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Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration / Kenneth J. Meier, Jeffrey L. Brudney, John Bohte.

By: Meier, Kenneth J, 1950- [author]

Contributor(s): Brudney, Jeffrey L [author] | Bohte, John [author]

Publisher: Australia : Thomson / Wadsworth, 2009Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xxiv, 572 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780495501107; 9780495503101Subject(s): Statistics | Public administration -- Statistical methodsDDC classification: 351.015195 LOC classification: HA29 | .M46 2009

Contents:

pt. 1. Foundations of Quantitative Analysis -- Ch. 1. Statistics and Public and Nonprofit Administration -- Ch. 2. Measurement -- Ch. 3. Research Design -- pt. 2. Descriptive Statistics -- Ch. 4. Frequency Distributions -- Ch. 5. Measures of Central Tendency -- Ch. 6. Measures of Dispersion -- pt. 3. Probability -- Ch. 7. Introduction to Probability -- Ch. 8. The Normal Probability Distribution -- Ch. 9. The Binomial Probability Distribution -- Ch. 10. Some Special Probability Distributions -- pt. 4. Inferential Statistics -- Ch. 11. Introduction to Inference -- Ch. 12. Hypothesis Testing -- Ch. 13. Estimating Population Proportions -- Ch. 14. Testing the Difference between Two Groups.

Summary: "Applied Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administration is praised at colleges nationwide for its ability to make a difficult subject accessible to both students and practitioners. Avoiding jargon and formulas, authors Kenneth J. Meier, Jeffrey L. Brudney, and John Bohte guide readers step by step through statistical techniques in use today."--Jacket.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Foundations of Quantitative Analysis --
Ch. 1. Statistics and Public and Nonprofit Administration --
Ch. 2. Measurement --
Ch. 3. Research Design --
pt. 2. Descriptive Statistics --
Ch. 4. Frequency Distributions --
Ch. 5. Measures of Central Tendency --
Ch. 6. Measures of Dispersion --
pt. 3. Probability --
Ch. 7. Introduction to Probability --
Ch. 8. The Normal Probability Distribution --
Ch. 9. The Binomial Probability Distribution --
Ch. 10. Some Special Probability Distributions --
pt. 4. Inferential Statistics --
Ch. 11. Introduction to Inference --
Ch. 12. Hypothesis Testing --
Ch. 13. Estimating Population Proportions --
Ch. 14. Testing the Difference between Two Groups.

"Applied Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administration is praised at colleges nationwide for its ability to make a difficult subject accessible to both students and practitioners. Avoiding jargon and formulas, authors Kenneth J. Meier, Jeffrey L. Brudney, and John Bohte guide readers step by step through statistical techniques in use today."--Jacket.

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