Evaluating Association Membership at the Local Level: Central Texas Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration

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2009-03-19

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Casillas, Cassandra
Shields, Patricia M.

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This paper explores the problem of meeting professional association member needs at the local level. Three functions of local affiliates of national professional associations are identified (networking, access to information, professional skills development). Then, the Central Texas Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration is evaluated in light of these functions. Chapter members were surveyed.

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American Society for Public Administration, Central Texas Chapter, association memberships, Political Science

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Casillas, C., & Shields, P. M. (2009). Evaluating association membership at the local level: Central Texas Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. Paper presented at the American Society for Public Administration Annual Conference, Miami, Florida.

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