Research Design and Statistics for the Safety and Health Professional

By Charles A. Cacha

Certified Safety Professional Charles Cacha has written a book that will enable you to gain a practical grasp of the research designs and related statistical techniques you need to successfully tackle the day-to-day problems you confront on the job, whether you're a safety engineer, industrial hygienist, or quality control manager. Easily understood, even if you have a limited background in statistics, this unique how-to handbook: Focuses on branches of research particularly useful to safety professionals, including descriptive, experimental, and historical research. Details the goals, advantages, and limitations of the several research designs specific to each branch of research. Demonstrates the steps involved in applying associated statistical methods--such as Chi Square, multivariate correlation, and Poisson distribution--with the aid of case studies.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471286974
• ISBN13: 9780471286974
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 173 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.6" x 6.2"