{"product_id":"managing-applied-social-research-9781118105474","title":"Managing Applied Social Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential management guidance for real-world applied research projects\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging Applied Social Research \u003c\/i\u003e equips you with the skills, strategies, and knowledge you need to effectively manage research projects. Written by a team of nationally-known researchers, this book covers the systematic management of applied social research studies from ''soup to nuts,'' providing researchers with an easy-to-follow process and the tools and templates for improving the quality, ethical conduct, and usefulness of the final products. The authors merge expertise adapted from the field of project management with their decades of experience in using established research methodologies and practices to offer readers; practical examples and insights gleaned from major research houses such as Rand, Urban Institute, Mathematica, American Institutes for Research, and others. Key concepts and methodologies are systematically unpacked, with detailed discussion of both theoretical bases and pract\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables and Figures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection I: Overview\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Why Manage Applied Social Research Studies?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: A Bird’s-Eye View of Project Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection II: Planning the Study: “Deciding How to Conduct the Research Study”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Plan the Scope of the Research Study\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Plan the Data Collection and the Data Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Plan the Study’s Work and the Research Schedule\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Plan the People\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Plan the Budget\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Plan How to Deal With the Risks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection III: Executing the Study: “Delivering the Goods”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Manage and Direct the Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Sustain the Team\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Consider the Worldviews\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Draft the Final Report\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection IV: Closing Out the Study: “Bringing It Home”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Complete the Activities That End the Study\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Close Out the Study\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript: Renewing the Case for Research Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook References and Resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: List of Research Design and Management Tasks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Data-Sharing Agreement Example\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528821907799,"sku":"9781118105474","price":79.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118105474.jpg?v=1731873151","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/managing-applied-social-research-9781118105474","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}