About the authors. Acknowledgments -- Section III. Summing up : putting the pieces together -- When a practitioner becomes a researcher -- Research alignment -- Identifying the focus of the research : research objective and research question -- Research design -- Sample selection -- Data collection -- Section II. Data analysis -- Quantitative data preparation and descriptive statistics -- Hypothesis testing and statistical significance : logic of inferential statistics -- Comparing means between two groups -- Comparing means of more than two groups : analysis of variance (ANOVA) -- Bivariate correlation -- Chi-square analysis -- Regression analysis -- Qualitative data analysis -- Section III. Summing up : putting the pieces together -- Writing reports -- Using research methods for continuous improvement : program evaluation and performance measurement -- Appendix A : Additional SPSS and Excel instructions -- Appendix B : Emily's survey form -- Glossary -- Index -- About the authors.
Summary:
"Research Methods and Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administrators: A Practical Guide is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, core text that thoroughly prepares readers to apply research methods and data analysis to the professional environments of public and non-profit administration. The authors expertly incorporate original case examples to demonstrate concepts using "real actors," facing specific scenarios, in which research methods must be applied. This unique approach--presented in language accessible to both students new to research as well as current practitioners--guides the reader in fully understanding the research options detailed throughout the text." -- Publisher website.
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