Public administration traditions of inquiry and philosophies of knowledge / Norma M. Riccucci.
| Author/creator | Riccucci, Norma |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, |
| Description | xi, 162 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Public 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010001636 |
| ISBN | 9781589017047 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1589017048 (pbk. : alk. paper) |