Dissertation research in public administration and cognate fields: an assessment of methods and quality
By: Adams Guy B.
Contributor(s): While Jay D.
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ArticleSubject(s): Public Administration -- Research -- U.S.A
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Public Administration ReviewSummary: How does dissertation research in public administration compare with cognate fields in terms of method and quality? Guy B. Adams and Jay D. White compare the dissertation research from 1992 in public administration, criminology, management, planning, social work and women's studies. Comparative findings are presented on methods used, on the general characteristic of the dissertations, and quality. The lack of theoretical research, or even theoretically-informed research, and the widespread presence of "mindless empiricism" across all six of the fields are major finding. The special features of public administration doctoral research, including "practice research" and "foreign focus" dissertations, along with th
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How does dissertation research in public administration compare with cognate fields in terms of method and quality? Guy B. Adams and Jay D. White compare the dissertation research from 1992 in public administration, criminology, management, planning, social work and women's studies. Comparative findings are presented on methods used, on the general characteristic of the dissertations, and quality. The lack of theoretical research, or even theoretically-informed research, and the widespread presence of "mindless empiricism" across all six of the fields are major finding. The special features of public administration doctoral research, including "practice research" and "foreign focus" dissertations, along with th
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