Screen LibraryResearch methods and statistics for public and nonprofit administrators : a practical guide /
"Research Methods and Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administrators: A Practical Guide is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, core text that thoroughly prepares readers to apply research methods and data analysis to the professional environments of public and non-profit administration. The auth...
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SAGE,
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| Publisher Address: | Los Angeles, CA : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Research Methods and Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administrators: A Practical Guide is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, core text that thoroughly prepares readers to apply research methods and data analysis to the professional environments of public and non-profit administration. The authors expertly incorporate original case examples to demonstrate concepts using "real actors," facing specific scenarios, in which research methods must be applied. This unique approach--presented in language accessible to both students new to research as well as current practitioners--guides the reader in fully understanding the research options detailed throughout the text." -- |
| Carrier Form: | xxi, 367 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781452203522 (paperback) : 1452203520 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | JF1338 |
| CLC: | D035-3 |
| Call Number: | D035-3/N724 |
| Contents: |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- When a practitioner becomes a researcher -- Research alignment -- Identifying the focus of the research : research objective and research question -- Research design -- Sample selection -- Data collection -- Quantitative data preparation and descriptive statistics -- Hypothesis testing and statistical significance : logic of inferential statistics -- Comparing means between two groups -- Comparing means of more than two groups : analysis of variance (ANOVA) -- Bivariate correlation -- Chi-square analysis -- Regression analysis -- Qualitative data analysis -- Writing reports -- Using research methods for continuous improvement : program evaluation and performance measurement -- Appendix A : Additional SPSS and Excel instructions -- Appendix B : Emily's survey form -- Glossary -- Index -- About the authors. |