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The Application of Customer Service Standards and Street-Level Bureaucrats’ Discretion in Lithuanian State Agencies

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Language: English
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Submitted on: Sep 10, 2020
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Accepted on: Dec 30, 2020
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Published on: Mar 18, 2021
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