Managing applied social research : tools, strategies, and insights /: tools, strategies, and insights. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Darlene Russ-Eft, Laura C. Leviton, Gregory Sampson Gruener, Catherine M. Sleezer.
• Editors: Russ-Eft, Darlene F; Sleezer, Catherine; Sampson, Greg; Leviton, Laura C
• Contents: List of Tables and Figures About the Authors Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Section I: Overview Chapter 1: Why Manage Applied Social Research Studies? Chapter 2: A Bird’s-Eye View of Project Management Section II: Planning the Study: “Deciding How to Conduct the Research Study” Chapter 3: Plan the Scope of the Research Study Chapter 4: Plan the Data Collection and the Data Analysis Chapter 5: Plan the Study’s Work and the Research Schedule Chapter 6: Plan the People Chapter 7: Plan the Budget Chapter 8: Plan How to Deal With the Risks Section III: Executing the Study: “Delivering the Goods” Chapter 9: Manage and Direct the Work Chapter 10: Sustain the Team Chapter 11: Consider the Worldviews Chapter 12: Draft the Final Report Section IV: Closing Out the Study: “Bringing It Home” Chapter 13: Complete the Activities That End the Study Chapter 14: Close Out the Study Postscript: Renewing the Case for Research Management Book References and Resources Appendix A: List of Research Design and Management Tasks Appendix B: Data-Sharing Agreement Example Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 300.723; Research -- Management; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119408567; 9781119408574
• Related ISBNs: 9781118105474
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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