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      Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration
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      Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration book

      BySondra Brandler, Camille P. Roman, Gerald J. Miller, Kaifeng Yang
      Edition 2nd Edition
      First Published 2008
      eBook Published 15 October 1998
      Pub. Location Boca Raton
      Imprint CRC Press
      DOI https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420013276
      Pages 992
      eBook ISBN 9780429245497
      Subjects Politics & International Relations
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      Brandler, S., & Roman, C.P. (2008). Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration (G.J. Miller, & K. Yang, Eds.) (2nd ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420013276

      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

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      part |2 pages

      Part I Theory-Based Public Administration Inquiry

      chapter 1|10 pages

      The Logic of Inquiry in the Field of Public Administration

      chapter 2|12 pages

      Theory

      chapter 3|20 pages

      Dealing with Multiple Paradigms in Public Administration Research

      chapter 4|16 pages

      Where Do Research Questions Come from and How Are They Developed?

      chapter 5|12 pages

      Writing a Literature Review: The Art of Scientific Literature

      part |2 pages

      Part II Research Design

      chapter 6|18 pages

      Purpose and Significance of Research Design

      chapter 7|16 pages

      The Research Problem, Method, and Serendipity: An Investigator’s Journey

      chapter 8|20 pages

      Threats to Validity in Research Designs

      chapter 9|12 pages

      The Responsible Conduct of Social Research

      chapter 10|28 pages

      Qualitative Research Methods

      chapter 11|20 pages

      Comparative Research in Public Administration: A Historical-Institutionalist Perspective

      chapter 12|14 pages

      Legal Research Methods

      part |2 pages

      Part III Measurement and Data Collection

      chapter 13|8 pages

      Describing and Measuring Phenomena in Public Administration

      chapter 14|28 pages

      Sampling and Data Collection

      chapter 15|14 pages

      Using the Survey as an Instrument of Inquiry in Research

      chapter 16|14 pages

      Questionnaire Construction

      chapter 17|10 pages

      Collecting Survey Data via Telephone: A Primer

      chapter 18|12 pages

      Obtaining Archival and Other Existing Records

      part |2 pages

      Part IV Data Management

      chapter 19|10 pages

      General Issues in Data Management

      chapter 20|20 pages

      Constructing Data Sets and Manipulating Data

      chapter 21|18 pages

      Managing Large-Scale Electronic Data for Public Administration Research: An Information System Approach

      part |2 pages

      Part V Basic Quantitative Analysis

      chapter 22|18 pages

      Introduction to Data Analysis

      chapter 23|14 pages

      Applying Matrix Algebra in Statistical 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 VI Advanced Quantitative Analysis

      chapter 28|32 pages

      Multivariate Regression Analysis

      chapter 29|26 pages

      Multivariate Techniques for Dichotomous Dependent Variables: An Application to Public Policy

      chapter 30|50 pages

      Identifying Dimensions and Types in Public Administration Research: Introduction to Principal Components Analysis, Factor Analysis, and Cluster Analysis

      chapter 31|10 pages

      Confirmatory Factor Analysis: A Practical Introduction

      chapter 32|20 pages

      Introduction to Panel Data Analysis: Concepts and Practices

      chapter 33|72 pages

      Forecasting Methods for Serial Data

      part |2 pages

      Part VII Other Techniques

      chapter 34|20 pages

      Data Envelopment Analysis for Performance Assessment and Decision Making

      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

      chapter 40|18 pages

      Grounded Analysis: Going Beyond Description to Derive Theory from Qualitative Data

      chapter 41|18 pages

      Research Methods Using Geographic Information Systems

      part |2 pages

      Part VIII Reporting, Presentation, and Teaching

      chapter 42|18 pages

      Presenting Quantitative Research Results

      chapter 43|14 pages

      Styles of Scholarship in Public Administration

      chapter 44|10 pages

      Making the Translation: Strategies for Effective Data Presentation

      chapter 45|26 pages

      Influencing the Policy Process: Making Performance Reports Relevant to Citizens

      chapter 46|16 pages

      Applying for Research Grants

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