ABSTRACT

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

part |2 pages

Part I Theory-Based Public Administration Inquiry

part |2 pages

Part II Research Design

part |2 pages

Part III Measurement and Data Collection

part |2 pages

Part IV Data Management

part |2 pages

Part V Basic Quantitative Analysis

chapter 22|18 pages

Introduction to Data Analysis

chapter 24|10 pages

Univariate Analysis

chapter 25|20 pages

Statistics for Nominal and Ordinal Data

chapter 26|22 pages

Analysis of Variance

chapter 27|28 pages

Linear Correlation and Regression

part |2 pages

Part VII Other Techniques

chapter 35|16 pages

Content Analysis

chapter 36|16 pages

Meta-Analysis

chapter 37|44 pages

Q Methodology

chapter 38|22 pages

Methods of Network Analysis

chapter 39|36 pages

Economic Modeling

part |2 pages

Part VIII Reporting, Presentation, and Teaching