Research Methods for Public Administrators

Research Methods for Public Administrators

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Rassel, Gary
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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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.
EAN 9780367334345
ISBN 0367334348
Binding Hardback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication date December 30, 2020
Pages 536
Language English
Dimensions 254 x 178
Country United Kingdom
Readership Undergraduate
Authors Leland, Suzanne; Mohr Zachary; O'Sullivan Elizabethann; Rassel, Gary
Illustrations 133 Tables, black and white; 65 Line drawings, black and white; 65 Illustrations, black and white
Edition 7 ed