TY - BOOK AU - Andrew, Damon P.S. AU - Pederson , Paul M.;McEvoy, Chad D. TI - Research methods and design in sports management SN - 9780736073851 AV - GV 13 .A53 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Illinois PB - Human Kinetcs KW - SPORTS -- ADMINISTRATION N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I. Introduction to Research in Sport Management -- Chapter 1. Research Concepts in Sport Management Research Defined Types of Research Research Traditions Summary -- Chapter 2. Ethical Issues in Research Protection of Human Subjects Ethical Principles and Guidelines Institutional Review Board Informed Consent Scientific Dishonesty Summary -- Part II. The Research Process -- Chapter 3. Creation of Research Questions Selection of a Topic Reviewing the Literature Development of a Conceptual Framework Identification of Variables Clarification of Hypotheses Summary -- Chapter 4. Research Design Types of Research Designs Determination of Sample Size Sampling Strategies Sampling Errors Reliability Validity Summary -- Chapter 5. Data Collection and Analysis Nonresponse Bias Preparation of Data for Analysis Levels of Measurement Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics Choosing a Statistical Analysis Method Drawing Conclusions Summary -- Chapter 6. Data Publication Academic Conference Presentation Academic Journal Selection Research Article Structure Journal Publication Process Evaluating Journal Articles Summary -- Part III. Research Design in Sport Management -- Chapter 7. Surveys Internet Surveys Design and Implementation Types of Error Data Collection Data Analysis Summary -- Chapter 8. Interviews Interview Process Interview Techniques Data Analysis Summary -- Chapter 9. Observation Research Methodological Foundations Observation Site and Observer Roles Participant Observation in New Media Data Collection Field Notes Data Analysis Summary -- Chapter 10. Case Study Research Applied Research Advantages Research vs. Teaching Case Studies Design and Implementation Research Preparation Data Collection Data Analysis Case Study Report Summary -- Chapter 11. Historical Research Academic Perspective Practical Applications Tools and Materials Topic Selection Source Material Data Analysis Historical Writing Summary -- Chapter 12. Legal Research Qualities of Legal Research Nature of the Law Legal Research Techniques Sources of Legal Information Design and Implementation Summary Part IV. Statistical Methods in Sport Management -- Chapter 13. Analyses of Structure Importance of Reliability and Validity Cronbach Alpha Exploratory Factor Analysis and Principal Components Analysis Confirmatory Factor Analysis Summary -- Chapter 14. Relationships Among Variables Bivariate Correlation Simple Linear Regression Multiple Regression Path Analysis Summary -- Chapter 15. Significance of Group Differences T-Test One-Way ANOVA One-Way ANCOVA Factorial ANOVA Factorial ANCOVA One-Way MANOVA One-Way MANCOVA Factorial MANOVA Factorial MANCOVA Summary Chapter 16. Prediction of Group Membership Discriminant Analysis Logistic Regression Cluster Analysis Summary N2 - Research Methods and Design in Sport Management explains research design, implementation, and assessment criteria with a focus on specific procedures unique to the discipline of sport management ER -