TY - CHAP
T1 - Chinese public administration research in mainstream PA journals
T2 - A systematic review (2002-20)
AU - Li, Hui
AU - Zhang, Jiasheng
N1 - Full text of this publication does not contain sufficient affiliation information. Research Unit(s) information for this record is based on his previous affiliation.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This study uses both inductive and deductive approaches to systematically review the development of Chinese public administration [PA] research in mainstream PA journals. Based on the analysis of 209 articles published in nine journals from 2002 to 2020, we examine their geographic scopes, approaches and methods, research topics, and theories. Our findings show that a) scholars are demonstrating their growing capacity in linking Chinese issues to a broader conversation, b) there is an increase in empirical studies applying different methods and drawing on different sources of data, c) the research topics cover both public management and policy issues, and d) the predominant strategy is to apply Western concepts and theories to the Chinese context, where theoretical contribution centers around theory testing and extension.
AB - This study uses both inductive and deductive approaches to systematically review the development of Chinese public administration [PA] research in mainstream PA journals. Based on the analysis of 209 articles published in nine journals from 2002 to 2020, we examine their geographic scopes, approaches and methods, research topics, and theories. Our findings show that a) scholars are demonstrating their growing capacity in linking Chinese issues to a broader conversation, b) there is an increase in empirical studies applying different methods and drawing on different sources of data, c) the research topics cover both public management and policy issues, and d) the predominant strategy is to apply Western concepts and theories to the Chinese context, where theoretical contribution centers around theory testing and extension.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85126823889
UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/pubmetrics.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85126823889&origin=recordpage
U2 - 10.4337/9781789908251.00036
DO - 10.4337/9781789908251.00036
M3 - RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)
SN - 9781789908244
T3 - Elgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management
SP - 286
EP - 298
BT - Handbook of Theories of Public Administration and Management
A2 - Bryer, Thomas A.
PB - Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
ER -