Book contents
- Experiments in Public Management Research
- Experiments in Public Management Research
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Part I Context
- 1 Introduction: Experiments in Public Management Research
- 2 A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies in Public Management Journals
- 3 Experiments and the Classical Roots of Public Administration: Comments on the Potential Utility of Experiments for Contemporary Public Management
- Part II Methods
- Part III Substantive Contributions
- Part IV Issues and Implications
- Appendix Recommended Reporting Guidelines for Experiments in Public Management, a Checklist1
- Index
- References
1 - Introduction: Experiments in Public Management Research
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2017
Book contents
- Experiments in Public Management Research
- Experiments in Public Management Research
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Part I Context
- 1 Introduction: Experiments in Public Management Research
- 2 A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies in Public Management Journals
- 3 Experiments and the Classical Roots of Public Administration: Comments on the Potential Utility of Experiments for Contemporary Public Management
- Part II Methods
- Part III Substantive Contributions
- Part IV Issues and Implications
- Appendix Recommended Reporting Guidelines for Experiments in Public Management, a Checklist1
- Index
- References
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