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Title Page -- Copyright -- List of Tables and Figures -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Section I: Overview -- Chapter 1: Why Manage Applied Social Research Studies? -- Why Managing Applied Social Research Is Important -- Managing Versus Designing and Conducting Research -- Defining Key Terms -- Summary -- References and Resources -- Chapter 2: A Bird's-Eye View of Project Management -- Why Project Management Is Important -- The Research Manager's Responsibilities -- Modern Project Management -- Key Project Management Terms -- The Stages of Managing an Applied Social Research Study -- Summary -- References and Resources -- Section II: Planning the Study "Deciding How to Conduct the Research Study" -- Chapter 3: Plan the Scope of the Research Study -- Why Planning the Scope for an Applied Social Research Study Is Important -- Identify the Essential Expectations for Your Study -- Establish the Study's Focus -- Determine the Relevant Ethical Issues -- Develop Your Written Research Proposal -- Summary -- References and Resources -- Chapter 4: Plan the Data Collection and the Data Analysis -- Plan Data Collection and Sample Acquisition -- Planning Template for Data Collection and Sample Acquisition -- Plan the Analysis -- Challenges of Using Existing Data or a Database -- Allow for Serendipity -- Summary -- References and Resources -- Chapter 5: Plan the Study's Work and the Research Schedule -- Why Planning the Research Work and Building a Schedule Is Important -- Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) -- Create a WBS Dictionary -- Create the Research Schedule -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Plan the People -- Why Planning the People Is Important -- General Approach to Planning the People -- Strengths Most Research Studies Need -- Provide Needed Training -- Plan for Communications -- Predictable Challenges