Research Methods for Public Administrators

Gary Rassel, Suzanne Leland, Zachary Mohr

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020

ISBN-13: 9781000293661

ISBN-10: 1000293661

Pages: 552

Subjects: Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration, Psychology / Research & Methodology, Science / Research & Methodology, Social Science / Research, Reference / Research

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About Research Methods for Public Administrators

Research Methods for Public Administrators contains a thorough overview of research methods and statistical applications for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and practitioners. The material is based on established social science methods. Concepts and applications are discussed and illustrated with examples from actual research.The book covers research design, methods of data collection, instructions on formulating research plans, measurement, sampling procedures, and statistical applications from basic statistics to more advance techniques. The basics of conducting experiments, survey research, case studies, and focus groups are discussed. Data organization, management, and analysis are also covered, as are data analysis and hypothesis testing. Descriptive and inferential statistics are discussed and illustrated with examples. The book also includes a chapter on obtaining and analyzing secondary data (data already collected for other purposes) and a chapter on reporting an...

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