Download or read book Essential Statistics for Public Managers and Policy Analysts written by Evan Berman and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2016-12-30 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for its brevity and student-friendly approach, Essential Statistics for Public Managers and Policy Analysts remains one of the most popular introductory books on statistics for public policy and public administration students, using carefully selected examples tailored specifically for them. The Fourth Edition continues to offer a conceptual understanding of statistics that can be applied readily to the real-life challenges of public administrators and policy analysts. The book provides examples from the areas of human resources management, organizational behavior, budgeting, and public policy to illustrate how public administrators interact with and analyze data.