Theory and practice in dis-harmony? Toward a praxis ecosystem approach to the public administration and management discipline and profession
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12450801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen P Osborne (0000-0002-9722-2325, Chair in International Public Management and Director of the Centre for Service Excellence, University of Edinburgh Business School, corresponding author), Tie Cui (0000-0003-0262-2164, Strategy and Digital Innovation, The Business School, Edinburgh Napier University), Katharine Aulton (Centre for Service Excellence, University of Edinburgh Business School), Joanne Macfarlane (Centre for Service Excellence, University of Edinburgh Business School) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-61 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administrative Theory & Praxis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-1806 • E-ISSN: 1949-0461 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10841806.2022.2158638 |
| OpenAlex | W4319832752 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 81 |
This paper explores the interactions between theory and practice and between discipline and profession in the public administration and management community. It argues that it is unhelpful to seek hegemony for either concept or domain in these dyads. Rather it argues for a praxis ecosystem approach that explores the interactions between these elements. It argues that tension and conflict within the praxis ecosystem is natural and to be expected—and may well drive forward both theory and practice and the discipline and profession. The key task with the ecosystem is thus to govern these tensions rather than seek to eradicate them. It ends by exploring what this approach means in practice for praxis ecosystems
Economics · Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Environmental resource management · Harmony (color · Hegemony · Political science · Praxis · Public relations · Sociology · Engineering · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |