Research Methods for Public Administrators (Hardcover)

Introduction Basic Concepts What's Your Question? Designing a Research Study Choosing Measures The Data Collection: Observation and Available Data The Data Collection: Surveys and Focus Groups Sampling Demystified Data Analysis for Description Analyzing Data: Exploring Relationships Analyzing Data: Inferential Statistics Conclusion Appendix A: The Mathematical Formulae for Selected Statistics Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: Survey: Merit Principles Survey 2000 Appendix D: Survey Results: City of Portland, 1999 Citizen Survey Results Appendix E: Guidelines for Reporting Research Appendix F: Resources Index