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100			_aGow, J.I.
245			_aSpeaking what truth to whom? The uneasy relationship between practitioner and academic knowledge in public administration
260			_c2014
300			_ap.118-137.
362			_aMar
520			_aThe article reflects on the observation that no on group - practitioners, academics, or clients - can claim to possess the full truth on any question in public administration (PA). PA is enriched and afflicted by its practical nature; its students try to persuade colleagues and political and administrative elites of the truth of their findings. Most PA literature presents propositions as logical means to reach desired ends, but disagreement is possible and likely over means and ends. Beyond disagreements on values, many disciplines relevant to PA also ensure differing perspective. We argue for varied methodologies that recognize stakeholder interests and which minimize methods of persuasion promising too much and ignoring important problems. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aWilson, V. Seymour
773			_aCanadian Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a104310
999			_c104306 _d104306