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BL
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719469
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b539161
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Donijo Robbins.
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Understanding research methods : : a guide for the public and nonprofit manager\ Donijo Robbins.
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| Publication Statement
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Boca Raton: CRC Press, ©2009.
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Public administration and public policy, 149.
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(xvii, 288 pages) : illustrations.
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| ISBN
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1281863424
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: 1420017128
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: 1574445855
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: 9781281863423
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: 9781420017120
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: 9781574445855
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| Contents
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Front cover; Contents; Preface; The Author; Chapter 1. Introduction to Research; Chapter 2. The Research Process; Chapter 3. Variable Construction; Chapter 4. Research Ethics; Chapter 5. Research Designs; Chapter 6. Data Collection; Chapter 7. Sampling; Chapter 8. Questionnaire Construction; Chapter 9. Coding and Managing Data; Chapter 10. Descriptive Data Analysis; Chapter 11. Bivariate Statistics; Chapter 12. Communicating Research Results; Epilogue; Index; Back cover.
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| Abstract
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Designed for a one- or two-semester course, this textbook provides a comprehensive exploration of research designs and analytical tools that serve as the foundation for decision-making in the fields of public policy and nonprofit administration. It also helps graduate students learn how to develop proper research questions.
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Business -- Research -- Methodology.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS -- Operations Research.
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Decision making.
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HD30.4D665 2009
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Donijo Robbins
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