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100 1 _aBrown, Mitchell,
245 1 0 _aApplied research methods in public and nonprofit organizations. /
_cMitchell Brown and Kathleen Hale.
264 1 _aSan Francisco, CA :
_bJossey-Bass,
_c2014.
300 _axx, 328 p. :
_bill. ;
_c25 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aContents: Introduction -- Research basics: what do we want to know and why? -- Overview and context of the research process -- Applied research questions, literature and theory -- Applied research designs -- Data collection: where and how can we gather information?: Qualitative data collection in the field -- Survey research -- Analyzing data and communicating about them: what do they mean? how can they be used? -- Writing and presentations --
520 _a"This book examines applied research methods in public and nonprofit organizations by taking an integrative approach to applied research, emphasizing design, data collection, and analysis. Common case studies across chapters illustrate the everyday nature of research, and practical exercises reinforce concepts across all sections of the text. The authors include forms and formats for data collection and analysis, plus writing excerpts that demonstrate results reporting and presentation. The book is intended for students and practitioners of public administration, public policy, and nonprofit management"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aSocial sciences
_xResearch.
650 0 _aGovernment corporations.
650 0 _aNonprofit organizations.
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration.
_2bisacsh
700 1 _aHale, Kathleen.
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aBrown, Mitchell, 1971-
_tIntroduction to applied research in public and nonprofit organizations
_bFirst edition.
_dSan Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2014
_z9781118904503
_w(DLC) 2014028782
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