General Studies · Comparative Public Administration Methodology

Which of the following statements correctly describe the methodological and practical challenges faced in comparative administrative research? I. The quality and availability of administrative records, statistical information, and official documents vary significantly, resulting in a lack of reliable and comparable cross-national data. II. Administrative concepts and practices hold identical significance across all societies, making it easy to develop universally applicable administrative theories. III. Differences in legal systems and language barriers act as complicating factors in conducting comparative research. IV. Cultural differences pose a challenge because an administrative practice that is meaningful in one society may lack the same significance in another. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: