A critical analysis of Public Administration Doctrates in South Africa 1994- 2007

This study has presented a critical analysis of Public Administration doctorates in South Africa between 1994 and 2007. The methodology utilised is that of content analysis of completed Public Administration doctoral abstracts (116 in total). These were classified according to analytical and descriptive research variables, which included type of doctorate, year of completion, research focus, research purpose, methodology and contribution to knowledge. The findings of this analysis have been presented in light of making tentative statements regarding the state of research. The analysis of the doctorates was shown to mirror the findings of the international and local studies with regards to the state of Public Administration research. Doctorate research primarily focuses on practice, the methodology employed is mostly desktop and the research does not appear to significantly contribute to knowledge. It is the findings regarding knowledge that is of greatest concern as contributing to knowledge is one of the key requirements, established by universities, in attaining a research doctorate.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Political Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Milne, Chantal Keeley

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Cameron, Robert

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3750

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3750