Qualitative research approaches for public administration

Acknowledgments	p. ix
1 Qualitative Research Approaches and Public Administration Research	p. 3
What Is Qualitative Research?	p. 4
Qualitative Research in Public Administration	p. 5
Why Public Administration Researchers Do Qualitative Research	p. 9
The Structure of This Book	p. 14
2 Qualitative Interviewing Approaches	p. 21
Designing a Qualitative Interview Research Project	p. 26
Preparing an Interview Guide	p. 28
Preparing for the Interview Situation	p. 32
The Interview	p. 34
Interview Data	p. 37
Interview Analysis	p. 41
Composing the Manuscript	p. 45
Conclusion	p. 49
3 Narrative Inquiry Approaches	p. 54
Defining the Narrative Inquiry Approach	p. 57
Why Narrative Inquiry?	p. 59
Design and Execution Challenges in Narrative Inquiry Research	p. 63
Analyzing Stories	p. 67
Composing a Text and Re-presenting Stories	p. 73
Conclusion	p. 81
4 Ethnographic Approaches	p. 85
Defining the Ethnographic Approach	p. 87
Types of Ethnography	p. 89
Choosing an Ethnographic Approach	p. 90
Design Issues in Ethnographic Research	p. 95
Logistical Issues	p. 102
Collecting and Creating Data	p. 104
Analyzing It	p. 108
Writing It	p. 112
Conclusion	p. 116
5 Qualitative Case Study Approaches	p. 121
Defining the Case Study Approach	p. 122
Kinds of Case Studies	p. 126
Case Study Design Issues	p. 128
Logistical Issues	p. 133
Collecting and Creating Data	p. 134
Analyzing It	p. 138
Writing It	p. 145
Conclusion	p. 153
Conclusion	p. 157
Name Index	p. 163
Subject Index	p. 167
About the Author	p. 173