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Corrigendum: Managing Risks in Public Organizations: A Conceptual Foundation and Research Agenda

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Justin Bullock at Texas A&M University
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Laurence J O’Toole
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Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, 2019, 167
doi:10.1093/ppmgov/gvy002
Corrigendum
Corrigendum
Managing Risks in Public Organizations:
AConceptual Foundation and ResearchAgenda
Justin B.Bullock, Robert A.Greer, Laurence J.O’Toole Jr.
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