Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management: An Introduction (Routledge Masters in Public Management)

van Thiel, Sandra

ISBN 10: 041565582X / ISBN 13: 9780415655828

Published by Routledge, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management: An Introduction (Routledge Masters in Public Management)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041565582X
• ISBN 13: 9780415655828
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Research in public administration and public management has distinctive features that influence the choices and application of research methods. Periods of change and upheaval in the public sector provide ample opportunities and cases for research, but the standard methodologies for researching in the social sciences can be difficult to follow in the complex world of the public sector. In a dynamic political environment, the focus lies on solving social problems whilst also using methodological principles needed for doing scientifically sound research.

Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management represents a comprehensive guide to doing and using research in public management and administration. It is impressively succinct but covering a wide variety of research strategies including among others: action research, hypotheses, sampling, case selection, questionnaires, interviewing, desk research, prescription and research ethics. This textbook does not bog the nascent researcher down in the theory but does provide numerous international examples and practical exercises to illuminate the research journey. Sandra Van Thiel guides us through the theory, operationalization and research design process before explaining the tools required to carry-out impactful research.

This concise textbook will be core reading for those studying research methods and/or carrying out research on public management and administration.

About the Author

Sandra van Thiel is a Professor of Public Management at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. From 2006-12 she was Associate Professor Public Administration, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, and she has been a guest lecturer at Vaasa University, Finland and the Catholic University at Leuven, Belguim. She has published, edited and lectured extensively on Public Management and Public Administration, both in her native The Netherlands and internationally.