Research methods for public administrators Elizabethann O'Sullivan, Gary R. Rassel.
Detalles de publicación: White Plains, N.Y. Longman Publishers USA c2008.Edición: 5. edDescripción: xiii, 490 p. ill. 24 cm. + 1 computer discISBN:- 9780321431370
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- JF1338.A2 O78 2008
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This practical, lucid text introduces students to the methodological tools public administrators and policy analysts use to conduct research in today's world.
This accessible text offers an abundance of engaging examples and provides step-by-step instructions to illustrate common research methods and techniques, providing students and future administrators with a sound foundation in model building, research design, measurement, and sampling. The book's statistical section 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. It accomplishes this not only by providing a comprehensive survey of research techniques, but also by developing students' awareness of the ethical issues associated with conducting research and reporting findings.
Features:
Terms for review at the end of each chapter are clearly defined in an accessible and comprehensive glossary at the back of the book.
"Problems for Homework and Discussion" appear in each chapter, assessing students' comprehension of concepts and techniques discussed in the chapter.
Exercises allow students to become familiar with statistical software, which holds data in ASCII, spreadsheets, and SPSS formats.
Internet surveys are interspersed throughout the text, reflecting the growing influence of this medium on research methods and data sources.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Preface
- Chapter 1 Beginning a Research Project: The Preliminary Steps
- Chapter 2 Designs for Description
- Chapter 3 Designs for Explanation
- Chapter 4 Measuring Variables
- Chapter 5 Sampling
- Chapter 6 Contacting and Talking to Subjects
- Chapter 7 Data Collection: Questions and Questionnaires
- Chapter 8 Protection of Human Research Subjects and Other Ethical Issues
- Chapter 9 Secondary Data Analysis: Finding and Analyzing Existing Data
- Chapter 10 Combining Indicators: Index Construction
- Chapter 11 Univariate Analysis
- Chapter 12 Examining Relationships among Variables: Tests of Statistical Significance
- Chapter 13 Examining Relationships among Variables: Contingency Tables with Measures of Association, Analysis of Variance
- Chapter 14 Regression Analysis and Correlation
- Chapter 15 Communicating Findings and Completing the Project
- Glossary
- Index