Format:
1 online resource (174 pages)
ISBN:
9781589016170
Series Statement:
Public Management and Change series
Content:
Is public administration an art or a science? This question of whether the field is driven by values or facts will never be definitively answered due to a lack of consensus among scholars. The resulting divide has produced many heated debates; however, in this pioneering volume, Norma Riccucci embraces the diversity of research methods rather than suggesting that there is one best way to conduct research in public administration. Public Administration examines the intellectual origins and identity of the discipline of public administration, its diverse research traditions, and how public administration research is conducted today. The bookÆs intended purpose is to engage reasonable-minded public administration scholars and professionals in a dialogue on the importance of heterogeneity in epistemic traditions, and to deepen the fieldÆs understanding and acceptance of its epistemological scope. This important book will provide a necessary overview of the discipline for graduate students and scholars.
Content:
frontmatter -- contents -- illustrations -- acknowledgments -- introduction -- chapter 1 -- chapter 2 -- chapter 3 -- chapter 4 -- chapter 5 -- chapter 6 -- chapter 7 -- chapter 8 -- references -- index.
Note:
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781589017047
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781589017047
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=547823
