Research methods for public administrators
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2015.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction : research methods for public administrators
- 2. Basic research concepts
- 3. What is the question?
- 4. Identifying measures and measurement strategy
- 5. Designs for research : the Xs and Os framework
- 6. Other research approaches
- 7. Data collection I : available data and observation
- 8. Data collection II : interviews and focus groups
- 9. Data collection III : surveys
- 10. Sampling demystified
- 11. Qualitative data analysis
- 12. Data analysis for description
- 13. Analyzing survey scales
- 14. Data analysis : exploring relationships
- 15. Data analysis : regression
- 16. Data analysis using inferential statistics
- 17. Communicating research results
- 18. Conclusion : research at the intersection of politics and administration.