Dissertation Research in Public Administration and Cognate Fields: An Assessment of Methods and Quality
Public Administration ReviewPublished 1 November 1994
Guy B. Adams, Jay D. White
Citations135
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SJR score2.96
SNIP2.94
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How does dissertation research in public administration compare with cognate fields in terms of method and quality? Guy B. Adams andJay D. White compare the dissertation researchfrom 1992 in public administration, criminology, management, planning, social work and women 's studies. Comparativefindings are presented on methods used, on the general characteristic of the dissertations, and on quality. The lack of theoretical research, or
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