... as simple, and they misunderstand and underestimate its effects on collaboration. Originality/value To the best of this author’s knowledge, this paper is the first attempt in public administration to engage in theory-building from social movement and KM theories. Figure 2 Scenario 2: knowledge...

... of institutional power. Originality/value This paper introduces the concept of subjective identification to the literature of public administration. Subjective identification offers administrators a new approach to the ethical dilemmas they face in the workplace. As the symposium topic suggests, myths...

...Patricia Patterson Purpose This paper raises the possibility that closure is a myth, both in the sense of a narrative guiding a quest and in the sense of a social fiction. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines parts played by public administration...