Research in Public Administration.

research paradigms in public administration

the term paradigm has become a central issue in philosophy of science. increasing attention to paradigm in public administration, as a branch of social science, is also highlighted. this paper attempts to analysis seven paradigms in public administration research and to study ontological, epistemological, methodological, rhetorical and axiological assumptions of the each paradigm. finally, we b...

Information Systems Outsourcing in Public Administration: an Emergent Research Topic

After reviewing the most relevant academic sources, we believe that there is still little academic literature on information systems (IS) outsourcing specialized for public administration (PA). In this paper we present the few we have discovered references while deriving and expanding some analysis from them. The sparse results of this analysis are then summarized and classified. This situation...

Commentary: Client Involvement in Public Administration Research and Evaluation

Institutional Requirements for Academic Research in Public Administration

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Public Administration Research and Practice: A Methodological Manifesto