Managing applied social research : tools, strategies, and insights / Darlene Russ-Eft, Catherine M. Sleezer, Gregory Sampson, Laura Leviton.

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Main Authors: Russ-Eft, Darlene F. (Author)
Sleezer, Catherine (Author)
Sampson, Greg (Author)
Leviton, Laura C. (Author)
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Research > Management.
Social sciences > Research > Methodology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research.
Physical Description:xxix, 225 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Why manage applied social research studies?
  • A bird's eye view of project management
  • Plan the scope of the research study
  • Plan the data collection and the data analysis
  • Plan the study's work and the research schedule
  • Plan the people
  • Plan the budget
  • Plan how to deal with the risks
  • Manage and direct the work
  • Sustain the team
  • Consider the worldviews
  • Draft the final report
  • Complete the activities that end the study
  • Close out the study.