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Case study research in public administration: analytical framework and systematic review

In: Handbook of Case Study Research in the Social Sciences

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  • J.S. (Kobus) Wessels
  • J.N. Zongozzi

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The purpose of this chapter is to explore and reflect on the practice of case study research in the field of Public Administration. We argue that the contextual nature of public administration is conducive for a case study approach. Subsequently, we use a proposed framework for analysing a sample of case study research in Public Administration. Our analysis revealed that more than 40 per cent of the case studies contribute to a deepened understanding of a specific theoretical phenomenon within a specific context, while more than 30 per cent of the studies explicitly confirm or build theory. Considering that public administration is a macro-intervention, it is meaningful that at least 20 per cent of the studies explicitly contribute to actionable knowledge for informing the legislation, policies, and implementation programmes of public administration.

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  • J.S. (Kobus) Wessels & J.N. Zongozzi, 2024. "Case study research in public administration: analytical framework and systematic review," Chapters, in: Peter Rule & Vaughn M. John (ed.), Handbook of Case Study Research in the Social Sciences, chapter 15, pages 272-293, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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