Research Skills for Policy and Development: How to Find Out Fast (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781412945639)

This book is a critical guide to conducting investigations under time- and resource-pressured conditions, equipping readers with the key skills and approaches for research designed to influence or inform development policies. Unlike a simple ′how to′ guide, Research Skills for Policy and Development also provides a critique of various methods and situates these approaches within ′real life′ organisational settings, enabling those working in or studying development to locate, evaluate and use relevant information quickly but rigorously.

The successor to Finding Out Fast (SAGE, 1998) it reflects the changes in development management theories and practice over the last seven years, and includes new material and advice on critical use of the web as a resource and research tool. It is essential reading for development managers in NGOs and public sector agencies as well as students of development management and development studies more generally.

Author: Alan Thomas
ISBN-10: 1412945631
ISBN-13: 9781412945639
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2007
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.78lbs
Size: 9.17h x 7.48w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 110