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Research Methods for Public Administrators

By: Gary Rassel,Suzanne Leland,Zachary Mohr,Elizabethann O'Sullivan

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Research Methods for Public Administrators

By: Gary Rassel,Suzanne Leland,Zachary Mohr,Elizabethann O'Sullivan

Research Methods for Public Administrators contains a thorough overview of research methods and statistical applications for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and practitioners. The material is based on established social science methods. Concepts and applications are discussed and illustrated with examples from actual research. The book covers research design, methods of data collection, instructions on formulating research plans, measurement, sampling procedures, and statistical applications from basic statistics to more advance techniques. The basics of conducting experiments, survey research, case studies, and focus groups are discussed. Data organization, management, and analysis are also covered, as are data analysis and hypothesis testing. Descriptive and inferential statistics are discussed and illustrated with examples. The book also includes a chapter on obtaining and analyzing secondary data (data already collected for other purposes) and a chapter on reporting and presenting research results to a variety of audiences. This is a general textbook written primarily for students of public administration and practitioners in public and not-for-profit organizations. It includes materials shown to be useful in gathering and assessing information for making decisions and implementing policies. The material is discussed at a level to be accessible and with enough detail to be useful. New to the seventh edition: Additional and expanded material on qualitative research, big data, metadata, literature reviews, and causal inference New material on experiments and experimental research New examples and case studies, including those dealing with public policy Expanded material on using computers for data management Information on new NSF and NIH ethics and protection of human subjects requirements for researchers New data sets and Power Point slides for each chapter.

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Routledge

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1000293661

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American Hometown Renewal

Policy Tools and Techniques for Small Town Officials

By: Gary A. Mattson

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American Hometown Renewal

Policy Tools and Techniques for Small Town Officials

By: Gary A. Mattson

Before the interstates, Main Street America was the small town’s commercial spine and served as the linchpin for community social solidarity. Yet, during the past three decades, a series of economic downturns has left many of the great small cities barely viable. American Hometown Renewal is the first book to combine administrative, budgetary, and economic analysis to examine the economic and fiscal plight currently facing America’s small towns. Featuring a blend of theory, applications, and case studies, it provides a comprehensive, single-source textbook covering the key issues facing small town officials in today’s uncertain economy. Written by a former public manager, university professor, and consultant to numerous small towns in the Heartland, this book demonstrates the ways in which contemporary small towns throughout the nation are facing economic challenges brought about by the financial shocks that began in 2008. Each chapter explores a theme related to small town revival and provides a related tool or technique to enable small town officials to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. Encouraging local small town officials to look at the economic orbit of communities in a similar manner as a town’s budget or a family’s personal wealth, examining its specific competitive advantages in terms of relative assets to those of competing communities, this book provides the reader with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct an asset inventory and apply key asset tools to devise a strategy for overcoming the challenges and constraints imposed upon spatially-fixed communities. American Hometown Renewal is an essential primer for students studying city management, economic community development, and city planning, and will be a trusted handbook for city managers, geographers, city planners, urban or rural sociologists, political scientists, and regional microeconomists.

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889

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Routledge

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1317509943

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Agency-Based Program Evaluation

Lessons From Practice

By: Stephen A. Kapp,Gary R. Anderson

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Agency-Based Program Evaluation

Lessons From Practice

By: Stephen A. Kapp,Gary R. Anderson

This book begins with the context of an agency-based evaluation and describes the method within that context. Students will gain a more complete understanding of this contextual challenge and will learn techniques for operating in the face of these challenges.

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385

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SAGE

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1412939844

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9781412939843

The Adapted City

Institutional Dynamics and Structural Change

By: H. George Frederickson,Gary Alan Johnson,Curtis H. Wood

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The Adapted City

Institutional Dynamics and Structural Change

By: H. George Frederickson,Gary Alan Johnson,Curtis H. Wood

This work considers how and why cities change their governing arrangements - and the implications for cities of the future. It provides case studies that show how actual cities have changed and adapted their structure to fit changing times and citizen demands.

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M.E. Sharpe

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076561264X

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Missouri's Black Heritage

By: Lorenzo Johnston Greene,Gary R. Kremer,Antonio Frederick Holland

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Missouri's Black Heritage

By: Lorenzo Johnston Greene,Gary R. Kremer,Antonio Frederick Holland

Originally written in 1980 by the late Lorenzo J. Greene, Gary R. Kremer, and Antonio F. Holland, Missouri's Black Heritage remains the only book-length account of the rich and inspiring history of the state's African-American population. It has now been revised and updated by Kremer and Holland, incorporating the latest scholarship into its pages. This edition describes in detail the struggles faced by many courageous African-Americans in their efforts to achieve full civil and political rights against the greatest of odds. Documenting the African-American experience from the horrors of slavery through present-day victories, the book touches on the lives of people such as John Berry Meachum, a St. Louis slave who purchased his own freedom and then helped countless other slaves gain emancipation; Hiram Young, a Jackson County free black whose manufacturing of wagons for Santa Fe Trail travelers made him a legendary figure; James Milton Turner; who, after rising from slavery to become one of the best-educated blacks in Missouri, worked with the Freedmen's Bureau and the State Department of Education to establish schools for blacks all over the state after the Civil War; and Annie Turnbo Malone, a St. Louis entrepreneur whose business skills made her one of the state's wealthiest African-Americans in the early twentieth century. A personal reminiscence by the late Lorenzo J. Greene, a distinguished African-American historian whom many regard as one of the fathers of black history, offers a unique view of Missouri's racial history and heritage. Because Missouri's Black Heritage, Revised Edition places Missouri's experience in the larger context of the national experience, this book will bewelcomed by all students and teachers of American history or black studies, as well as by the general reader. It will also promote pride and a greater understanding among African-Americans about their past and provide an increased appreciation of the contributions and hardships of blacks.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826209041

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9780826209047

Memories of Madison Run

By: Gary Hogsten

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Memories of Madison Run

By: Gary Hogsten

With charm and warmth, Gary Hogsten captures in words Virginia's fading rural heritage, telling us what life was like growing up in a 20th century American village.

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iUniverse

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0595265391

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Practical Research Methods for Nonprofit and Public Administrators

By: Gary R. Rassel,Jocelyn DeVance Taliaferro,Stacy M. Rassel,Elizabethann O'Sullivan

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Practical Research Methods for Nonprofit and Public Administrators

By: Gary R. Rassel,Jocelyn DeVance Taliaferro,Stacy M. Rassel,Elizabethann O'Sullivan

Practical Research Methods for Nonprofit and Public Administrators, Second Edition, covers basic principles of research design, data collection, data analysis, reporting and ethical principles of research. The discussion describes the skills as they would be used in practice in a not-for-profit or public administration environment. The book gives pragmatic instructions for designing research to ensure that results will be accurate and administrators can have confidence in them. It covers techniques to assure that researchers are measuring what they intend to measure and in a way that will be useful and manageable. Sampling methods to find out about larger populations are discussed as are survey, interview, and focus group data collection procedures. The book describes how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used to obtain information on the locations of service needs and providers and to draw maps showing these. Participatory research methods including community needs assessments and asset mapping are discussed. The book includes chapters on statistical analysis, visual displays of data, reporting of results and evaluation of programs. The use of computer programs for analyzing data is detailed and illustrated by examples. The appropriate software for analysis and mapping is discussed. A chapter updates the ethics and government requirements for research. Each chapter includes examples and exercises to enhance learning. The book is intended for administrators in not-for-profit and public administration organizations, providing practical skills that can be used in many situations. It is also intended for use as a text in academic programs in administration and management.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000816443

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Research Methods for Public Administrators

By: Gary Rassel,Suzanne Leland,Zachary Mohr,Elizabethann O'Sullivan

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By: Gary Rassel,Suzanne Leland,Zachary Mohr,Elizabethann O'Sullivan

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Practical Research Methods for Nonprofit and Public Administrators

By: Gary R. Rassel,Jocelyn DeVance Taliaferro,Stacy M. Rassel,Elizabethann O'Sullivan

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By: Gary R. Rassel,Jocelyn DeVance Taliaferro,Stacy M. Rassel,Elizabethann O'Sullivan

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Summary: The One Thing

Review and Analysis of Keller and Papasan's Book

By: BusinessNews Publishing

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Summary: The One Thing

Review and Analysis of Keller and Papasan's Book

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The must-read summary of Gary Keller and Jay Papasan's book “The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results”. This complete summary of the ideas in Gary Keller and Jay Papasan’s book “The One Thing” explains that, surprisingly enough, the best way to achieve incredible results is to do less. The key is to focus on actions that will rule out less meaningful or time-consuming things. This summary points out the six main steps to get there: 1. Live with purpose 2. Live by your priorities 3. Live for productivity 4. Make three commitments 5. Watch out for four thieves 6. Start now! Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand the key concepts • Learn key secrets to achieving incredible results To learn more read "The One Thing" and improve your performance!

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