Title

Conducting Best Practices Research In Public Affairs

Keywords

best practices research; methodological issues; public affairs; qualitative approach; quantitative approach

Abstract

Over the past decade a broad cross section of research has been carried out under the rubric of best practices (Bendixson and de Guchteneire, 2003). This article takes a closer look at best practices research and its application to the field of public affairs. First, two questions are addressed: what is best practice? And what is best practice research? Next, some of the major methodical criticisms of best practice research are addressed. The two major approaches (e.g. quantitative/microeconomic and qualitative/case study) to conducting best practices research are then identified and discussed. A recent qualitative/case study best practices research effort conducted by the Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Central Florida is then detailed. As part of this recitation, a tripartite schema to classify qualitative/case study approaches to best practices research is presented. © 2006 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Publication Title

International Journal of Public Policy

Volume

1

Issue

4

Number of Pages

367-378

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPP.2006.010842

Socpus ID

70449093456 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/70449093456

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