Abstract:In the epistemology of administrative science, one of many important dimensions has been the different subfields of the study of administration. Perhaps the biggest, longest running 'turf' battle between these different areas of administrative knowledge is that between public and business administration. This is a controversy that goes back at least to Adam Smith, with his specific limitation of the role of 'the sovereign' (government, or public administration) to justice, defense, and public works. In limitin… Show more
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