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Public Administration Research Methods - Tools for Evaluation and Evidence-Based Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Public Administration Research Methods - Tools for Evaluation and Evidence-Based Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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The best decisions made by public managers are based not on
instinct, but on an informed understanding of what's happening on
the ground. Policy may be directed by ideology, but it must also be
founded on reality. The challenge of making the right decisions as
a public manager is often, therefore, based on the need for
rigorous, actionable research. Now in a thoughtfully revised second
edition, this textbook shows students of Public Administration
exactly how to use both qualitative and quantitative research
techniques to give them the best chance to make the right
decisions. Uniquely, Eller, Gerber, and Robinson present research
methodologies through a series of real-life case studies, with each
chapter exploring situations where a public manager can use
research to answer specific questions, demonstrating how that
research can inform future policy. Taking readers through the key
concepts, from research design and sampling to interviews, survey
data, and more statistical-based approaches, this new edition
provides a complete guide to using research in the public and
voluntary sectors. New to this edition: To better orient the
student, the second edition is thematically arranged. Five
sections, each with a short essay, provide not only previews of the
content of each section, but more importantly guide the reader
through how the concepts and techniques covered relate to
real-world use and application. A new chapter on applied
quantitative analyses has been added to offer coverage of several
commonly-used and valuable analytic techniques for decision making
for policy and management: benefit-cost analysis, risk assessment,
and forecasting. The second edition is accompanied by online
materials containing suggested course plans and sample syllabi,
PowerPoint lecture slides, and student support materials to
illustrate the application of key concepts and analytic techniques.
Each chapter also includes discussion questions, class exercises,
end of chapter review questions, and key vocabulary to provide
students with a range of further tools to apply research principles
to practical situations.
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