TY - BOOK AU - Johnson,Gail TI - Research methods for public administrators SN - 156720449X (alk. paper) U1 - 351.072 PY - 2002/// CY - Westport, CT PB - Quorum Books KW - Public administration KW - Research KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-260) and index; Introduction: Research Methods for Public Administrators -- What Is Your Question? -- Designing a Research Study -- Choosing Measures -- Data Collection: Observation and Available Data -- Data Collection: Surveys and Focus Groups -- Sampling Demystified -- Data Analysis for Description -- Data Analysis: Exploring Relationships -- Data Analysis Using Inferential Statistics -- Merit Principles Survey 2000 -- 2000 Citizen Survey Results ER -