Research methodology for new public management
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Roberts, Nancy C.
Bradley, Raymond Trevor
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1999-06
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This paper summarizes the basic elements of New Public Management and, given its current stage of evolution, offers recommendations for improving research methodology. The recommendations are grouped within the five stages of the research process: Formulating the research question and specifying the units and levels of analysis; choosing the research design; gathering the data, coding and analyzing the data; and interpreting the results. Two ongoing programs of research (one on innovation and the other on the dynamics of social organization) demonstrate the efficacy of the recommendations.
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Roberts, N.C. and Bradley, R.T. "Research Methods for New Public Management," International Public Management Journal, (2002), v.5, (1), pp.17-51.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.