02139cmm a2200397 4500 214800382 TxAuBib 20120507120000.0 091029s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781441623461 electronic bk. 1441623469 electronic bk. 9780874623475 electronic bk. 0874623472 electronic bk. (OCoLC)460928108 N$T eng N$T OCLCQ EBLCP OCLCQ E7B TxAuBib Lee, Mordecai, 1948- Bureaus of efficiency [electronic resource] : reforming local government in the progressive era / by Mordecai Lee. Milwaukee, Wis. : Marquette University Press, 2008. 1 online resource (292 p.) Urban life series ; 4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-276) and index. The City of Milwaukee's Bureau of Economy and Efficiency, 1910-1912 -- The Milwaukee Citizens' Bureau of Municipal Efficiency, 1913-1921 -- The Chicago Civil Service Commission's Efficiency Division, 1910-1916 -- The Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency, 1910-1932 -- The bigger picture : bureaus of efficiency in other corners of America -- Summary and conclusions. United States Consumer Protection Agency Politics and government 1901-1953. Civil service Wisconsin Milwaukee. Civil service Illinois Chicago. Political corruption Wisconsin Milwaukee Prevention. Political corruption Illinois Chicago Prevention. Industrial efficiency Wisconsin Milwaukee. Industrial efficiency Illinois Chicago. Progressivism (United States politics) History. Political science Public Affairs & Administration. Milwaukee (Wis) Politics and government 20th century. Chicago (Ill) Politics and government 20th century. Electronic books. Urban life series ; 4. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=275181 EBSCOhost