Public administration traditions of inquiry and philosophies of knowledge / Norma M. Riccucci.

Author/creator Riccucci, Norma
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press,
Descriptionxi, 162 p. ; 22 cm.
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SeriesPublic management and change series
Public management and change. ^A603508
Contents Intellectual heritage and theoretical developments : is public administration an art or a science? -- Searching for a paradigm : public administration as a postnormal science -- Identity crises in the social sciences -- Searching for truth : the logic of inquiry in public administration -- Theory building through qualitative approaches -- Theory building through quantitative research -- Theory building through mixed-method research -- Heterogeneity in epistemic traditions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2010001636
ISBN9781589017047 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1589017048 (pbk. : alk. paper)