Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches (Hardcover)

by David E. McNabb (Author)

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Product Description
Designed for both students and practicing administrators, this text incorporates thinking in public administration and nonprofit organization management. Coverage includes such topics as research design, specifying research problems, designing questionnaires and analyzing research data.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 485 pages
• Publisher: M.E. Sharpe (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765609576
• ISBN-13: 978-0765609571
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #935,199 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Research Book Out There!, August 7, 2003

By	Carla Mays (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This is the best book out there for PA and NPO students and professionals! It is a easy read, with lot's of explanations and definiations. This book is for the beginner, it's laid out very well, in and easy to understand fashion. I was lost until I found this book.
- SFSU MPA graduate student

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars k's review and response, April 19, 2004

By A Customer

As a reader and a graduating student of Master of Public Admin program, I find this book is very helpful and well written. Even though there are some minor mistakes in its editing (which is commonly seen in modern publication & I should note the version of the book I possess does not have the error which someone pointed out on pg 94. I am not sure how that is possible since my copy is a first edition.), the book provides understandable, useful, comprehensive and detail-orientated understanding of various research methods to its readers. It is especially helpful to those who actually apply quantitative and qualitative research methods in their daily work. This doesn't mean that the book is lacking in theological foundations for its readers. In fact, part 1 & 2 of the book did a good job analyzing some "ground roles" of social research methods. As well, future sections expand on this in-depth introduction to the theories of different approaches. Social research is a very controversial subject matter; there are still many existing debates about whether social research is scientific. Indeed, the author always tries not to fool readers by only providing a singular understanding of concepts. If this is interpreted as "making no sense," then, one may think that $73.93 costs too much. This book is so rich and juicy in both theological and practical ways; one may think it is somewhat too conceptual. However, the concepts are not the creation of the author. Furthermore, one who believes it to be too conceptual should ask himself/herself whether the world itself is too conceptual to understand or if he/she is just too na?ve(..)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Research Book, March 17, 2004

By A Customer

I concur with the reader from San Francisco. I was lost until this book was assigned. Finally an author who doesn't ramble on for chapters without say anything. McNabb is to the point and explains quantitative and qualitative approaches with ease. This is what most students dream of. The book is excellent, even considering the typos and mispelled words.

-2nd Year MPA, The Evergreen State College.