Toward Open Public Administration Scholarship

Authors

Charles M. Schweik, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ines Mergel, Syracuse University
Jodi Sandfort, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Zhirong Zhao, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Publication Date

2011

Journal or Book Title

Journal Of Public Administration Research And Theory

Abstract

This essay focuses on the potential of information communication technologies to move the Public Administration (PA) scholarly community into a new information paradigm. We begin with a review of conventional approaches PA scholars use to communicate with each other, students, and practitioners. After illustrating advances in Web applications, we call for an ‘‘Open PA Scholarship’’ in which research, teaching, and engagement are conducted in a more participatory, timely, and effective manner enabled by new technologies. We conclude with a proposal of Online PA Commons, an interactive Web platform that may facilitate the development of such scholarship.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muq072

Volume

21

Pages

i175-i198.

Book Series Title

Journal of Public Administration Theory and Research

Recommended Citation

Schweik, Charles M.; Mergel, Ines; Sandfort, Jodi; and Zhao, Zhirong, "Toward Open Public Administration Scholarship" (2011). Journal Of Public Administration Research And Theory. 372.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muq072