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9780801318504

Research Methods for Public Administrators

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  • ISBN13:

    9780801318504

  • ISBN10:

    0801318505

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-02-01
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Summary

A practice-oriented, accessible text, Research Methods for Public Administrators introduces students to the methodological tools administrators and policy analysts use to conduct research. Practical and comprehensive coverage of the entire research process includes step-by-step instructions that focus on the most commonly used research techniques as well as numerous illustrative examples.

Table of Contents

Beginning a Research Project: The Preliminary Steps
Designs for Description
Designs for Explanation
Measuring Variables
Sampling
Contacting and Talking to Subjects
Data Collection: Questions and Questionnaires
Protection of Human Research Subjects and Other Ethical Issues
Secondary Data Analysis: Finding and Analyzing Existing Data
Combining Indicators: Index Construction
Univariate Analysis
Examining Relationships among Variables: Tests of Statistical Significance
Examining Relationships among Variables: Contingency Tables
Regression Analysis and Correlation
Communicating Findings and Completing the Project
Glossary
Index
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