Public administration traditions of inquiry and philosophies of knowledge

Riccucci, Norma.

Public administration traditions of inquiry and philosophies of knowledge - Washington, D.C Georgetown University Press 2010 - xi, 162 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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Public administration.

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