Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration
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Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration

  1. 992 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration

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Describing new techniques and novel applications, Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration, Second Edition demonstrates the use of tools designed to meet the increased complexity of problems in government and non-profit organizations with ever-more rigorous and systematic research. It presents detailed information on conceptuali

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Yes, you can access Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration by Sondra Brandler,Camille P. Roman, Gerald J. Miller,Kaifeng Yang, Gerald J. Miller, Kaifeng Yang in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Politics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9780849353840
eBook ISBN
9781420013276
Edition
2
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Politics
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. Contributors
  7. Part I: Theory-Based Public Administration Inquiry
  8. Chapter 1. The Logic of Inquiry in the Field of Public Administration
  9. Chapter 2. Theory
  10. Chapter 3. Dealing with Multiple Paradigms in Public Administration Research
  11. Chapter 4. Where Do Research Questions Come from and How Are They Developed?
  12. Chapter 5. Writing a Literature Review: The Art of Scientific Literature
  13. Part II: Research Design
  14. Chapter 6. Purpose and Significance of Research Design
  15. Chapter 7. The Research Problem, Method, and Serendipity: An Investigator’s Journey
  16. Chapter 8. Threats to Validity in Research Designs
  17. Chapter 9. The Responsible Conduct of Social Research
  18. Chapter 10. Qualitative Research Methods
  19. Chapter 11. Comparative Research in Public Administration: A Historical-Institutionalist Perspective
  20. Chapter 12. Legal Research Methods
  21. Part III: Measurement and Data Collection
  22. Chapter 13. Describing and Measuring Phenomena in Public Administration
  23. Chapter 14. Sampling and Data Collection
  24. Chapter 15. Using the Survey as an Instrument of Inquiry in Research
  25. Chapter 16. Questionnaire Construction
  26. Chapter 17. Collecting Survey Data via Telephone: A Primer
  27. Chapter 18. Obtaining Archival and Other Existing Records
  28. Part IV: Data Management
  29. Chapter 19. General Issues in Data Management
  30. Chapter 20. Constructing Data Sets and Manipulating Data
  31. Chapter 21. Managing Large-Scale Electronic Data for Public Administration Research: An Information System Approach
  32. Part V: Basic Quantitative Analysis
  33. Chapter 22. Introduction to Data Analysis
  34. Chapter 23. Applying Matrix Algebra in Statistical Analysis
  35. Chapter 24. Univariate Analysis
  36. Chapter 25. Statistics for Nominal and Ordinal Data
  37. Chapter 26. Analysis of Variance
  38. Chapter 27. Linear Correlation and Regression
  39. Part VI: Advanced Quantitative Analysis
  40. Chapter 28. Multivariate Regression Analysis
  41. Chapter 29. Multivariate Techniques for Dichotomous Dependent Variables: An Application to Public Policy
  42. Chapter 30. Identifying Dimensions and Types in Public Administration Research: Introduction to Principal Components Analysis, Factor Analysis, and Cluster Analysis
  43. Chapter 31. Confirmatory Factor Analysis: A Practical Introduction
  44. Chapter 32. Introduction to Panel Data Analysis: Concepts and Practices
  45. Chapter 33. Forecasting Methods for Serial Data
  46. Part VII: Other Techniques
  47. Chapter 34. Data Envelopment Analysis for Performance Assessment and Decision Making
  48. Chapter 35. Content Analysis
  49. Chapter 36. Meta-Analysis
  50. Chapter 37. Q Methodology
  51. Chapter 38. Methods of Network Analysis
  52. Chapter 39. Economic Modeling
  53. Chapter 40. Grounded Analysis: Going Beyond Description to Derive Theory from Qualitative Data
  54. Chapter 41. Research Methods Using Geographic Information Systems
  55. Part VIII: Reporting, Presentation, and Teaching
  56. Chapter 42. Presenting Quantitative Research Results
  57. Chapter 43. Styles of Scholarship in Public Administration
  58. Chapter 44. Making the Translation: Strategies for Effective Data Presentation
  59. Chapter 45. Influencing the Policy Process: Making Performance Reports Relevant to Citizens
  60. Chapter 46. Applying for Research Grants
  61. Back cover