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Caveat Emptor: What Do We Know about Public Administration Evidence and How Do We Know It?
Author(s) -
Isett Kimberley R.,
Head Brian W.,
VanLandingham Gary
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
public administration review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.721
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1540-6210
pISSN - 0033-3352
DOI - 10.1111/puar.12467
Subject(s) - caveat emptor , scope (computer science) , need to know , public relations , feature (linguistics) , space (punctuation) , public sector , administration (probate law) , political science , business , law , computer science , computer security , linguistics , philosophy , programming language , operating system
Abstract This article provides an overview of a new feature in Public Administration Review called Evidence in Public Administration. This feature was created to provide a space in which scholars and practitioners of public administration can meet to engage in a dialogue about evidence in public decision making. In this feature, we will shine a light on the evidence needed to make effective decisions and examinations of the evidence that currently exists for contemporary public sector efforts. We explicitly want to create a resource for both practitioners and scholars to consult when trying to find evidence on a particular topic and to know the limitations and parameters of that evidence. This article lays out the purpose, scope, and rationale for the feature, as well as a call to engage in this endeavor.