One of the most advanced quantitative methods that can be applied to public administration data is mediation and moderation: 1) What are the advantages of applying this analysis? 2) (a)How do an inadequate design, (b)a flawed analysis strategy, and (c)lack of attention to assumptions affect the use of mediation and moderation analysis?

One of the most advanced quantitative methods that can be applied to public administration data is mediation and moderation:

1) What are the advantages of applying this analysis?

2) (a)How do an inadequate design, (b)a flawed analysis strategy, and (c)lack of attention to assumptions affect the use of mediation and moderation analysis?

3) How does the researcher’s lack of theoretical framework concerning variables affect the application of mediation and moderation analysis?