Comparative public administration is back in, prudently

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Jreisat, JE
• 署名单位: State University System of Florida; University of South Florida
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2005.00447.x
• 发表日期: 2005
• 页码: 231-242
• 关键词: management; GLOBALIZATION; governance

摘要

Comparative 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 to examine specific administrative practices across national boundaries as a strategy for enhancing relevance.