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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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