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Applied research methods in public and nonprofit organizations /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco, CA :
Jossey-Bass,
Ã2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ""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""
- ""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""
- ""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""
- ""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""