A Coherent Framework for the Study of Public Administration

Raadschelders, Jos C. N.

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“…The intrinsic function of public administration, development planning and management is the governance of society with purpose of governing, and thus government and governance are the core concepts that help to organise the study (Raadschelders, 1999). Given the challenges facing contemporary societies, it is not surprising if Bergman (1985) put that "as a society, we walk a tightrope between limbo and extinction.…”

Section: South Africa: the Societymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finally, there is a machinery of government that is manned by government servants within the institutions of the state. Therefore governments exist because they have the resources to translate the citizens' needs into collective action to cater for the society (Raadschelders, 1999). Whatever era or area, citizens had some kind of government that will continue to exist for an undetermined period of time only if it is able to meet the most basic expectations of its population that comprise of the people.…”

Section: Is There a South African State?mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Society, State, Nation and the People in the Democratic South Africa: Two Decades of Illusions in The Practice of Public Administration, Development Planning and Management

Nkuna¹,

Tsheola²

2015

MJSS

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Section: South Africa: the Societymentioning

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Section: Is There a South African State?mentioning

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Society, State, Nation and the People in the Democratic South Africa: Two Decades of Illusions in The Practice of Public Administration, Development Planning and Management

Nkuna¹,

Tsheola²

2015

MJSS

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“…It is, therefore, not surprising that many public administration scholars use theories and approaches that stem from such other disciplines as psychology or economics or political science. This very multidisciplinarity of fields that concentrate on such objects as public administration itself leads to fundamental questions about the commensurability of theories and concepts (Rutgers, 1993;Raadschelders, 1999;Riccucci, 2010). It may thus generate pessimism about the probability of progress when researchers are seen as prisoners of their own perspectives.…”

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The Integrity of Governance

Huberts

2014

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The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is an NGO with scientific purpose established in 1930 whose seat is still in Brussels.The Institute is a worldwide platform providing a space for exchanges that promote knowledge and practices to improve the organization and operation of Public Administration and to ensure that public agencies will be in a position to better respond to the current and future expectations and needs of society.It thus provides a forum where practical experiences and theoretical analyses of experts (academics and practitioners) in public administration worldwide and from all cultures are presented and discussed.To cover the diversity of its members, the IIAS has set up four sub-entities: This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin.A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition

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“…They encompass many of the topics claimed as "big questions" of the field by others (Agranoff & McGuire, 2001;Behn, 1995;Brooks, 2002;Callahan, 2001;Cooper, 2004;Kirlin, 1996Kirlin, , 2001Neumann, 1996;Raadschelders, 1999;Rohr, 2004). They include many of the elements believed to define both the forces of bureaucracy and democracy: ideas, emotions, philosophies, ideologies, myths, practices, procedures, institutions, technologies, and more (Waldo, 1980).…”

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Revisiting the (Lost) Art of Ideal-Typing in Public Administration

Stout

2010

Administrative Theory & Praxis

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Despite a renewed interest in Max Weber's work in public administration literature, there has been little discussion of his ideal-type method as a useful tool for contemporary theory building and subsequent research. The article challenges the field to revisit the art of ideal-typing as an important methodology when applied accurately, distinguishing ideal-typing from other forms of classification. It revisits Weber's original (translated) essays on methodology, clarifying the specific steps involved in generating and utilizing ideal-type models and illustrating each step with Weber's ideal-type models as well as a recent study that employed the method to generate an ideal-type model of public administration theory based on logics of democratic legitimacy. Both applications make a case for the method's appropriateness for public administration and its potential usefulness in generating robust theoretical models from which to develop hypotheses and conduct a variety of both mental experiments and empirical research.

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A Coherent Framework for the Study of Public Administration

Cited by 39 publications

References 36 publications

Society, State, Nation and the People in the Democratic South Africa: Two Decades of Illusions in The Practice of Public Administration, Development Planning and Management

Society, State, Nation and the People in the Democratic South Africa: Two Decades of Illusions in The Practice of Public Administration, Development Planning and Management

The Integrity of Governance

Revisiting the (Lost) Art of Ideal-Typing in Public Administration

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