A Post-Critical Science of Administration: Toward a Society of Explorers

What is meant by science and whether it is an appropriate model for public administration has been a subject of debate since Woodrow Wilson called for a science of administration in 1887. This dissertation introduces another voice into that debate, the voice of a world-renowned physical chemist named Michael Polanyi. Polanyi\u27s sharp criticism of positivism reinforces the arguments of those questioning the legitimacy of an administrative science, but instead of rejecting it, he constructed an alternative definition of science that recognizes the indeterminacy of reality, the personal nature of knowledge, and the centrality of the logic of tacit knowing. Because all knowledge is tacit or rooted in tacit knowing, we can know more than we can tell, and tacit knowing becomes evident in the dynamic order of polycentric entities and in their reliance on tradition and the person, constrained by community, and morally responsible for discovery and practice

A Post-Critical Science of Administration: Toward a Society of Explorers

What is meant by science and whether it is an appropriate model for public administration has been a subject of debate since Woodrow Wilson called for a science of administration in 1887. This dissertation introduces another voice into that debate, the voice of a world-renowned physical chemist named Michael Polanyi. Polanyi\u27s sharp criticism of positivism reinforces the arguments of those questioning the legitimacy of an administrative science, but instead of rejecting it, he constructed an alternative definition of science that recognizes the indeterminacy of reality, the personal nature of knowledge, and the centrality of the logic of tacit knowing. Because all knowledge is tacit or rooted in tacit knowing, we can know more than we can tell, and tacit knowing becomes evident in the dynamic order of polycentric entities and in their reliance on tradition and the person, constrained by community, and morally responsible for discovery and practice

A Post-Critical Science of Administration: Toward a Society of Explorers

What is meant by science and whether it is an appropriate model for public administration has been a subject of debate since Woodrow Wilson called for a science of administration in 1887. This dissertation introduces another voice into that debate, the voice of a world-renowned physical chemist named Michael Polanyi. Polanyi\u27s sharp criticism of positivism reinforces the arguments of those questioning the legitimacy of an administrative science, but instead of rejecting it, he constructed an alternative definition of science that recognizes the indeterminacy of reality, the personal nature of knowledge, and the centrality of the logic of tacit knowing. Because all knowledge is tacit or rooted in tacit knowing, we can know more than we can tell, and tacit knowing becomes evident in the dynamic order of polycentric entities and in their reliance on tradition and the person, constrained by community, and morally responsible for discovery and practice

Public Administration Theory in the Obama Era

The article presents a discussion about the state of public administration in the U.S. following the election of Barack Obama as president. It is noted that the administration of Obama made a image for the government and public service. One problem seen by the author with the presidency of Obama is involving citizens in the political process

Well-Being and Social Capital: Does Suicide Pose a Puzzle?

determinants of suicide, gender differences in suicide, good government, international comparisons of suicide, international comparisons of well-being, life satisfaction, social capital, subjective well-being, suicide as a measure of well-being, suicide as a social indicator,