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Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, Second Edition
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Description: Designed for both students and practitioners, the new edition of this popular text incorporates the latest thinking in public administration and nonprofit management. The book integrates both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, and also provides specific instruction in the use of commonly available statistical software programs such as Excel and SPSS (R). Coverage includes such important topics as research design, specifying research problems, writing questions and designing questionnaires, designing and carrying out four classes of qualitative research approaches, and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative research data.
For this edition, a new chapter has been added on how to prepare a research proposal, and another new chapter as well as improvements throughout the text provide expanded coverage of research in NPOs. The section on gualitative methodologies has been expanded to include action research, critical research, empowerment research, and feminist research models; and quantitative methodologies now include multivariate and nonparametric statistics. In addition, the author has updated his step-by-step instructions on the use of Excel and SPSS (R) packages to include their latest versions. The book is exceptionally well illustrated, with plentiful exhibits, tables, figures, and exercises.
Selected Contents:
List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction
Part 1. Research Fundamentals
1. Introduction to Research Methods
2. Research Ethics: Doing the Right Thing
3. The Building Blocks of Research
4. Public Administration Research: Theory and Practice
5. Research in Nonprofit Organization Management
Part 2. Understanding the Research Process
6. The Eight Steps of the Research Process
7. Selecting a Research Topic
8. Choosing a Research Design
9. Putting Together a Research Proposal
Part 3. Quantitative Research Designs and Methods
10. Fundamentals of Quantitative Research
11. Introduction to Sampling
12. Writing Questions and Developing Questionnaires
Part 4. Analyzing Quantitative Data
13. Summarizing Data with Descriptive Statistics
14. Using Tables, Charts, and Graphs
15. Exploring Research Hypothesis Concepts
16. Testing Hypotheses About Two or More Groups
17. Identifying Relationships with Correlation and Regression
18. Experiments and Experimental Design
19. Nonparametric Statistics
20. Exploring Multivariate Statistics
21. Conducting Statistical Tests with SPSS (R)
Part 5. Qualitative Research Strategies and Methods
22. Introduction to Qualitative Research
23. Research Using the Case Study Approach
24. Research Using the Grounded Theory Approach
25. Research Using the Ethnographic Approach
26. Critical Research: Action Research Approaches
27. Critical Research: Empowerment and Feminist Models
Part 6. Analysis and Interpretation of Qualitative Data
28. Analyzing Qualitative Data
29. Analyzing Texts, Documents and Artifacts
Part 7. Preparing and Presenting Research Findings
30. Writing the Research Report
References
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Author
Comment(s): "Dave McNabb has made a good book even better. Several things make this book unique. It is well referenced and 'normed' to the field of public administration; it is hands-on and experiential; and it goes beyond a simplistic approach to research, expertly weaving together positivistic and postpositivistic approaches, quantitative and qualitative design and analysis, and statistics and research methods. I've used many a text in my tenure as statistics/methods teacher--none can hold a candle to this one." -- Cheryl Simrell King, The Evergreen State College
"I have used the first edition of this textbook with generally reception from students. What always attracts me to Professor McNabb's book is its comprehensiveness and his approachable style of writing. The second edition builds on both of these important strengths with further improvements. Among many important features, the comprehensive overview of qualitative approaches is a crucial strength of the book." -- Dragan Stanisevski, Mississippi State University
" Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management is a powerful resource in that it addresses the fundamentals of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. McNabb frames his discussions specifically within the context of public and nonprofit management, and he offers a coherent and comprehensive framework for designing and executing a research design. Because McNabb addresses an impressive array of topics in detail and with clarity, the text is a powerful learning tool for students of research methodology as well as a useful reference for the experienced researcher." -- Marc Holzer, Rutgers University-Campus at Newark
    
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