_c70433 _d70433