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100			_aCoursey, David H.
245			_aContent domain, measurement, and validity of the red tape concept: a second-order confirmatory factor analysis
260			_c2007
300			_ap.342-61.
362			_aSep
520			_aRed tape, generally defined as burdensome rules and procedures, is a relatively new construct unique to the public management literature. Like many public management constructs, red tape has received scant measurement attention. This study uses second-order confirmatory factor analysis to test two varying theoretical perspectives, one that treats red tape as a formative index, derived from inflexibility in various management subsystems (e.g., budgeting, personnel), and the other as a reflective scale where political accountability and other external influences drive red tape. Results for 16 items designated across five subdimensions suggest better support for the reflective scale perspective. Implications for red tape research are discussed. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aPandey, Sanjay K.
773			_aAmerican Review of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a76107
999			_c76107 _d76107