Public servants' appreciation for themes in public administration scholarship. (27th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Charbonneau, Étienne; Bautista‐Beauchesne, Nicholas; Bernier, Luc
• Is Part Of: Canadian public administration. Volume 62:Number 1(2019:Mar.)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 165
• Publication Date: 2019-02-27
• Subjects: Public administration -- Periodicals; Canada -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; CANADA; 351.71
• DOI: 10.1111/capa.12312
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0008-4840

Abstract

Abstract: One of the defining characteristics of Canadian Public Administration is its singular coverage of topics. In this research, we extend Wake Carroll and Kpessa's (2007) work to see if the themes found in Canadian Public Administration ( CPA ) for the 2008‐2016 period are in line with the topics published for the 2000‐2006 period. We also compare the contemporary topics published in CPA to the Australian Journal of Public Administration ( AJPA ). We then surveyed Canadian public servants about their interests. Our results show that they express more interest towards the themes published in CPA in the last decade than during 2001‐2006, and more interest than the ones published in AJPA in the last decade.