EXPRESS STATISTICS "Hassle Free" (R) For Public Administrators Educators Students and Research Practitioners

Looking for a research idea for your thesis or dissertation look no further. This book contains scores of research examples that can be developed into a comprehensive research study including survey instrument construction sampling techniques and many other research tools.The goal of EXPRESS STATISTICS using a quantitative approach is to assist public administrators educators students and research practitioners in finding solutions to everyday real-world problems; and without being burdened with complicated formulas calculations and other mundane activities associated with conducting research. Notwithstanding the hassle-free presentation the book and software include all of the pertinent statistical concepts from basic rudimentary statistics to multivariate analysis. The discussions include the assumptions of the targeted statistics coupled with a well-developed research issue. The presentations also include an explanation of the problem hypotheses or questions statistics to use and a write-up of the findings. The approach is not so much concerned with how to compute statistics but with the underlining assumptions and purpose of a particular statistic. Statistical applications are tools. The key is to know when and how to use a specific tool. Moreover in this approach a statistic is not regarded as an end in itself but as a means to an end. The companion software is easy to use self-prompting interactive and menu-driven with clear and straightforward explanations. The learning curve is less than an hour. The tables charts and graphical depictions are complete including all of the necessary statistical information needed for dissemination. Also for immediate use and portability the tables charts and graphics can be saved available for retrieval directly into theses dissertations research projects and other documents.