Research methods and statistics for public and nonprofit administrators : a practical guide / Masami Nishishiba, Matthew Jones, Mariah Kraner, Portland State University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nishishiba, Masami, author.

Jones, Matthew A., 1975- author.

Kraner, Mariah Ann, 1981- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Research--Methodology.

Public administration.

Nonprofit organizations--Management.

Nonprofit organizations.

Public administration--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Research Methods and Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administrators is a practical guide to research for students and practitioners in public administration and/or policy. The book's foremost emphasis is on practical applications, helping students to recognize the importance and utility of research in their professional lives, and to master research methods that are immediately applicable in their professional settings. The text emphasizes the alignment of research components with "real world" applications. The reader is guided through an integrated approach that aligns the following research components: How does one formulate a research question that addresses an existing operational, social or community problem? How does the research question influence the research design I should choose? Given the research design and question at hand, what ...

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on MARC record for print version.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781544307763

OCLC:

1020006572

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.