how to respond to this for class discussion - As an emerging topic for consideration in the public administration discipline the use of different survey research tools to increase the efficacy, efficiency, and affordability of providing public services is a topic of potential interest that I believe will play an important role the field of academic study moving forward (Edlund, 2019). So, to be prudent in the analysis of such emerging topics it is important to understand why a scholar must arm themselves with these knowledge and research skills