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100			_aJreisat, Jamil E.
245			_aComparative public administration is back in, prudently
260			_c2005
300			_ap.231-42.
362			_aMar-Apr
520			_aComparative public administration, in method and in content, has not successfully integrated with the main field of public administration, to the detriment of both. With globalization and changes in information technology, the current separation impairs public administration education. This assessment is based on a literature review and an appraisal of the contributions of comparative scholarship. Suggestions for future research strategies promote viable, integrative, and relevant cross-cultural studies. They emphasize (1) the utilization of cooperative teams of researchers instead of individual efforts; (2) the use of multi-case analysis instead of the traditional single-case approach; (3) improvement of the definition and verification of cultural influences on administration; and (4) expansion of middle-range analysis of examine specific administrative practices across national boundaries as a strategy for enhancing relevance. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
773			_aPublic Administration Review
909			_a65851
999			_c65851 _d65851