Methodologies Toward a New Era of Public Administration: Diversity and Advancement

Abstract

This symposium contains eight articles that address several methodological issues. The central theme is why authentic methodological diversity is important and how it can be achieved. This essay offers an overview of how methodology choice should be treated in regards to better theorizing, complex realities, and practical impact. It calls for more attention to qualitative inquires in the hope of methodological diversity with many strong arms.

Keywords:

• Methodological diversity
• qualitative methods
• actionable knowledge

Additional information

Funding

This research is supported by Project 71633004, Local Governance System and Capacity, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Notes on contributors

Kaifeng Yang

Kaifeng Yang is a professor in the School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China and Florida State University. His research interest includes public governance, performance management, citizen participation, and organizational theory, among others.