How scientific is “the science of delivery”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9784622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert D Behn (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 89-110 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/capa.12207 |
| OpenAlex | W2591650451 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
Some knowledge is “explicit”: It can be conveyed in words, or formulas, or diagrams. Other forms of knowledge are strictly “tacit”: A person who possesses such knowledge cannot convey it to others using the traditional means of human communication. Unfortunately, our knowledge about management is primarily tacit. Yet Barber asserts that his approach to public management is “the science of delivery,” which suggests that his knowledge is explicit and thus that his prescriptions are both amazingly effective and should be followed precisely
Epistemology · Explicit knowledge · Knowledge management · Sociology of scientific knowledge · Tacit knowledge · Accounting and Organizational Management · Computer Science · Management and Organizational Studies · Philosophy · Public Policy and Administration Research
The Proverbs of Administration
Tacit and Explicit Knowledge
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
From afterthought to afterburner
Improving service delivery performance in the United Kingdom
Working with the stock we have
Organizing for policy implementation
Central control and policy implementation in the UK
Management by Groping along
The Proverbs of Administration
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2020 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |