How to Conduct Research in Public Administration Area..

Conducting research in public administration area is quite simple. First, you have to decide what the topic that you want to examine. The topic can be obtained by doing a quick research from the actual issues that becomes government’s problem, chiefly in apparatus performance. Next step, you have to make research design, in which consists of basic thinking, theories, location and sample, methodology, and research schedule. Also in this step, you already design the questionnaire that you can use to explore information from the respondents. After this point, you collect data and information from the sample of your research. You interview some respondents that have big effect to your research, such as, head of office, secretary, head of division, etc. Then, you analyze data and information that you get from the sample. Research in public administration usually uses qualitative approach, so your ability to interpret data and information are needed. Afterwards, write the final report and prepare it to be exposed in front of local governments. Also, make sure that you have arranged conclusion and recommendation from your research. After that, publish your research in book format or e-book format and spread it to all of local governments. Publishing your research is very essential because it can be used as a basic input for local government to make a policy in their region. Doing research is easy and interesting, isn’t it?