Research in public administration : reflections on theory and practice

Author(s)

• White, Jay D.
• Adams, Guy B.

Bibliographic Information

Research in public administration : reflections on theory and practice

edited by Jay D. White, Guy B. Adams

Sage Publications, c1994

• : hc
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-263) and index

"Published in cooperation with the American Society for Public Administration" -- cover

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Published in association with the American Society for Public Administration, the essays in this volume develop a comprehensive view of research in the field of public administration. The editors have gathered together a group of outstanding thinkers and the articles have been produced out of a common concern for improving academic research and professional practice.

Table of Contents

Foreword - Chester A Newland Research Ideals and Realities Making Sense with Diversity - Jay D White and Guy B Adams The Context of Research, Theory and Knowledge Development in Public Administration PART ONE: THE NATURE OF RESEARCH IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Enthralled with Modernity - Guy B Adams The Historical Context of Knowledge and Theory Development in Public Administration On the Growth of Knowledge in Public Administration - Jay D White A Science of Public Administration? - Gregory A Daneke An Examination of the Debate Over Research in Public Administration - Richard C Box PART TWO: ASSESSMENTS OF PUBLISHED RESEARCH Research Methodology in the Public Administration Review, 1975-84 - James L Perry and Kenneth L Kraemer Public Administration Research - Robert A Stallings and James M Ferris Work in PAR, 1940-84 Public Administration Research - David J Houston and Sybil M Delevan An Assessment of Journal Publications PART THREE: ASSESSMENTS OF DOCTORAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Dissertations and Publications in Public Administration - Jay D White Revisiting the Doctoral Dissertation in Public Administration - Robert E Cleary An Examination of the Dissertations of 1990 Doctoral Programs in Public Administration - Robert A Stallings An Outsider's Perspective PART FOUR: RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT IN AN APPLIED PROFESSIONAL FIELD Do Physicists Use Case Studies? Thoughts on Public Administration Research - Mary Timney Bailey Policy Analysis in the Postpositivist Era - Marisa Kelly and Steven Maynard-Moody Engaging Stakeholders in Evaluating the Economic Development District's Program Grout - Mary R Schmidt Alternative Kinds of Knowledge and Why They Are Ignored Stories Managers Tell - Ralph P Hummel Why They are as Valid as Science

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Details

• NCID: BA2287523X
• ISBN:
  • 0803956827
  • 0803956835
• LCCN: 94007505
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Thousands Oaks, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 280 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JF1338.A2
  • DC20 : 350
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Public administration -- Research