TY - JOUR
T1 - Best Practice Recommendations for Replicating Experiments in Public Administration
AU - WALKER, Richard M.
AU - BREWER, Gene A.
AU - LEE, M. Jin
AU - PETROVSKY, Nicolai
AU - VAN WITTELOOSTUIJN, Arjen
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - Replication is an important mechanism through which broad lessons for theory and practice can be drawn in the applied interdisciplinary social science field of public administration. We suggest a common replication framework for public administration that is illustrated by experimental work in the field. Drawing on knowledge from other disciplines, together with our experience in replicating several experiments on topics such as decision making, organizational rules, and government-citizen relationships, we provide an overview of the replication process. We then distill this knowledge into seven decision points that offer a clear set of best practices on how to design and implement replications in public administration. We conclude by arguing that replication should be part of the normal scientific process in public administration to help to build valid middle-range theories and provide valuable lessons to practice.
AB - Replication is an important mechanism through which broad lessons for theory and practice can be drawn in the applied interdisciplinary social science field of public administration. We suggest a common replication framework for public administration that is illustrated by experimental work in the field. Drawing on knowledge from other disciplines, together with our experience in replicating several experiments on topics such as decision making, organizational rules, and government-citizen relationships, we provide an overview of the replication process. We then distill this knowledge into seven decision points that offer a clear set of best practices on how to design and implement replications in public administration. We conclude by arguing that replication should be part of the normal scientific process in public administration to help to build valid middle-range theories and provide valuable lessons to practice.
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U2 - 10.1093/jopart/muy047
DO - 10.1093/jopart/muy047
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
AN - SCOPUS:85074401002
SN - 1053-1858
VL - 29
SP - 609
EP - 626
JO - Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
JF - Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
IS - 4
ER -