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Høgskolen i Oslo
Research Design and Methodology in Social
ScienceHarald Koht, Ph.D.
EEA ProjectPromoting the utilisation of the research potential of regional
universities for regional development
Latvijas Universitāte28 April 2010
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Public administration as a reference point:
Administration and politics Budgeting and planning The role of the professional and the use
of discretion Public policy and diversity issues Efficiency, performance, accountability Public management and governance
systems
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Three Central Concerns of PA
Micromanagement Motivation Measurement
Robert D. Behn (1995)
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Three Big Questions How can public managers break
the micromanagement circle? How can public management
motivate people? How can public manages
measure the achievements of their agencies ― in ways that help increase these achievements?
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Micromanagement Issues of trust
– Reduction of distrust between public agencies
– Reduction of distrust by the public– Decentralization and delegation of
authority Governance
– Sharing of responsibilities between politicians, civil servants, and civil society
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Legality, Professionalism and Practical Ethics in Care for Older People Values and Norms in Care for Older People in Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Norway
A NOBA research project
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The NOBA project concerns
The role of the professional and the use of discretion
How public managers can break the micromanagement circle
Efficiency, performance, accountability
Public management and governance systems
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Preparations for writing a thesis: the proposal
Introducing the study Stating the purpose Providing a rationale Formulating the questions or
hyptotheses Providing definitions Discussing the background of the
problem Explaining your methods or procedures
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The purpose of NOBA project
• Examine values and norms in decision making in the care of older people
• Explore and explain any similarities and differences regarding implementation of services
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The rationale Linking to the big issues Relevant theory and previous
findings Aka. the literature review
Public ethos theory concerning the values expressed by public servants
Ethical dilemmas faced by professional care workers
The use of administrative discretion
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The research design – the core of your proposal
Your research questions, propositions and hypotheses
Information about your data set Description of your methodology
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Two NOBA research questions
How do legal, professional and personal norms as well as organizational vision and mission come into view in the practice of the street level bureacrats?
On what basis do the civil servants make their discretionary decisions?
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Data set and methodology
A multidimensional design: Documentary data about legal
and institutional norms in each country.
Contextual data about each country and municipality
Structured and semi-structured interviews
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Propositions and hypotheses
Underlying, rather than explicit:
The NOBA team expects to find significant differences between countries and local communities regarding services to older people.