{"product_id":"research-methods-for-public-administrators-9780367334369","title":"Research Methods for Public Administrators","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eResearch Methods for Public Administrators\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew to the seventh edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional and expanded material on qualitative research, big data, metadata, literature reviews, and causal inference\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew material on experiments and experimental research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew examples and case studies, including those dealing with public policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded material on using computers for data management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation on new NSF and NIH ethics and protection of human subjects requirements for researchers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew data sets and Power Point slides for each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Rassel\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Leland is Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZachary Mohr is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabethann O'Sullivan, Professor Emeritus in the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University, passed away in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50914329657618,"sku":"9780367334369","price":163.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d879bd96-729c-4968-99c3-43a2269e84e8.jpg?v=1738812664","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/research-methods-for-public-administrators-9780367334369","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}