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Book SynopsisCategorical Statistics for CommunicationResearch presents scholars with a discipline-specific guide to categorical data analysis. The text blends necessary background information and formulas for statistical procedures with data analyses illustrating techniques such as log- linear modeling and logistic regression analysis.Table of ContentsDetailed Contents ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xix About the Companion Website xx 1. Introduction to Categorical Statistics 1 2. Univariate Goodness of Fit and Contingency Tables in Two Dimensions 12 3. Contingency Tables in Three Dimensions 41 4. Log -linear Analysis 58 5. Logit Log -linear Analysis 90 6. Binary Logistic Regression 119 7. Multinomial Logistic Regression 153 8. Ordinal Logistic Regression 171 9. Probit Analysis 198 10. Poisson and Negative Binomial Regression 216 11. Interrater Agreement Measures for Nominal and Ordinal Data 232 12. Concluding Communication 255 Appendix A: Chi ]Square Table 259 Appendix B: SPSS Code for Selected Procedures 261 Index 266

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Book SynopsisEquips students and professionals with the fundamental skills and knowledgeneeded tosucceedin investor relationsand financial communication Investor Relations and Financial Communicationisacomprehensive, up-to-dateintroduction totheinvestor relations and financial communication profession. Written by a leading educator and professional consultant, this authoritative textbook providesthewell-roundedfoundationnecessaryfor anyonewantingtobegina career as anInvestorRelationsOfficer(IRO). Detailed yet accessible chapters describe all essential aspects of the field, includingcommunicationskills,basic financial knowledge, legal and regulatory guidelines, professional standards and practices, and more. Organized in five sections, the bookfirstidentifies anddefinesthejobs available in investor relations and financial communication,detailingtheresponsibilities,titles, salaries, and key players in theindustry.After thoroughlyexplainingthedisclosure offinancial and non-financial information, the author describesthe regulatory environment in whichprofessionalsoperateandoffersexpert insight intoissues of corporate governance, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, shareholderactivism, and crisis management.Subsequent sections highlighttheday-to-day activities of investor relations and financial communication professionalsand discuss thefuture of thefield.This invaluable textbookalso: Describestheresponsibilities of the Investor Relations Officerthroughoutinitial public offering,periodic reporting,andperformance evaluationDiscusses therole ofinvestor relations professionalsindisclosingfinancialinformation and educating the investment communityEmphasizes thevarious skills that IROs must possess in order to do their jobs successfully, such asmarketing and securities law complianceIncludes end-of-chapter review questions, activities, and lists of keyterms Investor Relations and Financial Communication: Creating Value Through Trust and Understandingisthe perfect textbook for bothprofessional development trainingprograms and undergraduate and graduate courses in investor relations, and isrequired reading for all those working in investorrelations, particularly early-career professionals.Trade Review"A precious and very much needed contribution, particularly useful for students who are interested in approaching the financial sector from a communication standpoint." - International Journal of Business Communication, Volume: 59 Issue: 4, page(s): 665-668Table of ContentsPart I Profession 1 1 Introduction to Investor Relations and Financial Communication 3 2 Investor Relations and Financial Communication Industry 24 3 Stockholders and Stakeholders 39 Part II Disclosure 61 4 Communicating Financial Information 63 5 Communicating Nonfinancial Information 81 Part III Context 93 6 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Investor Relations and Financial Communication 95 7 Corporate Governance, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Responsibility 107 8 Shareholder Activism and Crisis Management 121 Part IV Work 133 9 Main Activities and Publications in Investor Relations and Financial Communication 135 10 Going Public and Going Private 155 11 Measurement and Evaluation of Investor Relations and Financial Communication 169 Part V Transformation 179 12 Globalization of the Financial Markets and Regional Distinctions 181 13 The Future of Investor Relations and Financial Communication 189 Bibliography 200 Index 211

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Book SynopsisIn Why Do People Sing? Paddy Scannell explores some of the mysteries at the heart of vocal communication. What explains the communicative musicality of the voices between parent and child as a baby learns to talk? Can readers of fiction hear the voices of authors and characters within soundless written texts? How has radio affected voice, talk, music, and singing, and how has it made them public in new ways? And by putting the voice into recordings, to what extent have broadcasting technologies provided a radically new resource for historians? These questions and more are explored in the first three chapters. In the final chapter, Scannell boldly puts into words the inexpressible experience of listening to singing, wherein the glory of the human voice finds its purest expression. This highly original book makes a distinctive intervention by stressing the inherently positive qualities of talk (rather than language) as the basis for communication. Concise and beautifully written, it is suitable for students and scholars of media, communication, and other disciplines across the humanities, as well as general readers with an interest in this fascinating topic.​Trade Review“Scannell’s book is a gem – distinctive and original. His commitment to a broad phenomenology of communication and the media offers an approach unlike anything else in the field, and his historical insights about the development of talk in broadcasting are unrivaled.”Martin Montgomery, University of Macau “In this probing set of personal meditations, Paddy Scannell plumbs our existential depths as interactive animals who find our ultimate meaning and freedom in the play of music and voice.”John Durham Peters, Yale UniversityTable of Contents Preface 1 The Voice of the Friend 2 Talk, Radio and Television 3 Technologies of Record 4 Why Do People Sing? Further Reading References

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Book SynopsisThis is a lively and thought-provoking book about how to do creativity, unlock your potential, and make a difference. The artists, musicians, and writers we think of as ’very creative’ are just like us, except that they have spent time developing and realising ideas, and have found the confidence to share them with the world. None of this comes naturally. This wide-ranging book offers research, advice, and philosophy to fuel your understanding and passion for creativity. David Gauntlett draws on his own experiences of making music and experimenting with digital media alongside 25 years of researching creativity. Including insights from a diverse array of creators, this book highlights the vitality of the individual creative voice in a world where social media offers a weird mix of inspiration and suffocation, and our struggles for social justice are equally hopeful and upsetting. Creativity shows how vulnerability, experimentation, and courage can enable us to become bold and engaging creators.Trade Review"Growing up is how we become alienated from ourselves and the creative superpowers we had as children. Gauntlett shows us the way back to play, learning, and the joy of realizing our true creative genius. A must-read."Cecilia Weckstrom, The LEGO Group"This wonderful book makes the impossibly complex process of creativity accessible, emotional, and playful."Clare Twomey, ceramic artist"We’re often told that creativity is a vital gift of the rarefied few, but Gauntlett shows that its magic can be unlocked for all of us. An inspiring, enthusiastic and, for this reader, life-shifting book!"Ben Barry, Dean of Fashion, Parsons School of DesignTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Identity 2. Experimenting 3. Doing 4. Inspiration 5. Diversity 6. Keep going 7. Becoming Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisFremdheit, Eigenheit und Vertrautheit haben einen relationalen Charakter und können einander stören, herausfordern, befruchten und ineinander übergehen, was nicht zuletzt mit dem prozessualen Charakter von Kultur(en) im Zusammenhang steht. Die Verfügungsgewalt über den Raum schließt immer die Frage ein, mit welcher Intensität Fremdes in den Erfahrungsbereich des Einzelnen, einer Gemeinschaft oder Gesellschaft eintreten darf, wie sich seine Positionierung sowie seine Ausweitungs- und Ausdrucksmöglichkeiten gestalten. Am Beispiel literatur-, kultur- und sprachwissenschaftlicher Analysen wird in diesem Kontext aufgezeigt, dass es eine inter- und intrakulturelle, inter- und intrapersonale Fremdheit (Bernhard Waldenfels) geben kann. Denn Fremdes kommt nicht nur in störender und beunruhigender Form von außen, sondern es wird auch intern aus der Mitte einer Gemeinschaft oder Gesellschaft generiert und wohnt jedem Menschen als Bestandteil seiner Persönlichkeit und Identität inne.The volume investigates in depth the phenomenon of the foreigner, who controlled by the schemata of social interaction can achieve both attractive and repulsive effects. These are often minimal situational shifts or context changes that determine the option for one side or the other and regulate the issue of social inclusion/exclusion without being stable over time. Attributions, labelling, stereotyping, stigmatization and discrimination that (can) be based on religious, ethnic, gender, ideological, economic, medical etc. categories ensure that inequalities are (re)produced in an interactive way via symbolic demarcations and the fields of one's own and the stranger's are being sealed. It is shown in this context, using examples of literary, cultural and linguistic analyses, that the problem of the foreigner does not only take on importance in light of the massive wave of migration and refugees, but also comes into its own in its social variant and entails (no less) critical encounters and/or painful arguments.

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Book SynopsisThe most current, multidisciplinary voice in the long-established scholarly discourse on âspaceâ

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