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| 100 | 1 | ▼a O'Sullivan, Elizabethann. |
| 245 | 1 0 | ▼a Research methods for public administrators / ▼c Elizabethann O'Sullivan, Gary R. Rassel, Maureen Berner. |
| 250 | ▼a 5th ed. | |
| 260 | ▼a New York : ▼b Pearson Longman , ▼c c2008. | |
| 300 | ▼a xii, 500 p. : ▼b ill. ; ▼c 25 cm. + ▼e 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). | |
| 504 | ▼a Includes bibliographical references and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | ▼a Beginning a research project : the preliminary steps -- Designs for description -- Designs for explanation -- Measuring variables -- Sampling -- Contacting and talking to subjects -- Data collection : questions and questionnaires -- Protection of human research subjects and other ethical issues -- Secondary data analysis : finding and analyzing existing data -- Combining indicators : index construction -- Univariate analysis -- Examining relationships among variables : tests of statistical significance -- Examining relationships among variables : contingency tables with measures of association, analysis of variance -- Regression analysis and correlation -- Communicating findings and completing the project. |
| 650 | 0 | ▼a Public administration ▼x Research ▼x Methodology. |
| 700 | 1 | ▼a Rassel, Gary Raymond , ▼d 1944- |
| 700 | 1 | ▼a Berner, Maureen. |
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Contents information
Book Introduction
This accessible text offers an abundance of engaging examples and provides step-by-step instructions to illustrate common research methods and techniques, providing students and future administrators with a sound foundation in model building, research design, measurement, and sampling. The book's statistical section focuses on correct use and interpretation of commonly used statistics, including linear regression.
The book's overall aim is to develop effective, efficient research skills among future public administrators so that they will be better policy makers. It accomplishes this not only by providing a solid foundation in technique, but also by developing an awareness of the ethical issues associated with conducting research and reporting findings.
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