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Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 1111342806
- ISBN-13 : 978-1111342807
- Author: Kenneth J. Meier
As the first book ever published for public administration statistics courses, APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION makes a difficult subject accessible to students and practitioners of public administration who have little background in statistics or research methods. Steeped in experience and practice, this landmark text remains the first and best in research methods and statistics for students and practitioners in public–and nonprofit–administration. All statistical techniques used by public administration professionals are covered, and all examples in the text relate to public administration and the nonprofit sector. The text avoids jargon and formulae; instead, it uses a step-by-step approach that facilitates student learning.
Table Of Contents:
Part 1: Foundations of Quantitative Analysis
Ch 1: Statistics and Public and Nonprofit Administration
The Advantages of a Statistical Approach
Statistics and Options for Managers
The Role of Calculation
Academic Standards for Master’s Degree Programs in Public Affairs and Curricular Guidelines for Nonprofit Academic Programs
A Road Map for This Book
Ch 2: Measurement
Theory of Measurement
Measurement Validity
Measurement Reliability
Types of Measures
Levels of Measurement
Performance Measurement Techniques
Chapter Summary
Problems
Ch 3: Research Design
Constructing Causal Explanations
Causal Relationships
Research Design
Experimental Designs of Research
Quasi-Experimental Designs of Research
Research Designs and Validity
Chapter Summary
Problems
Part 2: Descriptive Statistics
Ch 4: Frequency Distributions
Constructing a Frequency Distribution
The Percentage Distribution
Cumulative Frequency Distributions
Graphical Presentations
Tips for Graphical Presentations
Chapter Summary
Problems
Ch 5: Measures of Central Tendency
The Mean
The Median
The Mode
The Mean versus the Median
Levels of Measurement and Measures of Central Tendency
Hierarchy of Measurement
Some Cautions
Chapter Summary
Problems
Ch 6: Measures of Dispersion
The Standard Deviation
Shape of a Frequency Distribution and Measures of Central Tendency
Using Measures of Dispersion and Central Tendency Together
Chapter Summary
Problems
Part 3: Probability
Ch 7: The Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics of the Normal Distribution
z Scores and the Normal Distribution Table
Applications of the Normal Distribution to Public and Nonprofit Management
A Measurement Technique Based on Standard Normal Scores
Chapter Summary
Problems
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