The Public Administration Doctoral Dissertation Reexamined: An Evaluation of the Dissertations of 1998.

Cleary, Robert E.

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ERIC Number: EJ612462

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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The Public Administration Doctoral Dissertation Reexamined: An Evaluation of the Dissertations of 1998.

Cleary, Robert E.

Public Administration Review, v60 n5 p446-55 Sep-Oct 2000

An analysis of 168 public administration doctoral dissertations revealed substantial improvements over those analyzed in 1990. A substantially higher percentage conducted basic research and reported findings, and more students are using rigorous research designs that involve attention to causal relationships. (Contains 15 references.) (Author/JOW)

Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Higher Education, Public Administration Education, Research Design, Research Methodology, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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