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  1. Department of Government and Justice Studies, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 28608, USA

    Yongbeom Hur

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Hur, Y. (2017). Public Employees and Motivation. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3236-1

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