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100 1 Brown, Mitchell,|d1971-
245 10 Applied research methods in public and nonprofit
organizations /|cMitchell Brown and Kathleen Hale.
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260 San Francisco, CA :|bJossey-Bass,|c©2014.
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504 Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 ""Contents""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""List of Figures
and Tables""; ""Dedication""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""The
Authors""; ""Introduction""; ""Part One: Research Basics:
What Do We Want to Know and Why?""; ""Chapter One:
Overview and Context of the Research Process""; ""The
Research Process""; ""Values, Beliefs, and Certainty in
Applied Disciplines""; ""Ethics and Institutional Review
Boards""; ""Decision Trees""; ""Conclusion""; ""Overview
of the Book""; ""Chapter Support Materials""; ""Chapter
Two: Applied Research Questions, Literature, and Theory"";
""Asking Good Research Questions""
505 8 ""Using Literature and Building Theory""""Theories of
Change and Logic Models""; ""Decision Tree"";
""Conclusion""; ""Chapter Support Materials""; ""Chapter
Three: Applied Research Designs""; ""General Parameters of
Design""; ""Major Design Types""; ""Sampling""; ""Decision
Trees""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter Support Materials"";
""Part Two: Data Collection: Where and How Can We Gather
Information?""; ""Chapter Four: Qualitative Data
Collection in the Field""; ""Validity, Reliability, and
Error in Qualitative Research""; ""The Process of
Conducting Field Research""; ""Interviews""
505 8 ""Focus Groups""""Direct Observation""; ""Content
Analysis""; ""Case Studies""; ""Case Illustrations of Data
Collection""; ""Decision Tree""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter
Support Materials""; ""Chapter Five: Survey Research"";
""The Survey Research Process""; ""Survey Design"";
""Problems and Controversies in Survey Research""; ""Case
Illustrations of Survey Use""; ""Decision Tree"";
""Conclusion""; ""Chapter Support Materials""; ""Part
Three: Analyzing Data and Communicating About Them: What
Do They Mean? How Can They Be Used?""; ""Chapter Six: Data
Analysis""
505 8 ""Context and Descriptive Analysis""""Qualitative
Analysis""; ""Quantitative Analysis""; ""Case Applications
of Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis""; ""Decision
Tree""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter Support Materials"";
""Chapter Seven: Writing and Presentations""; ""General
Tips for Writing""; ""Types of Writing"";
""Presentations""; ""Case Illustrations of Writing and
Presentation""; ""Decision Tree""; ""Conclusion"";
""Chapter Support Materials""; ""Glossary"";
""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""Index""; ""End User
License Agreement""
520 A complete guide to applied research, featuring original
data and detailed case studies Applied Research Methods in
Public and Nonprofit Organizations takes 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 book includes forms and formats for data
collection and analysis, plus writing excerpts that
demonstrate results reporting and presentation. The
accompanying instructor's guide features assignments,
discussion questions, and exercises referenced in the book,
and the authors' own data sets are available for use
online. Conducting research, analyzing results, and
synthesizing the findings for key stakeholders is
fundamental to the study and practice of public and
nonprofit management. Aligned with management curriculum
for both sectors, the book focuses on the common ground
these organizations share when it comes to planning,
conducting, and using research in day-to-day professional
activities. The original research examples presented are
in the context of this shared commonality, including
resource acquisition, evaluative processes, and future
planning through the lens of common social policy issues
facing leaders today. Topics include: The research process
and applied research designs Applied research questions
and literature Data collection in the field and survey
research Data analysis, writing, and presentation The
examples highlight intergovernmental institutions in which
public service occurs, and provide expanded reach to
nonprofit organizations and the networked collaborations
that make up a significant portion of today's public
service. For students and practitioners of public
administration, public policy, and nonprofit management,
Applied Research Methods in Public and Nonprofit
Organizations provides a comprehensive reference to this
critical skillset.
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