Research Methods for Public Administrators
4th Edition
Published on 8. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-0-321-08558-0 (ISBN)
Description
This practical, up-to-date text introduces students to the methodological tools public administrators and policy analysts use to conduct research.
This lucid text offers an abundance of examples to illustrate methods and step-by-step instructions focusing on common research techniques, providing a sound foundation in model building, research design, measurement, and sampling. The statistical section of the book focuses on correct use and interpretation of commonly used statistics, including linear regression.
The book's overall aim is to develop effective, efficient research skills among future public administrators so that they will be better policy makers and good administrators. It accomplishes this not only by providing a solid foundation in technique, but by developing an awareness of the ethical issues associated with conducting research and reporting findings.
This lucid text offers an abundance of examples to illustrate methods and step-by-step instructions focusing on common research techniques, providing a sound foundation in model building, research design, measurement, and sampling. The statistical section of the book focuses on correct use and interpretation of commonly used statistics, including linear regression.
The book's overall aim is to develop effective, efficient research skills among future public administrators so that they will be better policy makers and good administrators. It accomplishes this not only by providing a solid foundation in technique, but by developing an awareness of the ethical issues associated with conducting research and reporting findings.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 192 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
984 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-08558-0 (9780321085580)
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Elizabethann O'Sullivan | Gary R. Rassel | Maureen Berner
Research Methods for Public Administrators
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Research Methods for Public Administrators
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Content
At the end of each chapter: "Summary," "Terms for Review," "Questions for Review," "Problems for Homework and Discussion," "Disk Work."
1.Beginning a Research Project: The Preliminary Steps.
2. Designs for Description.
3. Designs for Explanation.
4. Measuring Variables.
5. Sampling.
6. Contacting and Talking to Subjects.
7. Data Collection: Questions and Questionnaires.
8. Protection of Human Research Subjects and Other Ethical Issues.
9. Secondary Data Analysis: Finding and Analyzing Existing Data.
10. Combining Indicators: Index Construction.
11. Univariate Analysis.
12. Examining Relationships among Variables: Tests of Statistical Significance.
13. Examining Relationships among Variables: Contingency Tables with Measures of Association, Analysis of Variance.
14. Regression Analysis and Correlation.
15. Communicating Findings and Completing the Project.
Glossary.
Index.
1.Beginning a Research Project: The Preliminary Steps.
2. Designs for Description.
3. Designs for Explanation.
4. Measuring Variables.
5. Sampling.
6. Contacting and Talking to Subjects.
7. Data Collection: Questions and Questionnaires.
8. Protection of Human Research Subjects and Other Ethical Issues.
9. Secondary Data Analysis: Finding and Analyzing Existing Data.
10. Combining Indicators: Index Construction.
11. Univariate Analysis.
12. Examining Relationships among Variables: Tests of Statistical Significance.
13. Examining Relationships among Variables: Contingency Tables with Measures of Association, Analysis of Variance.
14. Regression Analysis and Correlation.
15. Communicating Findings and Completing the Project.
Glossary.
Index.