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An agenda for the study of Public Administration in Developing Countries
Author(s) -
Bertelli Anthony M.,
Hassan Mai,
Honig Dan,
Rogger Daniel,
Williams Martin J.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
governance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.46
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1468-0491
pISSN - 0952-1895
DOI - 10.1111/gove.12520
Subject(s) - writ , developing country , administration (probate law) , face (sociological concept) , public administration , public relations , political science , qualitative property , qualitative research , process (computing) , field (mathematics) , work (physics) , sociology , economic growth , economics , social science , law , computer science , mechanical engineering , mathematics , engineering , machine learning , pure mathematics , operating system
Developing nations demand a different scholarly approach in the field of public administration. We advance an agenda for research that stands on four pillars. First, in the absence of easily accessible data scholars of developing world public administration must assemble it for themselves. Second, building and testing theory plays a paramount role because researchers face limited information. Third, in developing countries, multi‐national and non‐governmental organizations are often crucial and must be considered in studying public administration. Fourth, given the novelties and ambiguities researchers face, qualitative information must be integrated throughout the research process. Our article—and the articles in this volume—constitute a call for developing country research to contribute to the study of public administration writ large, informing our understanding of both developing and developed states.