02102nam a2200289Ia 4500 275769 OCoLC 20160527194926.0 840424s1984 caua b 001 0 eng 84009878 GB85-37832 0803920598 0803920601 (pbk.) DLC DLC UKM MUQ CCS PUXA H97 .M35 1984 361.61072 M233m 19 Majchrzak, Ann. Local 129746 Methods for policy research Ann Majchrzak ; with foreword by Amitai Etzioni. Beverly Hills Sage c1984. 111 p. ill. 23 cm. Applied social research methods series v. 3 Local 53678 Bibliography : p. 105-109. Includes index. The nature of policy research. Policy research defined ; Context of policy research ; Types of policy research ; Characteristics of policy research studies ; The policy research process ; Exercises -- Preparing for a policy research study. Focus of information inquiry ; Steps to information inquiry ; Decision to conduct the study ; Exercises -- Conceptualizing the policy research study. Develop a preliminary model of the social problem ; Formulate specific research questions ; Select research investigators ; Exercises -- Technical analysis. Operationalization of variables ; Design of study methodology ; Results and conclusions ; Developing tentative policy recommendations ; Exercises -- Analysis of study recommendations. Analysis of implementation parameters ; Predict potential consequences of recommendations ; Estimating the probability of implementation ; Preparation of final recommendations ; Exercises -- Communicating policy research to policymakers. Guideline 1: communicate throughout the study ; Guideline 2: communicate to different users ; Guideline 3: effective presentation creates the basis for good communication ; Guideline 4: oral communication is usually more effective than written ; Closing ; Exercises. Policy sciences Research. Local 152109 197876 197876 0 0 ddc 0 361_610720000000000_M233M 0 abl 254769 1 1 17 2016-05-27 Sage 21.95 393765 0 361.61072 M233m 60000003079529 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:275769 6