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- catalog abstract ""Aimed at students who do NOT plan to be academic researchers but rather who will use measurement and comparison methods in their work, Measurement Made Accessible teaches readers methods for sampling, data gathering, developing questionnaires, reliability and validity, and quantitative and qualitative measurement methods through the use of frequent examples and exercises. In addition, the book covers the use of quality improvement tools and techniques in measurement. Readers who need to do measurement activity in their workplace will find that this book provides them with all the research, statistical, and qualitative tools that they'll need."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11420359.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""Aimed at students who do NOT plan to be academic researchers but rather who will use measurement and comparison methods in their work, Measurement Made Accessible teaches readers methods for sampling, data gathering, developing questionnaires, reliability and validity, and quantitative and qualitative measurement methods through the use of frequent examples and exercises. In addition, the book covers the use of quality improvement tools and techniques in measurement. Readers who need to do measurement activity in their workplace will find that this book provides them with all the research, statistical, and qualitative tools that they'll need."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Introduction. Introduction to Measurement. Variables and Operational Definitions. Planning Measurement. Stanley Stevens's Scales of Measurement. Statistics as a Part of Measurement. An Introduction to Reliability and Validity -- 2. Qualitative Research. Background. Qualitative Research Steps. Nonparametric Tests -- 3. Quantitative Measurement. Collecting and Describing. Analyzing and Interpreting. Hypothesis Testing Steps in Action -- 4. Sampling. Nonprobability Sampling. Probability Sampling Methods. Sample Size -- 5. Data Gathering. Participant-Observer. Direct Observation. Interviews. Focus Groups. Panels. Questionnaires. Ethical and Legal Considerations. Data-Gathering Problems.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-203) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 211 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Measurement made accessible.".
- catalog identifier "0761910239 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog identifier "0761910247 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Measurement made accessible.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications,".
- catalog relation "Measurement made accessible.".
- catalog subject "001.4/22 21".
- catalog subject "QA276 .K254 1999".
- catalog subject "Statistics Methodology.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction. Introduction to Measurement. Variables and Operational Definitions. Planning Measurement. Stanley Stevens's Scales of Measurement. Statistics as a Part of Measurement. An Introduction to Reliability and Validity -- 2. Qualitative Research. Background. Qualitative Research Steps. Nonparametric Tests -- 3. Quantitative Measurement. Collecting and Describing. Analyzing and Interpreting. Hypothesis Testing Steps in Action -- 4. Sampling. Nonprobability Sampling. Probability Sampling Methods. Sample Size -- 5. Data Gathering. Participant-Observer. Direct Observation. Interviews. Focus Groups. Panels. Questionnaires. Ethical and Legal Considerations. Data-Gathering Problems.".
- catalog title "Measurement made accessible : a research approach using qualitative, quantitative, & quality improvement methods / D. Lynn Kelley.".
- catalog type "text".