Chapter One: Problem Statement
Introduction
The overarching theme of this research revolves around the efficacy of public administration in assessing life quality and standards across various states. There is yet a noticeable gap in understanding the intricate dynamics that influence the effectiveness of these administrations in their evaluations (Eseonu, 2022; Peters et al., 2022). Many studies have not adequately addressed the impact of factors like population size, geographic location, economic capabilities, and governance structures on public administration's practices and decision-making processes (Hupe & Hill, 2021). This leaves significant questions unanswered, especially concerning how these factors influence public administrations' capability to gauge and enhance life quality and standards efficiently and effectively.
The core problem this research aims to address stems from the insufficient understanding of how public administrations in various states assess and enhance their populations' life quality and standards. The effectiveness of public administrations in these tasks is vital, as it directly correlates with community welfare and prosperity. However, prior research hasn't delved deep enough into the influences of key factors on these administrations' practices and decision-making processes (Eseonu, 2022). Furthermore, the views of different stakeholders, such as public administrators, service users, and other stakeholders, aren't adequately represented in existing studies, leading to potential policy-making shortcomings (Hupe & Hill, 2021).
Eseonu (2022) and Peters et al. (2022) highlighted the gap in understanding the subtle dynamics that shape public administrations' effectiveness in assessing life quality and standards. Hupe & Hill (2021) emphasized that many studies have overlooked the influences of population size, geographic location, economic capabilities, and governance structures on public administrations' practices and decision-making mechanisms. Ansell et al. (2021) and Frijters et al. (2020) discussed the core function of public administration, which is to enhance the welfare of the citizens it serves. Bullock (2019) touched upon the impact of technology on public administration, while Bauer & Becker (2020) delved into the effects of populism. Chen et al. (2020) explored the role of innovation in public...
(2019) discussed the potential of the "Health in All Policies" approach in improving life quality and standards. These studies in sum have highlighted the role that public administration can play in improving quality of life, but questions remain.
The general topic of this research thus centers on the efficacy of public administration in evaluating life quality and standards across varying states. This is because, despite the wealth of research into public administration's role in policy implementation and service delivery, there appears to be a gap...
…public administration through visits to offices and events. This approach will be used to capture the dynamics of public administration efforts in action.
To ensure a comprehensive understanding, this research will also incorporate quantitative data, such as Happiness Scores and GDP, to support the qualitative findings. Thus, this research will ultimately rely on a mixed-methods approach to support a comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of public administration strategies, combining detailed qualitative insights with quantitative data for a deep and thorough understanding of their impact on citizens' quality of life.
Through these methods, the research will be able to yield a detailed examination of the strategies, challenges, and effectiveness of public administration in enhancing the quality of life, ensuring a rich, deep, full and comprehensive dataset for analysis.
To enrich the research methodology, additional emphasis will be placed on the iterative process of data analysis. The qualitative data collected through interviews, focus groups, and observations will be meticulously transcribed, coded, and subjected to thematic analysis. This iterative process will help to uncover emerging themes, patterns, and narratives within the data, which will then be critically examined in relation to the research question (Mezmir, 2020). The integration of quantitative data analysis, using tools like NVivo for qualitative data and Excel for…
