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Miles' law: a standalone construct

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Public administration

the maxim that officials' positions on policy questions follow from the organizational post they hold.

In public administration, Miles' law refers to the maxim that officials' positions on policy questions follow from the organizational post they hold. This meaning comes from Miles (1978) in Public Administration Review.[1]

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  1. Miles, R. E. (1978). The Origin and Meaning of Miles' Law. Public Administration Review, 38(5), 399. https://doi.org/10.2307/975497

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