The Responsible Administrator
by Terry L. Cooper · Terry L. Cooper
Terry Cooper's standard text on administrative ethics, built around the tension between objective responsibility to law and superiors and subjective personal values. Readers learn a step-by-step model for resolving ethical dilemmas and designing organizations that support responsible conduct.
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