Pragmatism and Public Administration Research Methodology

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dc.contributor.authorShields, Patricia M.
dc.contributor.authorWhetsell, Travis A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-29T14:54:30Z
dc.date.available2018-05-29T14:54:30Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-02
dc.description.abstractThis presentation discusses the role of classical pragmatism in research methodology for public administration theory and practice. It lays out basics of pragmatic inquiry as developed by John Dewey in Logic the Theory of Inquiry and shows how it is relevant to an applied field like public administration. It also discusses two tools of inquiry that are used in the MPA classroom.
dc.description.departmentPolitical Science
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dc.format.extent27 pages
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dc.identifier.citationShields, P. M., & Whetsell, T. A. (2018). Pragmatism and public administration research methodology. Presented at the Public Administration Theory Network Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/7271
dc.language.isoen
dc.sourcePublic Administration Theory Network Annual Conference, May 31 - June 3, 2018, Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
dc.subjectphilosophical pragmatism
dc.subjectresearch methods
dc.subjectpractical reasoning
dc.subjectpluralism
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.subjectPolitical Science
dc.titlePragmatism and Public Administration Research Methodology
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