Statistics for Public Administration: Practical Uses for Better Decision Making, Second Edition
This publication is available for purchase directly from the publisher, the International City/County Manager's Association
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This book offers research design and basic applied statistics to demonstrate how they can help public managers do their jobs better and become educated consumers of statistical information. The second edition emphasizes using real public safety data on issues important to all local governments. Statistics is a language, and the book also helps public administrators become effective translators. who can:
- Understand and describe general approaches to and problems with public sector research and data measurement,
- Conduct basic statistical analyses of raw data, and
- Evaluate statistical research performed by others.
The book progresses through roughly four stages.
- It introduces "research."
- It covers the basic use of numbers: how to analyze data using descriptive statistics.
- You'll learn how to use data to draw conclusions and test for relationships.
- The book introduces the principles of regression analysis, the most common of the more sophisticated social science research tools, and one that is used in the work of analysts in budget and management offices of major departments or the city manager's office in larger jurisdictions.
This edition has a variety of new features such as a full index and new glossary that make it easier to read, find the exact information you need, and understand concepts through an array of examples. Statistics for Public Administration benefits local government managers and students hoping to make their career in the finest profession for people interested in leading their community.
If you are a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), please visit the ICMA Publications website to order this book at the membership rate.
