Experimental Replications in Public Administration:Codebook Formation and Research Agenda
Replication is viewed sitting at the heart of any scientific progress.Walker James,and Brewer(2017)argued that replication studies with variation could help refine theory and strengthen external validity.Even though the importance of replication studies is obvious,experi-mental replications remain undeveloped in the discipline of public administration and management.This study is geared towards the reappraisal of existing experimental replication studies in the disci-pline of public administration.We reviewed and discussed 17 experimental replications,guided by the theoretical framework initiated by Walker et al.(2018).We discovered that the most prominent issue is establishing validity.Additionally,we observed that certain replication methods and funda-mental experimental requirements were,to some extent,overlooked.We also noticed a scarcity of replications conducted within the Chinese context.We advocate for an increase in experimental repli-cations that test theories developed in Western societies within the Chinese context.Comparative replications not only enhance the quality of Public Administration scholarship but also aid in the de-velopment of mid-range theories and robust lessons for experimental practice.
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