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Innovations in Federal Statistics

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030945428X
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Innovations in Federal Statistics by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Download or read book Innovations in Federal Statistics written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal government statistics provide critical information to the country and serve a key role in a democracy. For decades, sample surveys with instruments carefully designed for particular data needs have been one of the primary methods for collecting data for federal statistics. However, the costs of conducting such surveys have been increasing while response rates have been declining, and many surveys are not able to fulfill growing demands for more timely information and for more detailed information at state and local levels. Innovations in Federal Statistics examines the opportunities and risks of using government administrative and private sector data sources to foster a paradigm shift in federal statistical programs that would combine diverse data sources in a secure manner to enhance federal statistics. This first publication of a two-part series discusses the challenges faced by the federal statistical system and the foundational elements needed for a new paradigm.

Survey Research for Public Administration

Author : David H. Folz
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 0761901531
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (619 download)

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Book Synopsis Survey Research for Public Administration by : David H. Folz

Download or read book Survey Research for Public Administration written by David H. Folz and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1996-04-24 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This basic introduction to survey research for public administration is organised around the fundamental stages of the research process - planning, design, implementation, analysis and presentation

Survey Research for Managers

Author : Peter F. Hutton
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349206989
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book Survey Research for Managers written by Peter F. Hutton and published by Springer. This book was released on 1990-05-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to illustrate the ways in which surveys can be used to improve the quality of decision-making in business and government. It is about the use of surveys rather than how they are conducted, and provides examples of the ways in which research can be used.

Social Science Research

Author : Anol Bhattacherjee
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781475146127
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (461 download)

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Book Synopsis Social Science Research by : Anol Bhattacherjee

Download or read book Social Science Research written by Anol Bhattacherjee and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.

Survey Research

Author : Roger Sapsford
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9781412912327
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Survey Research written by Roger Sapsford and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers problem formulation, planning, questionnaire design, sampling, the conduct of interviews, statistical analysis and the presentation of the results.

Public Health Research Methods

Author : Greg Guest
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1452241333
Total Pages : 833 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Book Synopsis Public Health Research Methods by : Greg Guest

Download or read book Public Health Research Methods written by Greg Guest and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2015 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a comprehensive foundation for planning, executing, and monitoring public health research of all types, this book goes beyond traditional epidemiologic research designs to cover technology-based approaches emerging in the new public health landscape.

The Problem with Survey Research

Author : George Beam
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351476254
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book The Problem with Survey Research written by George Beam and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Problem with Survey Research makes a case against survey research as a primary source of reliable information. George Beam argues that all survey research instruments, all types of asking-including polls, face-to-face interviews, and focus groups-produce unreliable and potentially inaccurate results. Because those who rely on survey research only see answers to questions, it is impossible for them, or anyone else, to evaluate the results. They cannot know if the answers correspond to respondents' actual behaviors (objective phenomena) or to their true beliefs and opinions (subjective phenomena). Reliable information can only be acquired by observation, experimentation, multiple sources of data, formal model building and testing, document analysis, and comparison. In fifteen chapters divided into six parts-Ubiquity of Survey Research, The Problem, Asking Instruments, Asking Settings, Askers, and Proper Methods and Research Designs-The Problem with Survey Research demonstrates how asking instruments, settings in which asking and answering take place, and survey researchers themselves skew results and thereby make answers unreliable. The last two chapters and appendices examine observation, other methods of data collection and research designs that may produce accurate or correct information, and shows how reliance on survey research can be overcome, and must be.

Internet, Phone, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys

Author : Don A. Dillman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118456149
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Book Synopsis Internet, Phone, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys by : Don A. Dillman

Download or read book Internet, Phone, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys written by Don A. Dillman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic survey design reference, updated for the digital age For over two decades, Dillman's classic text on survey design has aided both students and professionals in effectively planning and conducting mail, telephone, and, more recently, Internet surveys. The new edition is thoroughly updated and revised, and covers all aspects of survey research. It features expanded coverage of mobile phones, tablets, and the use of do-it-yourself surveys, and Dillman's unique Tailored Design Method is also thoroughly explained. This invaluable resource is crucial for any researcher seeking to increase response rates and obtain high-quality feedback from survey questions. Consistent with current emphasis on the visual and aural, the new edition is complemented by copious examples within the text and accompanying website. This heavily revised Fourth Edition includes: Strategies and tactics for determining the needs of a given survey, how to design it, and how to effectively administer it How and when to use mail, telephone, and Internet surveys to maximum advantage Proven techniques to increase response rates Guidance on how to obtain high-quality feedback from mail, electronic, and other self-administered surveys Direction on how to construct effective questionnaires, including considerations of layout The effects of sponsorship on the response rates of surveys Use of capabilities provided by newly mass-used media: interactivity, presentation of aural and visual stimuli. The Fourth Edition reintroduces the telephone—including coordinating land and mobile. Grounded in the best research, the book offers practical how-to guidelines and detailed examples for practitioners and students alike.

A Budgeting Guide for Local Government

Author : Robert L. Bland
Publisher : International City/County Management Association(ICMA)
ISBN 13 : 9780873267670
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (676 download)

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Download or read book A Budgeting Guide for Local Government written by Robert L. Bland and published by International City/County Management Association(ICMA). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 4th edition of the premier text on local government budgeting, revenues, and financig.

State and Local Government Statistics at a Crossroads

Author : Panel on Research and Development Priorities for the U.S. Census Bureau's State and Local Government Statistics Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309179041
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis State and Local Government Statistics at a Crossroads by : Panel on Research and Development Priorities for the U.S. Census Bureau's State and Local Government Statistics Program

Download or read book State and Local Government Statistics at a Crossroads written by Panel on Research and Development Priorities for the U.S. Census Bureau's State and Local Government Statistics Program and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-22 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early days of the nation, the federal government has collected information on the revenues, expenditures, and other features of state and local jurisdictions and their operations. Today, these data are collected primarily by the Governments Division of the U.S. Census Bureau, which has conducted a census of governments every 5 years since 1957. The division also manages a program of related annual and quarterly surveys, as well as a comprehensive directory of state and local governments. All of this work is now taking place in an environment of constrained resources, and there have been cutbacks in the availability and dissemination of the data. In this context, State and Local Government Statistics at a Crossroads documents the uses of the state and local data and assesses the quality of the data for those uses. This book provides in-depth consideration of the efficiency of the surveys; the user base; and the timeliness, relevance, and quality of the data series. It also provides valuable background information and analysis and offers suggestions for program improvements. This information will be valuable to policy makers, state and local government workers, government contractors, budget analysts, economists, demographers, and others who rely on these data on government at the state and local levels and have a stake in ensuring that limited resources do not compromise the quality of the data on which they rely.

Using the American Community Survey

Author : Constance F. Citro
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Using the American Community Survey written by Constance F. Citro and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Community Survey (ACS) is a major new initiative from the U.S. Census Bureau designed to provide continuously updated information on the numbers and characteristics of the nation's people and housing. It replaces the "long form" of the decennial census. Using the American Community Survey covers the basics of how the ACS design and operations differ from the long-form sample; using the ACS for such applications as formula allocation of federal and state funds, transportation planning, and public information; and challenges in working with ACS estimates that cover periods of 12, 36, or 60 months depending on the population size of an area. This book also recommends priority areas for continued research and development by the U.S. Census Bureau to guide the evolution of the ACS, and provides detailed, comprehensive analysis and guidance for users in federal, state, and local government agencies, academia, and media.

State and Local Government Statistics at a Crossroads

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309111366
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book State and Local Government Statistics at a Crossroads written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-11-22 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early days of the nation, the federal government has collected information on the revenues, expenditures, and other features of state and local jurisdictions and their operations. Today, these data are collected primarily by the Governments Division of the U.S. Census Bureau, which has conducted a census of governments every 5 years since 1957. The division also manages a program of related annual and quarterly surveys, as well as a comprehensive directory of state and local governments. All of this work is now taking place in an environment of constrained resources, and there have been cutbacks in the availability and dissemination of the data. In this context, State and Local Government Statistics at a Crossroads documents the uses of the state and local data and assesses the quality of the data for those uses. This book provides in-depth consideration of the efficiency of the surveys; the user base; and the timeliness, relevance, and quality of the data series. It also provides valuable background information and analysis and offers suggestions for program improvements. This information will be valuable to policy makers, state and local government workers, government contractors, budget analysts, economists, demographers, and others who rely on these data on government at the state and local levels and have a stake in ensuring that limited resources do not compromise the quality of the data on which they rely.

Conducting Online Surveys

Author : Valerie M. Sue
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412992257
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Conducting Online Surveys written by Valerie M. Sue and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the needs of researchers who want to conduct surveys online. Issues discussed include sampling from online populations, developing online and mobile questionnaires, and administering electronic surveys, are unique to digital surveys. Others, like creating reliable and valid survey questions, data analysis strategies, and writing the survey report, are common to all survey environments. This single resource captures the particulars of conducting digital surveys from start to finish

City Diplomacy

Author : Sohaela Amiri
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030456153
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book City Diplomacy written by Sohaela Amiri and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-11 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume provides an inclusive explanation of what, why, and how cities interact with global counterparts as well as with nation states, non-governmental organizations, and foreign publics. The chapters present theoretical and analytical approaches to the study of city diplomacy as well as case studies to capture the nuances of the practice. By bringing together a diverse group of authors in terms of their geographic location, academic and practitioner backgrounds, the volume speaks to multiple disciplines, including diplomacy, political science, communication, sociology, marketing and tourism.

Usability Testing for Survey Research

Author : Emily Geisen
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN 13 : 0128036818
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Usability Testing for Survey Research written by Emily Geisen and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Usability Testing for Survey Research provides researchers with a guide to the tools necessary to evaluate, test, and modify surveys in an iterative method during the survey pretesting process. It includes examples that apply usability to any type of survey during any stage of development, along with tactics on how to tailor usability testing to meet budget and scheduling constraints. The book's authors distill their experience to provide tips on how usability testing can be applied to paper surveys, mixed-mode surveys, interviewer-administered tools, and additional products. Readers will gain an understanding of usability and usability testing and why it is needed for survey research, along with guidance on how to design and conduct usability tests, analyze and report findings, ideas for how to tailor usability testing to meet budget and schedule constraints, and new knowledge on how to apply usability testing to other survey-related products, such as project websites and interviewer administered tools. - Explains how to design and conduct usability tests and analyze and report the findings - Includes examples on how to conduct usability testing on any type of survey, from a simple three-question survey on a mobile device, to a complex, multi-page establishment survey - Presents real-world examples from leading usability and survey professionals, including a diverse collection of case studies and considerations for using and combining other methods - Discusses the facilities, materials, and software needed for usability testing, including in-lab testing, remote testing, and eye tracking

Survey Research in the United States

Author : Jean M. Converse
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351487426
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Survey Research in the United States written by Jean M. Converse and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardly an American today escapes being polled or surveyed or sampled. In this illuminating history, Jean Converse shows how survey research came to be perhaps the single most important development in twentieth-century social science. Everyone interested in survey methods and public opinion, including social scientists in many fi elds, will find this volume a major resource.Converse traces the beginnings of survey research in the practical worlds of politics and business, where elite groups sought information so as to infl uence mass democratic publics and markets. During the Depression and World War II, the federal government played a major role in developing surveys on a national scale. In the 1940s certain key individuals with academic connections and experience in polling, business, or government research brought surveys into academic life. By the 1960s, what was initially viewed with suspicion had achieved a measure of scientific acceptance of survey research.The author draws upon a wealth of material in archives, interviews, and published work to trace the origins of the early organizations (the Bureau of Applied Social Research, the National Opinion Research Center, and the Survey Research Center of Michigan), and to capture the perspectives of front-line fi gures such as Paul Lazarsfeld, George Gallup, Elmo Roper, and Rensis Likert. She writes with sensitivity and style, revealing how academic survey research, along with its commercial and political cousins, came of age in the United States.

An Introduction to Survey Research, Polling, and Data Analysis

Author : Herbert Weisberg
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803974029
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Survey Research, Polling, and Data Analysis by : Herbert Weisberg

Download or read book An Introduction to Survey Research, Polling, and Data Analysis written by Herbert Weisberg and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1996-07-16 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nature of survey research - The survey process - Sampling procedures - Questionnaire construction - The data collection stage - Coding practices - Designing survey - The process of data analysis - Single-variable statistics - Statistical inference for means - Two-variable tables - Measures of association - Control tables - Correlation and regression - Writing survey reports - Evaluating surveys - The ethics of polls.