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100 _aZimmermann, Jo An M.
245 _aPublic recreation administration: an examination of the perceived roles of local recreation administrators
260 _c2009
300 _ap.470-502.
362 _aJul
520 _aPublic recreation agencies are challenged to provide a broad range of programs and activities. The administrator plays a key role in decision making within the park and recreation agency. The purpose of this research is to determine how chief administrative officers of local public recreation agencies perceive their role relating to the administration and delivery of public recreation services. Results indicate two independent yet related administrative roles. As administrative roles are better understood, administrators will be more aware of their behavior and subsequently better equipped to address the demands the expectations of operating a recreation system. - Reproduced.
650 _aPublic administration
700 _aAllen, Lawrence R.
773 _aAdministration and Society
908 _aN
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999 _c83159
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