Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management : Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

by McNabb; David E.

• ISBN13: 9780765617675
• ISBN10: 0765617676
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The revised and expanded edition of this popular text incorporates the latest thinkig in public administration and non-profit management. It integrates both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research, and includes new chapters and improved coverage that bring it thoroughly up to date.

Author Biography

David E. McNabb is a research professor at Pacific Lutheran University. He has held revent visiting professorships at the Stockholm School of Economics-Riga, The Evergreen State College, the University of Maryland-UC (Europe), and the University of Washington-Tacoma.

Table of Contents

List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction

Research Fundamentals

Introduction to Research Methods

Research Ethics: Doing the Right Thing

The Building Blocks of Research

Public Administration Research: Theory and Practice

Research in Nonprofit Organization Management

Understanding the Research Process

The Eight Steps of the Research Process

Selecting a Research Topic

Choosing a Research Design

Putting Together a Research Proposal

Quantitative Research Designs and Methods

Fundamentals of Quantitative Research

Introduction to Sampling

Writing Questions and Developing Questionnaires

Analyzing Quantitative Data

Summarizing Data with Descriptive Statistics

Using Tables, Charts, and Graphs

Exploring Research Hypothesis Concepts

Testing Hypotheses About Two or More Groups

Identifying Relationships with Correlation and Regression

Experiments and Experimental Design

Nonparametric Statistics

Exploring Multivariate Statistics

Conducting Statistical Tests with SPSS (R)

Qualitative Research Strategies and Methods

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Research Using the Case Study Approach

Research Using the Grounded Theory Approach

Research Using the Ethnographic Approach

Critical Research: Action Research Approaches

Critical Research: Empowerment and Feminist Models

Analysis and Interpretation of Qualitative Data

Analyzing Qualitative Data

Analyzing Texts, Documents and Artifacts

Preparing and Presenting Research Findings

Writing the Research Report

References

Author Index

Subject Index

About the Author

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