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Practical Research Methods for Nonprofit and Public Administrators,
Second Edition, covers basic principles of research design, data
collection, data analysis, reporting and ethical principles of
research. The discussion describes the skills as they would be used
in practice in a not-for-profit or public administration
environment. The book gives pragmatic instructions for designing
research to ensure that results will be accurate and administrators
can have confidence in them. It covers techniques to assure that
researchers are measuring what they intend to measure and in a way
that will be useful and manageable. Sampling methods to find out
about larger populations are discussed as are survey, interview,
and focus group data collection procedures. The book describes how
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used to obtain information
on the locations of service needs and providers and to draw maps
showing these. Participatory research methods including community
needs assessments and asset mapping are discussed. The book
includes chapters on statistical analysis, visual displays of data,
reporting of results and evaluation of programs. The use of
computer programs for analyzing data is detailed and illustrated by
examples. The appropriate software for analysis and mapping is
discussed. A chapter updates the ethics and government requirements
for research. Each chapter includes examples and exercises to
enhance learning. The book is intended for administrators in
not-for-profit and public administration organizations, providing
practical skills that can be used in many situations. It is also
intended for use as a text in academic programs in administration
and management.
Practical Research Methods for Nonprofit and Public Administrators,
Second Edition, covers basic principles of research design, data
collection, data analysis, reporting and ethical principles of
research. The discussion describes the skills as they would be used
in practice in a not-for-profit or public administration
environment. The book gives pragmatic instructions for designing
research to ensure that results will be accurate and administrators
can have confidence in them. It covers techniques to assure that
researchers are measuring what they intend to measure and in a way
that will be useful and manageable. Sampling methods to find out
about larger populations are discussed as are survey, interview,
and focus group data collection procedures. The book describes how
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used to obtain information
on the locations of service needs and providers and to draw maps
showing these. Participatory research methods including community
needs assessments and asset mapping are discussed. The book
includes chapters on statistical analysis, visual displays of data,
reporting of results and evaluation of programs. The use of
computer programs for analyzing data is detailed and illustrated by
examples. The appropriate software for analysis and mapping is
discussed. A chapter updates the ethics and government requirements
for research. Each chapter includes examples and exercises to
enhance learning. The book is intended for administrators in
not-for-profit and public administration organizations, providing
practical skills that can be used in many situations. It is also
intended for use as a text in academic programs in administration
and management.
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 and presenting research
results to a variety of audiences. This is a general textbook
written primarily for students of public administration and
practitioners in public and not-for-profit organizations. It
includes materials shown to be useful in gathering and assessing
information for making decisions and implementing policies. The
material is discussed at a level to be accessible and with enough
detail to be useful. New to the seventh edition: Additional and
expanded material on qualitative research, big data, metadata,
literature reviews, and causal inference New material on
experiments and experimental research New examples and case
studies, including those dealing with public policy Expanded
material on using computers for data management Information on new
NSF and NIH ethics and protection of human subjects requirements
for researchers New data sets and Power Point slides for each
chapter.
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 and presenting research
results to a variety of audiences. This is a general textbook
written primarily for students of public administration and
practitioners in public and not-for-profit organizations. It
includes materials shown to be useful in gathering and assessing
information for making decisions and implementing policies. The
material is discussed at a level to be accessible and with enough
detail to be useful. New to the seventh edition: Additional and
expanded material on qualitative research, big data, metadata,
literature reviews, and causal inference New material on
experiments and experimental research New examples and case
studies, including those dealing with public policy Expanded
material on using computers for data management Information on new
NSF and NIH ethics and protection of human subjects requirements
for researchers New data sets and Power Point slides for each
chapter.
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