Is public administration an art or a science? This book examines the intellectual origins and identity of the discipline of public administration, its diverse research traditions, and how public administration research is conducted. It is suitable for graduate students and schol…
Is public administration an art or a science? This question of whether the field is driven by values or facts will never be definitively answered due to a lack of consensus among scholars. The resulting divide has produced many heated debates; however, in this pioneering volume,…