书籍推荐 | 《公共管理研究方法》
Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management
公共管理研究方法
Edited By Sandra van Thiel
内容简介
Research in Public Administration and Public Management has distinctive features that influence the choices and application of research methods. The standard methodologies for researching from the social sciences can be difficult to follow in the complex world of the public sector. In a dynamic political context, the focus lies on solving societal problems whilst also using methodological principles to do scientifically sound research.
The second edition of Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management represents a comprehensive guide to undertaking and using research in Public Management and Administration. It is succinct but covers a wide variety of research strategies, including action research, experiments, case studies, desk research, systematic literature reviews and more. It pays attention to issues of design, sampling, research ethics and data management. This textbook does explain the role of theory, but also offers many international examples and practical exercises. It takes the reader through the journey of research, starting with the problem definition, choice of theory, research design options and tools to achieve impactful research.
New and revised material includes, but is not limited to:
1.A closer look at popular methods like the experiment and the systematic literature review;
2.A deeper examination of research ethics and data management;
3.New examples from a wide range of countries;
4.Updated ‘Further Reading’ material and additional useful websites.
This exciting new edition will be core reading for students at all levels as well as practitioners who are carrying out research on Public Management and Administration.
目录介绍
Chapter Chapter 1|11 pages
Research in Public Administration
Chapter Chapter 2|12 pages
The research problem
Chapter Chapter 3|19 pages
Theoretical framework
Chapter Chapter 4|11 pages
Operationalization
Chapter Chapter 5|7 pages
Research design
Chapter Chapter 6|14 pages
The experiment
Chapter Chapter 7|12 pages
The survey
Chapter Chapter 8|16 pages
The case study
Chapter Chapter 9|17 pages
Desk research
Chapter Chapter 10|20 pages
Analysing quantitative data
Chapter Chapter 11|14 pages
Analysing qualitative data
Chapter Chapter 12|16 pages
Reporting results
内容先览
Chapter Chapter 1
Research in Public Administration
Abstract
Public administration distinguishes itself, though, by analysing the public sector from multiple angles in an integrated manner. In other words, it is interdisciplinary in character, synergizing knowledge from various disciplines – or, put more modestly, it is multidisciplinary, juxtaposing insights from different disciplines. Public administration is still a relatively young discipline, and research typically concentrates on finding solutions to topical issues in the public sector. Public Administration conducts research both into policy and for policy, and it studies all aspects of the policy cycle, from the very beginning of setting the policy agenda to the possible termination of a policy. Research in public administration that concentrates on policy as the subject aims to contribute to better insight into and a more efficient use of policies: the intention is to improve policy in an instrumental sense. The chapter also presents an overview on the key concepts discussed in this book.
Chapter Chapter 2
The research problem
Abstract
The process of arriving at a clearly delineated research problem is sometimes called ‘problematizing’. Although in everyday speech the word ‘problem’ has negative connotations, denoting trouble or some kind of difficulty, in the scientific community it is merely used as a neutral term. During the process of choosing and formulating a research problem, certain mistakes are sometimes made. Often the relation between the main research aim and central question remains unclear, because one of them has not been properly specified, or the two are incongruous with each other. Instead of phrasing a testing research question, it is also possible to formulate a hypothesis. A good hypothesis is one-directional, explicit in terms of the predicted effect and does not allow for ambiguity. Instead of a hypothesis, the researcher can also formulate expectations or make predictions, which are softer terms and less subject to strict requirements.
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