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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 020585625X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0205856251
• Author: Gary Rassel

Research Methods for Public Administrators introduces students to the methodological tools public administrators and policy analysts use to conduct research in the twenty-first century. Full of engaging examples and step-by-step instructions to illustrate common research methods and techniques, this book provides future administrators with an unshakeable foundation in model building, research design, and statistical applications.

Table contents:

Chapter 1: Beginning a Research Project

Chapter 2: Design for Description

Chapter 3: Designs for Explanation

Chapter 4: Measuring Variables

Chapter 5: Sampling

Chapter 6: Contacting and Talking to Subjects

Chapter 7: Collecting Data with Questions and Questionnaires

Chapter 8: Protection of Human Research Subjects and Other Ethical Issues

Chapter 9: Finding and Analyzing Existing Data

Chapter 10: Combing Indicators and Constructing Indices

Chapter 11: Univariate Analysis

Chapter 12: Examining Relationships among Variables with Tests of Statistical Significance

Chapter 13: Examining Relationships Between and Among Variables

Chapter 14: Regression Analysis and Correlation

Chapter 15: Completing the Project and Communicating Findings

Glossary

Index