traditions of inquiry and philosophies of knowledge Riccucci, Norma M. creator text Washington, D.C Georgetown University Press c2010 monographic xi, 162 pages : Illustrations ; Intellectual heritage and theoretical developments : is public administration an art or a science? -- Searching for a paradigm : public administration as a postnormal science -- Identity crises in the social sciences -- Searching for truth : the logic of inquiry in public administration -- Theory building through qualitative approaches -- Theory building through quantitative research -- Theory building through mixed-method research -- Heterogeneity in epistemic traditions. Includes bibliographical references and index. Public administration JF 1351 RIC 9781589017047 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1589017048 (pbk. : alk. paper)