Research methods / methodology Books
LUP - University of Michigan Press The Cult of Statistical Significance
Book SynopsisNull hypothesis significance testing is a scientific train-wreck, about which a small group of statisticians have been warning. This book shows how the wreck happened, and reports on the fatalities. It shows how wide the disaster is, and traces the problem to its historical, sociological, and philosophical roots.Trade Review“McCloskey and Ziliak have been pushing this very elementary, very correct, very important argument through several articles over several years and for reasons I cannot fathom it is still resisted. If it takes a book to get it across, I hope this book will do it. It ought to.”- Thomas Schelling, Distinguished University Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, and 2005 Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics;“With humor, insight, piercing logic and a nod to history, Ziliak and McCloskey show how economists?and other scientists?suffer from a mass delusion about statistical analysis. The quest for statistical significance that pervades science today is a deeply flawed substitute for thoughtful analysis. . . . Yet few participants in the scientific bureaucracy have been willing to admit what Ziliak and McCloskey make clear: the emperor has no clothes.”- Kenneth Rothman, Professor of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Health
£26.55
University of California Press Subjectivity
Book SynopsisConsiders what happens to individual subjectivity when stable or imagined environments such as nations and communities are transformed or displaced by free trade economics, terrorism, and war. This book also considers how information and medical technologies reshape the relation one has to oneself.Trade Review"Has the makings of a key reference text on a topic that will continue to provide the basis for anthropological investigation for some time." Social Anthropology/AnthropologieTable of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Contributors Introduction: Rethinking Subjectivity João Biehl, Byron Good, and Arthur Kleinman PART I. TRANSFORMATIONS IN SOCIAL EXPERIENCE AND SUBJECTIVITY 1. The Vanishing Subject: The Many Faces of Subjectivity Amélie Oksenberg Rorty 2. The Experiential Basis of Subjectivity: How Individuals Change in the Context of Societal Transformation Arthur Kleinman and Erin Fitz-Henry 3. How the Body Speaks: Illness and the Lifeworld among the Urban Poor Veena Das and Ranendra K. Das 4. Anthropological Observation and Self-Formation Paul Rabinow PART II. POLITICAL SUBJECTS 5. Hamlet in Purgatory Stephen Greenblatt 6. America’s Transient Mental Illness: A Brief History of the Self-Traumatized Perpetrator Allan Young 7. Violence and the Politics of Remorse: Lessons from South Africa Nancy Scheper-Hughes PART III. MADNESS AND SOCIAL SUFFERING 8. The Subject of Mental Illness: Psychosis, Mad Violence, and Subjectivity in Indonesia Byron J. Good, Subandi, and Mary-Jo DelVecchio Good 9. The “Other” of Culture in Psychosis: The Ex-Centricity of the Subject Ellen Corin 10. Hoarders and Scrappers: Madness and the Social Person in the Interstices of the City Anne M. Lovell PART IV. LIFE TECHNOLOGIES 11. Whole Bodies, Whole Persons? Cultural Studies, Psychoanalysis, and Biology Evelyn Fox Keller 12. The Medical Imaginary and the Biotechnical Embrace: Subjective Experiences of Clinical Scientists and Patients Mary-Jo DelVecchio Good 13. “To Be Freed from the Infirmity of (the) Age”: Subjectivity, Life-Sustaining Treatment, and Palliative Medicine Eric L. Krakauer 14. A Life: Between Psychiatric Drugs and Social Abandonment João Biehl Epilogue. To Live with What Would Otherwise Be Unendurable: Return(s) to Subjectivities Michael M. J. Fischer Index
£27.00
University of California Press Time Series Analysis in the Social Sciences The
Book SynopsisSuitable for students and researchers whose mathematical background is limited to basic algebra, this book focuses on fundamental elements of time series analysis that social scientists need to understand so they can employ time series analysis for their research and practice.Table of ContentsPreface 1 * Time Series Analysis in the Social Sciences 2 * Modeling (1) Preliminary Definition (2) Preparing for Analysis (3) Seasonal Components and Trend (4) Systematic Patterns of Residuals (5) Fitting the Residuals (6) Further Reading 3 * Diagnostics (1) Residual Assumptions (2) The Case of Monthly Violent Crime Rates, 1983-1992 (3) Further Reading 4 * Forecasting (1) How to Forecast Values (2) Measuring the Accuracy of Time Series Models (3) The Case of Monthly Violent Crime Rates, 1983-1992 (4) Further Reading 5 * Smoothing (1) Moving Average Smoothing 07 (2) Exponential Smoothing (3) The Case of Monthly Violent Crime Rates, 1983-1992 (4) Further Reading 6 * Time Series Analysis with Two or More Time Series (1) Correlation and Regression Analysis (2) Prewhitening (3) Multiple Time Series Analysis with Lagged Variables (4) Diagnostics (5) Further Reading 7 * Time Series Analysis as an Impact Analysis Method (1) Interrupted Time Series Analysis (2) The Case of Monthly Violent Crime Rates, 1985-2004 (3) Further Reading Appendices 1. Links to Online Time Series Analysis Program Manuals 2. U.S. Monthly Violent Crime Rates, 1983-2004 3. Data Resources for Social Science Time Series Analysis 4. Statistical Tables Notes References Index
£64.00
University of California Press Excavations at Nemea IV The Shrine of Opheltes
Book SynopsisThe Sanctuary of Zeus at ancient Nemea has been a rich resource for archaeological investigation and analysis conducted by the University of California over the past forty years. The Sanctuary hosted one of the preeminent athletic festivals of ancient Greece, the Nemean Games. Just as the Olympics were celebrated in connection with the cult of Pelops at Olympia, the games at Nemea were founded on the worship of the hero Opheltes. The Shrine of Opheltes in the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea offers one of the best examples of an ancient Greek hero cult documented in the archaeological record. This final and most significant volume in the Excavations at Nemea series presents the results of the excavation of the Shrine from 1979 through 2001 and analyzes the Shrine's features and contents in order to understand its history and use. A study of the literary and artistic evidence about the myth and cult of Opheltes contextualizes the archaeological findings and illuminates the hero's significance to the Sanctuary and its renowned festival, the Nemean Games.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments List of Illustrations List of Tables Selected Bibliography and Abbreviations Specialized Terminology and Abbreviations Used in the Text and Appendices Elevations, Grid References, and Measurements Introduction CHAPTER ONE The Physical Remains CHAPTER TWO The Faunal Remains from the Hero Shrine MICHAEL MACKINNON CHAPTER THREE The Myth of Opheltes and the Origin of the Nemean Games CHAPTER FOUR Representations of the Hero Opheltes in Art CHAPTER FIVE The Shrine of Opheltes in the Context of Greek Hero Cult Appendix A: Catalogue of Artifacts Appendix B: The Curse Tablets from the Hero Shrine Appendix C: Testimonia on the Myth and Cult of Opheltes and the Nemean Games Index of Subjects, Ancient People and Places, and Modern Scholars Index of Ancient Sources Index of Inventoried Finds from the Nemea Excavations Mentioned in This Volume
£167.20
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Feminist Geography in Practice
Book SynopsisA feminist geography text devoted to methodology, it provides a framework for students wishing to undertake gendered work in the discipline. It encourages readers to take on, think about, and do feminist research in geography and offers suggestions for going about it. It also features pedagogical material, developed with students in the classroom.Trade Review"Feminist Geography in Practice offers a fast-paced field guide to feminist research in Geography…. One of the key contributions of this book is that it develops and demonstrates the understanding that feminist research always takes place at the intersection of the personal, the political, and the academic…. This is a timely textbook that represents the maturing of a field. It will be invaluable for courses in research methodology and in feminist geography, and it should be mandatory reading for students and practitioners who are undertaking – or want to undertake – research that is explicitly feminist." – Professor Joni Seager, The University of VermontTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. List of Figures and Tables. Notes on Contributors. 1. Taking on, Thinking about, and Doing Feminist Research in Geography. (Pamela Moss). Part I: Taking on Feminist Research. Defining Feminism?: Feminist Pedagogy Working Group. Short 1. Being Feminist in Geography - Feminist Geography in the German-Speaking Academy: History of a Movement. (Elisabeth Baschlind). 2. Making Space for Personal Journeys. (Mary Gilmartin). 3. Feminist Epistemology in Geography. (Meghan Cope). 4. The Difference Feminism Makes: Researching Unemployed Women in an Australian Region. (Louise C. Johnson). Study Material for Taking on Feminist Research: Feminist Pedagogy Working Group. Part II: Thinking about Feminist Research. Delimiting Language?: Feminist Pedagogy Working Group. Short 2. Putting Feminist Geography into Practice - Gender, Place and Culture: Paradoxical Spaces?. (Liz Bondi). 5. Paradoxical Space: Geography, Men, and Duppy Feminism. (David Butz and Lawrence D. Berg). 6. Toward a More Fully Reflexive Feminist Geography. (Karen Falconer Al-Hindi and Hope Kawabata). 7. People Like Us: Negotiating Sameness and Difference in the Research Process. (Gill Valentine). Study Material for Thinking About Feminist Research: Feminist Pedagogy Working Group. Part III: Doing Feminist Research. Decentering Authority!: Feminist Pedagogy Working Group. Short 3. Doing Geography as a Feminist - Reconsidering Success and Failure in Feminist Research. (Maureen G. Reed). 8. Doing Feminist Fieldwork about Geography Fieldwork. (Karen Nairn). 9. Quantitative Methods and Feminist Geographic Research. (Mei-Po Kwan). 10. Borderlands in Feminist Ethnography. (Joan Marshall). 11. Negotiating Positionings: Exchanging Life Stories in Research Interviews. (Deirdre McKay). 12. Interviewing Elites: Cautionary Tales about Researching Women Magazines in Canada's Banking Industry. (Kim V. L. England). 13. Studying Immigrants in Focus Groups. (Geraldine Pratt). Study Material for Doing Feminist Research: Feminist Pedagogy Working Group. 14. Further Notes on Feminist Research: Embodied Knowledge in Place. (Isabel Dyck). References. Index.
£43.65
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental
Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science is a collection of newly written articles that provide an overview of methods and approaches associated with the study of human development. * Contains accessible contributions from some of the most renowned developmental scientists in the field.Trade Review"As the title suggests, this is a wide-ranging handbook for students and researchers covering five key areas: developmental research designs, issues around development measurement, data analysis, methods in developmental psychology and new directions in devlopmental research. A state of the art treatment."—The Scientific and Medical NetworkTable of ContentsList of Contributors viii Preface xii Part I Developmental Designs 1 1 Issues in the Use of Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Designs 3Kelly Robinson Todd Schmidt and Douglas M. Teti 2 Methodological Issues in Aging Research 21K. Warner Schaie and Grace I. L. Caskie 3 Using Microgenetic Designs to Study Change Processes 40Manuela Lavelli, Andréa P.F. Pantoja, Hui-Chin Hsu, Daniel Messinger, and Alan Fogel 4 Developmental Science and the Experimental Method 66Allison Holmes and Douglas M. Teti 5 Quasi-Experimental Designs in Developmental Research: Design and Analysis Considerations 81Steven C. Pitts, Justin H. Prost, and Jamie J. Winters Part II General Issues in Developmental Measurement 101 6 Measurement of Individual Difference Constructs in Child Development, or Taking Aim at Moving Targets 103John E. Bates and Claire Novosad 7 Who Should Collect Our Data: Parents or Trained Observers? 123Ronald Seifer 8 Validating Young Children's Self-Concept Responses: Methodological Ways and Means to Understand their Responses 138Herbert Marsh, Raymond Debus, and Laurel Bornholt 9 Developmental Perspectives on Parenting Competence 161Douglas M. Teti and Keng-Yen Huang 10 Methods of Contextual Assessment and Assessing Contextual Methods: A Developmental Systems Perspective 183Richard M. Lerner, Elizabeth Dowling, and Jana Chaudhuri Part III Developmental Intervention: Traditional and Emergent Approaches in Enhancing Development 211 11 Enhancing Children's Socioemotional Development: A Review of Intervention Studies 213Femmie Juffer, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, and Marinus H. van IJzendoorn 12 Early Childhood Education: The Journey from Efficacy Research to Effective Practice 233Craig T. Ramey and Sharon L. Ramey 13 Fostering Early Communication and Language Development 249Steven F. Warren and Dale Walker 14 Enhancing Social Competence 271Elizabeth A. Stormshak and Janet A. Welsh 15 NICU-Based Interventions for High-Risk Infants 295Christine Reiner Hess Part IV Analytic Issues and Methods in Developmental Psychology 317 16 Assessing Growth in Longitudinal Investigations: Selected Measurement and Design Issues 319Donald P. Hartmann 17 Latent Growth Curve Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling Techniques 340John J. McArdle 18 Modeling Developmental Change Over Time: Latent Growth Analysis 367Philip W. Wirtz 19 Interdependence in Development: Data Analytic Strategies for Dyadic Designs 379Deborah A. Kashy and Jennifer G. Boldry 20 Analysis of Behavioral Streams 394Roger Bakeman, Deborah F. Deckner, and Vicenç Quera Part V New Directions in Developmental Research 421 21 Emotion-Related Regulation: The Construct and its Measurement 423Nancy Eisenberg, Amanda Sheffield Morris, and Tracy L. Spinrad 22 Person–Environment "Fit" and Individual Development 443Theodore D. Wachs 23 New Developments in the Study of Infant Memory 467Patricia J. Bauer 24 Understanding Children's Testimony Regarding their Alleged Abuse: Contributions of Field and Laboratory Analog Research 489Michael E. Lamb and Karen L. Thierry 25 New Research Methods in Developmental Science: Applications and Illustrations 509Marc H. Bornstein, Chun-Shin Hahn, O. Maurice Haynes, Nanmathi Manian, and Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda Index 534
£161.95
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Ecological Data
Book SynopsisEcologists are increasingly tackling difficult issues like global change, loss of biodiversity and sustainability of ecosystem services. These and related questions are enormously challenging, requiring unprecedented multidisciplinary collaboration and rapid synthesis of large amounts of diverse data into information and ultimately knowledge.Table of Contents1. Research Design: Translating Ideas to Data. 2. Data Management Principles, Implementation. 3. Scientific Databases. 4. Data Quality Assurance. 5. Metadata. 6. Archiving Ecological Data and Information. 7. Transforming Data into Information and Knowledge. 8. Ecological Knowledge and Future Data Challenges
£94.46
Princeton University Press Running Randomized Evaluations
Book SynopsisProvides a guide to running randomized impact evaluations of social programs. This book explains why and when randomized evaluations are useful, in what situations they should be used, and how to prioritize different evaluation opportunities.Trade Review"The popularity of randomized evaluations among researchers and policymakers is growing and holds great promise for a world where decision making will be based increasingly on rigorous evidence and creative thinking. However, conducting a randomized evaluation can be daunting. There are many steps, and decisions made early on can have unforeseen implications for the life of the project. This book, based on more than a decade of personal experience by a foremost practitioner and a wealth of knowledge gathered over the years by researchers at J-PAL, provides both comfort and guidance to anyone seeking to engage in this process."—Esther Duflo, codirector of J-PAL and coauthor of Poor Economics"Randomized impact evaluations, pioneered by Rachel Glennerster and her colleagues, have emerged as a powerful new tool in the fight against poverty. This book gives us a critical guide for how to actually do them. It is required reading for students, professionals, and researchers committed to using evidence to guide policy."—Dean Karlan, coauthor of More Than Good Intentions"I have been searching for a book to train my students, research assistants, and field staff to design and implement social policy experiments. My search is over. Running Randomized Evaluations provides practical guidance covering all stages of an experiment—wisdom that previously could be acquired only by working directly for an evaluation expert."—Jeffrey B. Liebman, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University"Impact evaluation is a key resource for improving development effectiveness, yet until now it was inaccessible to people—policymakers, NGO staff, and development professionals of all kinds. Oftentimes, we get stuck in the theoretical discourse and philosophical debate and miss the chance to talk about the practical toolkit needed to actually do impact evaluation. Running Randomized Evaluations will significantly contribute to accelerate advancements in the field by making the tools of the trade accessible and user-friendly. This is a must-read guide for policymakers, practitioners, and donors alike."—Jodi Nelson, Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationTable of ContentsPreface vii Abbreviations and Acronyms ix 1 The Experimental Approach 1 2 Why Randomize? 24 3 Asking the Right Questions 66 4 Randomizing 98 5 Outcomes and Instruments 180 6 Statistical Power 241 7 Threats 298 8 Analysis 324 9 Drawing Policy Lessons 386 Appendix 421 Glossary 443 Index 453
£31.50
Princeton University Press Multimethod Research Causal Mechanisms and Case
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Comprehensive and excellent. . . . Multimethod Research, Causal Mechanisms, and Case Studies reinforces the value of context, temporality and sequence for building cogent theoretical arguments. For this reason, the book is a must-read for methodologically engaged scholars."---Jennifer Cyr, European Political ScienceTable of ContentsList of Tables vii List of Figures ix Acknowledgments xi 1 Introduction 1 2 Causal Mechanisms 29 3 The Basic Logic 58 4 Constraint Mechanisms and Necessary Conditions: Explaining Nonoccurrence 90 5 Interactive Causal Mechanisms 123 6 Multimethod Game Theory 165 7 Large-N Qualitative Testing: A New Methodology? 190 8 Case Studies, Scope, and Generalization 217 Appendix A A Statistical Approach to Multimethod Research and Case Studies 245 References 271 Index 289
£78.20
Princeton University Press Multimethod Research Causal Mechanisms and Case
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Comprehensive and excellent. . . . Multimethod Research, Causal Mechanisms, and Case Studies reinforces the value of context, temporality and sequence for building cogent theoretical arguments. For this reason, the book is a must-read for methodologically engaged scholars."---Jennifer Cyr, European Political ScienceTable of ContentsList of Tables vii List of Figures ix Acknowledgments xi 1 Introduction 1 2 Causal Mechanisms 29 3 The Basic Logic 58 4 Constraint Mechanisms and Necessary Conditions: Explaining Nonoccurrence 90 5 Interactive Causal Mechanisms 123 6 Multimethod Game Theory 165 7 Large-N Qualitative Testing: A New Methodology? 190 8 Case Studies, Scope, and Generalization 217 Appendix A A Statistical Approach to Multimethod Research and Case Studies 245 References 271 Index 289
£28.80
Princeton University Press Experimental Economics
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Experimental Economics is a well intentioned book which does an admirable job in consolidating and modernising the ongoing methodological debates surrounding experimental economics. . . . I would recommend this book to empirical social scientists, particularly the first two parts, which crystallise the major debates ongoing in the discipline."---Tom Wilkening, The Economic Record"This is an extremely rich and cultured book that makes a large number of intelligent points about experimental methods. It also raises sophisticated questions concerning what it means to test a theory and how one can test in an environment in which an error model unconstrained by theory is essential to judging empirical fit."---Andrew Caplin, Journal of Economics and Philosophy
£46.75
Princeton University Press The Princeton Guide to Historical Research
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the James Harvey Robinson Prize, American Historical Association""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""This volume is a complete and sophisticated addition to any scholar’s library and a boon to the curious layperson. . . . [A] major achievement." * Choice Reviews *"This book is quite simply a gem. . . . Schrag’s accessible style and comprehensive treatment of the field make this book a valuable resource."---Alan Sears, Canadian Journal of History
£63.75
Princeton University Press The Economists Craft
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Mr. Weisbach shows how to understand economics in a way that’s entertaining for anyone who has ever been a student, or simply likes to read, write or talk economics. It is aimed at economics professors, and appears to give the inside scoop on teaching. In reality, anyone with a bit of curiosity is enticed to look at how it’s done."---John B. Taylor, Wall Street Journal"The Economist's Craft is indeed a value addition and can serve as a guideline . . . to develop a unique position within the academic society."---Satya Sahoo, WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
£59.50
Kogan Page Ltd Employee Engagement and Communication Research
Book SynopsisSusan Walker, a leading figure in engagement and communication measurement, directed blue chip and public sector organization surveys as head of Human Resource Research with the international research firm MORI. She developed new approaches to interpreting and understanding results to drive action forward and now runs her own business. Her specialist work in researching the impact of internal communication made her the foremost UK expert in this field. Her contribution has been recognized by Fellowship of the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) and she is an Accredited Business Communicator (IABC).Trade Review"Susan Walker - one of the most genned up and practical people on measurement that I know...here she goes through the essential steps from setting objectives for your measurement through to action" * Suzanne Peck, President, Institute of Internal Communication and MD Sequel Group *"From her long and extensive background in research in both the UK and US, Susan Walker has written an excellent primer for anyone about to conduct any sort of employee research. Frankly, in this chaotic and breathtakingly changing world, I can't imagine how anyone could launch an internal communication effort without doing the sort of homework Susan recommends. Do yourself a favor and keep her book nearby for ready reference any time you need to know what employees really believe." * Roger D’Aprix, ABC and IABC Fellow *"Staff surveys can be extremely useful as a catalyst for real change. BBC surveys showed that people's sense of being valued by the BBC doubled after our major cultural change programme.. Result!" * Greg Dyke, BBC Director General 2000 - 2004 and media executive *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Measurement; Chapter - 01: Defining your objectives; Chapter - 02: Involving and communicating with employees; Chapter - 03: Data or discussion?; Chapter - 04: Qualitative techniques and methods; Chapter - 05: Lies, damned lies and statistics; Chapter - 06: Questionnaire development and design; Chapter - 07: Maximizing response rates; Section - TWO: Strategy; Chapter - 08: Burning issues for your research to cover; Chapter - 09: Emerging issues; Chapter - 10: Understanding, interpreting and getting the most from your data; Chapter - 11: Turning the results into the organizational story; Chapter - 12: An international perspective; Chapter - 13: Making the business case; Section - THREE: Implementation; Chapter - 14: Lights… Sound… Action!; Chapter - 15: The six key stages; Chapter - 16: Putting the action plan in place; Chapter - 17: Who is responsible for taking action?; Chapter - 18: Translating action points into action implementation; Chapter - 19: Keeping the research alive and well; Chapter - 20: What does the future hold?
£33.24
Kogan Page Ltd Research Methods in Human Resource Management
Book SynopsisValerie Anderson, Chartered MCIPD, is Reader in HRD at University of Portsmouth. She gained extensive HRM and HRD management and consultancy experience in a range of different public and private sector organizations before moving to a career in higher education.Rita Fontinha is a Lecturer of International Business and Strategy specialising in Strategic and International Human Resource Management at Henley Business School, University of Reading.Fiona Robson, Academic FCIPD is Director of Excellence in Learning & Teaching and Reader in Human Resource Management at Newcastle University Business School.Trade Review"This book is everything that a student of HR could need to successfully complete a research project. Clearly and eloquently written with a wealth of useful real world examples, it walks a new researcher through the entire process and I would not hesitate in recommending this to my students." * Dr. Jill Hanson, Senior Lecturer, Derby Business School, UK *"The fourth edition of Research Methods in Human Resource Management is a thorough and up-to-date textbook concerning how to plan and carry out "major" research projects in human resource management - up to, and including dissertations. It is most valuable to those who are newer in their research experience. Equal balance and coverage is given to qualitative and quantitative research methodology. Even though the authors focus particularly on the United Kingdom, this book can and should have international impact. I recommend it highly, and hope that it further strengthens research rigour in HRM and management education." * Jon M. Werner, Professor of Management, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Investigating and researching HR issues; Chapter - 02: First stages towards an HR project; Chapter - 03: Finding and reviewing HR literature and information sources; Chapter - 04: Ethics, professionalism, standards and HR research; Chapter - 05: Planning the research process; Chapter - 06: Finding and using documents and organisational evidence; Chapter - 07: Collecting and recording qualitative data; Chapter - 08: Analysing qualitative data; Chapter - 09: Collecting and recording quantitative data; Chapter - 10: Analysing quantitative data; Chapter - 11: Writing up your project and making recommendations; Chapter - 12: Making an impact – the relationship between research and practice
£47.49
University of British Columbia Press Demarginalizing Voices
Book SynopsisBy openly discussing the challenges of adopting innovative research methods, scholars of marginalized populations bring discussions of methodology from the fringes to the centre of debate in the social sciences.Table of ContentsIntroduction / Jennifer M. Kilty, Maritza Felices-Luna, and Sheryl C. FabianPart 1: Alternative Pathways: Opting for the Road Seldom Taken1 Observing a Self-Chosen Death / Russel D. Ogden2 Ensuring Aboriginal Women’s Voices Are Heard: Toward a Balanced Approach in Community-Based Research / Catherine Fillmore, Colleen Anne Dell, and Jennifer M. Kilty3 Commitment and Participation: A Collective Action to Defend the Rights of Homeless People against Anti-Disorder Policing Practices in Montreal / Céline Bellot, Marie-Ève Sylvestre, and Bernard St-Jacques4 Dance in Prison: Narratives of the Body, Performativity, Methodology, and Criminology / Sylvie Frigon and Laura Shantz5 Producing Feminist Knowledge: Lessons from the Past / Dorothy E. Chunn and Robert Menzies6 The Evolution of Feminist Research in the Criminological Enterprise: The Canadian Experience / Jennifer M. KiltyPart 2 Ethical Quagmires: Regulating Qualitative Research7 The Politics of Threats in Correctional and Forensic Settings: The Specificities of Nursing Research / Amélie Perron, Dave Holmes, and Jean Daniel Jacob8 How Positivism Is Colonizing Qualitative Research through Ethics Review / Will C. van den Hoonaard9 Fighting the Big Bad Wolf: Why All the Fuss about Ethics Review Boards? / Maritza Felices-Luna10 Doublespeak and Double Standards: Holding a Rogue University Administration to Account / John Lowman and Ted PalysPart 3 Emotion Work and Identity: Self-Examination and Self-Awareness11 Reconciling the Irreconcilable: Resolving Emotionality and Research Responsibility When Working for the Traumatizer / Sheryl C. Fabian12 Grappling with Reflexivity and the Role of Emotion in Criminological Analysis / Stacey Hannem13 Epistemological Violence, Psychological Whips, and Other Moments of Angst: Reflections on PhD Research / Melissa Munn14 Activist Academic Whore: Negotiating the Fractured Otherness Abyss / Chris BruckertConcluding Thoughts / Maritza Felices-Luna, Jennifer M. Kilty, and Sheryl C. FabianIndex
£69.70
Southern Illinois University Press Working in the Archives Practical Research
Book SynopsisA guide to the world of rhetoric and composition archives, from locating an archival source and its materials to establishing one's own collection of archival materials. It provides information on a variety of helpful topics, such as basic archival theory, processes, and principles; and the use of hidden or digital archives.Trade ReviewA terrific collection of essays... helpful to both a novice and veteran scholar doing archival work. - Lucille Schultz, coauthor of Archives of Instruction ""The editors have created an excellent, comprehensive understanding of archival work. I can hardly contain my enthusiasm for this book."" - Carol Mattingly, author of Appropriate[ing] Dress: Women's Rhetorical Style in Nineteenth-Century America
£999.99
New York University Press The Study of Children in Religions
Book SynopsisProvides methodological and conceptual models for those interested in doing work with childrenTrade Review"In this timely volume, contributors from a range of disciplines seek to understand childrens perspectives on their religious beliefs and practices and their own spiritual lives. All of the contributors are highly sensitive to both the limitations and benefits of studying childrens own perceptions and experiences, and the book as a whole addresses a range of significant methodological and ethical issues regarding research of and with children. By taking seriously the voices and agency of children, the volume contributes to childhood and religious studies and speaks to all those who care about childrens moral, spiritual, and religious needs and capacities." -- Marcia Bunge,author of Children and Childhood in World Religions: Primary Sources and Texts" Ridgely has done a fine job assembling a mixture of diverse topics and approaches to childrens perspectives on spirituality and religious beliefs and practices. The combination of global case studies with useful methodological primers on such subjects as institutional review boards will appeal to a wide swath of social scientists of all stripes, as well as policy makers. Its comparative, interdisciplinary nature makes it a valuable resource for two of the most vibrant contemporary research fields, childhood studies and religious studies." -- Melissa Klapper,author of The Experiences of Immigrant Children in the United States, 1880-1925Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments IntroductionI. A Childist Approach to Theory and HistoryII . Using Ethnography to Talk with Contemporary ChildrenIII. Studying Children in SchoolsIV. Using Adult-Generated Material About Children: Sources and Methods for Accessing Children's Voices from the Past and Today Bibliography About the Contributors Index
£30.40
MP-ALA American Library Assoc How to be a Peer Research Consultant A Guide for
Book SynopsisIn seven highly readable chapters, How to Be a Peer Research Consultant provides focused support for anyone preparing undergraduate students to serve as peer research consultants, whether you refer to these student workers as research tutors, reference assistants, or research helpers.Table of Contents Introduction for Librarians Introduction for Students Chapter 1. What is Research? Chapter 2. Professionalism and Privacy Chapter 3. Ethics of Research Chapter 4. The Research Process Chapter 5. The Peer Research Consultation Chapter 6. Inclusive Research Consultations Chapter 7. Common Research Assignments Appendix. Activities Bibliography Author Biographies
£43.20
MP-ALA American Library Assoc The College Students Research Companion Finding
Book SynopsisMost college students are novice researchers for whom Google is the option of first resort. But the information provided by the surface websites found this way often lacks substance and is of questionable authority. Save your students from fruitless, random web searching with this cutting-edge, newly updated guide.Trade ReviewOffers college students invaluable guidance on approaching the research process with intentionality and locating quality resources to support their arguments ... A solid resource for beginning researchers, appropriate for high schoolers and beyond. Quaratiello’s clear explanations of searching and evaluating should serve students for years to come."— Library JournalTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Preliminary Steps Selecting Your Topic Planning Your Research Review Questions Chapter 2: Evaluating Informational Sources Evaluating Content: What Information Does the Source Provide? Evaluating Authority: Who Wrote the Source? Evaluating Dates: When Was the Source Written? Evaluating Purpose: Why Was the Source Written? Evaluating Quality: How Is It Written? Review Questions Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Database Searching Types of Databases Searching Databases Review Questions Chapter 4: Finding Periodical Articles Types of Periodicals Choosing Which Periodical Database to Use Periodical Database Records Searching Periodical Databases Accessing the Full Text Review Questions Chapter 5: Finding Books Searching the Online Catalog Understanding the Classification Systems E-books Review Questions Chapter 6: Finding Websites The Structure of the Internet The Content of the Internet Using Search Engines Evaluating Websites Review Questions Chapter 7: Using Reference Sources Encyclopedias Dictionaries Supporting Information Review Questions Chapter 8: Using the Sources You Have Found Quoting Paraphrasing Summarizing Avoiding Plagiarism Documentation Review Questions Conclusion Appendixes Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions Appendix B: “Award-Winning” Databases Appendix C: Classification Systems Appendix D: Citation Style Guide Index
£999.99
CABI Publishing Planning Agricultural Research A Sourcebook
Book SynopsisEffective planning of programs and resources has become an even more important issue as funding for agricultural research becomes more scarce. In recent years progress has been made in understanding the institutional processes involved in planning as well as sharpening the planning tools developed to improve such processes.This unique book summarizes the main approaches and experiences in agricultural research planning, focussing on recent developments in the planning field, the new issues and concerns in agricultural development and research and future challenges. In addition it helps clarify and contribute to the standardization of the terminology used in research planning.Table of Contentsa: Introduction, G Gijsbers Part I: The Context of Agricultural Research Planning 1: Introduction - W Janssen 2: Globalization: Planning Agricultural Research in an Open Market Economy, S Tabor 3: Regionalization of Agricultural Research: Implications for Planning, P Perrault 4: Integrating Natural Resource Management in Agricultural Research Planning, G Meijerink 5: New Technologies and Planning, C Falconi 6: Planning, Performance and Accountability, W PetersonPart II. The Content of Agricultural Research Planning 7: Introduction H Hambly Odame 8: Research Policy Development, W Omamo, M Boyd, W Janssen 9: Science and Technology Foresight, H M Rutten 10: Planning, C Valverde 11: Research Master Planning, H Hambly Odame 12: Program Planning, M-H Collion 13: Research Project Planning, O Capo, S Galvez, R Mackay 14: Experiment Planning, J Edsen 15: Planning Financing and Investment, G Alex, D Byerlee 16: Training Planning, E Brush Part III: Agricultural Research Planning as an Institutional Process 17: Introduction, G Gijsbers 18: Roles of Planners and Planning, J de Souza Silva 19: Enhancing Participation in Agricultural Research Planning, L Sperling, J Ashby 20: Priority Setting, R Contant 21: Budgeting and Planning, H Bruneau 22: Implementation, J Tola, G Gijsbers, H Hambly Odame 23: Linking Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation: Towards an Integrated PM&E System, D Horton, L DupleichPart IV. Tools and Instruments for Agricultural Research Planning 24: Introduction, W Janssen 25: Analytic Hierarchy Process, T Braunschweig 26: The Use of Constraints Trees in Agricultural Research Planning, A Kissi 27: Tools for Gender Analysis, G Meijerink, H Hambly Odame, B M Holzer 28: Geographical Information Systems, D Pachico 29: Logical Framework, H Baur 30: Information Systems for Research Planning, R Vernon 31: Participatory Rural Appraisal, V Bainbridge, R Chambers 32: Alternative Scenarios for Agricultural Research, B Johnson, M L D'Apice Paez 33: Simulation Models for Planning Agricultural Research, P ThorntonPart V. Annexes 34: Glossary 35: Websites 36: Citations/references 37: Author biographies
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CABI Publishing Tourism Research Methods
Book SynopsisWithin the tourism industry there is a growing consensus on the need for research to investigate the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism. However, existing research methods texts are based solely on either the business approach or the social science approach to tourism. They often fail to provide real world examples of how to plan, implement or analyse tourism related research. This book aims to address this divide by integrating theory with practice through the inclusion of specific tourism research case studies alongside research theory. It considers a wide range of research issues, approaches and techniques with contributions from both experienced and new researchers.Table of Contents1: Introduction: Reflections on the Practice of Research, B Ritchie, P Burns and C Palmer 2: Ethics in Tourism Research: Objectivities and Personal Perspectives, C Ryan, University of Waikato Management School, New Zealand 3: Feminist and Gender Perspectives in Leisure and Tourism Research, C Aitchison, University of the West of England, UK 4: The Case Study in Tourism Research: A Multi-Method Case Study Approach, S Beeton, La Trobe University, Australia 5: Using Visual Evidence: The Case of Cannibal Tours, P Burns and J Lester, University of Brighton, UK 6: Action Ethnography: Using Participant Observation, S Cole, Buckinghamshire and Chilterns University College, UK 7: Tourism Research Practices and Tourist Geographies, D Crouch, University of Derby, UK 8: Revisiting Delphi: The Delphi Technique in Tourism Research, B Garrod, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK, and A Fyall, Bournemouth University 9: Interviewing: A Focus on Qualitative Techniques, G Jennings, Central Queensland University, Australia 10: Applying the Mystery Shopper Technique: The Case of Lunn Poly, G Miller, University of Surrey, UK, S Hudson, University of Calgary, Canada, and R Turner, TUI-UK, UK 11: Longitudinal Research Methods, J R B Ritchie, University of Calgary, Canada 12: Framing Analysis: Examining Mass Mediated Tourism Narratives, C Santos, University of Illinois, USA 13: GIS Techniques in Tourism and Recreation Planning: Application to Wildlife Tourism, P Tremblay, Charles Darwin University, Australia 14: A Qualitative Approach to the Ethical Consumer: The Use of Focus Groups for Cognitive Consumer Research in Tourism, C Weeden, University of Brighton, UK 15: Content Analysis, C M Hall and A Valentin, University of Otago, New Zealand 16: Using Cluster Analysis to Segment a Sample of Australian Ecotourists, D Weaver and L Lawton, University of South Carolina, USA 17: The Future of Tourism Research, C M Hall
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd In Search of Research Excellence Exemplars in
Book SynopsisThis path-breaking book gathers `best practices’ advice from the masters about how to achieve excellence in entrepreneurship research, how to create an outstanding research career and how to avoid the pitfalls that can sidetrack emerging scholars.Trade Review‘A fascinating attempt to make more explicit the tacit knowledge of leading researchers, journal editors and others. . . Useful index, and relevant for a wide range of management related researchers.’ -- Long Range PlanningTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. In Search of Entrepreneurship Research Excellence: A Person–environment Fit Approach Ronald K. Mitchell, Keith H. Brigham, H. Jackson Walker and Richard N. Dino Keynote Contributors 2. Mindful Scholarship Howard E. Aldrich 3. The Missing Conversation Jay B. Barney 4. Entrepreneurship Research and the Maturation of the Field Michael A. Hitt 5. Challenges we Face as Entrepreneurship Scholars Publishing in Top Journals R. Duane Ireland 6. Entrepreneurship Research: Past, Present and Future Patricia P. McDougall 7. Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Opportunity: Made as Well as Found Sankaran Venkataraman 8. Emerging Themes in Entrepreneurship Research: Editors’ Keynote 2010 Keynote Editors: Candida Brush (ET&P) Michael A. Hitt (SEJ) R. Duane Ireland (AMJ) Dean A. Shepherd (JBV) Mike Wright (JMS) Moderator: Ronald K. Mitchell Comments editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin Editor/Author Session Contributors 9. Academy of Management Journal Editor: R. Duane Ireland Authors: Tom Elfring and Keith M. Hmieleski Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and Michael H. Lubatkin Comments Editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin 10. Academy of Management Review Associate Editor: Mason A. Carpenter Authors: Melissa S. Cardon, Jeffery S. McMullen and Dean A. Shepherd Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and John F. (Jack) Veiga Comments Editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin 11. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice Editor: Candida Brush Author: Jon C. Carr Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and John F. (Jack) Veiga Comments Editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin 12. Journal of Applied Psychology Associate Editor: Jing Zhou Author: Maw-Der Foo Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and John E. Mathieu Comments Editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin 13. Journal of Business Venturing Associate Editor: Phillip Phan Authors: Dimo Dimov and William Forster Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and John E. Mathieu Comments Editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin 14. Journal of Management Editor: Talya N. Bauer Authors: Hao Zhao, Scott E. Seibert and G. Thomas Lumpkin Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and Lucy Gilson Comments Editor: Richard N. Dino 15. Journal of Management Studies Associate Editor: Andrew C. Corbett Authors: J. Michael Haynie, Dean A. Shepherd, Jeffery S. McMullen and James O. Fiet Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and Michael Lubatkin Comments Editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin 16. Organization Science Editor: Pamela S. Tolbert Author: Wesley D. Sine Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and Lucy Gilson Comments Editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin 17. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Editor: Michael A. Hitt Authors: Yasemin Y. Kor and Jeffrey J. Reuer Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and Elaine Mosakowski Comments Editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin 18. Strategic Management Journal Associate Editor: Joseph T. Mahoney Authors: Elaine Mosakowski and Anne Parmigiani Moderators: Ronald K. Mitchell and Dimo Dimov Comments Editor: G. Thomas Lumpkin Appendices: Conference Context A. Setting the Stage Richard N. Dino, P. Christopher Earley and Ronald K. Mitchell B. Building Your Publishing Career Ronald K. Mitchell C. Worldwide Reach Richard N. Dino D. Where to from Here? Richard N. Dino Exhibits: Background Information Exhibit I. Journal Mission Excerpts Exhibit II. 2009 Conference Schedule in Order of Occurrence References Contributor and Reference Index Subject Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in
Book SynopsisPresenting the most important models and techniques for empirical research, this Handbook will appeal to students, researchers and academics working in empirical macroeconomics and econometrics.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Nigar Hashimzade and Michael A. Thornton 2. A Review of Econometric Concepts and Methods for Empirical Macroeconomics Kerry Patterson and Michael A. Thornton PART I: PROPERTIES OF MACROECONOMIC DATA 3. Trends, Cycles and Structural Breaks Terence C. Mills 4. Unit Roots, Non-linearities and Structural Breaks Niels Haldrup, Robinson Kruse, Timo Teräsvirta and Rasmus T. Varneskov 5. Filtering Macroeconomic Data D.S.G. Pollock PART II: MODELS FOR MACROECONOMIC DATA ANALYSIS 6. Vector Autoregressive Models Helmut Lütkepohl 7. Cointegration and Error Correction James Davidson 8. Estimation and Inference in Threshold Type Regime Switching Models Jesús Gonzalo and Jean-Yves Pitarakis 9. Testing Structural Stability in Macroeconometric Models Otilia Boldea and Alastair R. Hall 10. Dynamic Panel Data Models Badi H. Baltagi 11. Factor Models Jörg Breitung and In Choi 12. Conditional Heteroskedasticity in Macroeconomic Data: UK Inflation, Output Growth and their Uncertainties Menelaos Karanasos and Ning Zeng 13. Temporal Aggregation in Macroeconomics Michael A. Thornton and Marcus J. Chambers PART III: ESTIMATION AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORKS IN MACROECONOMICS 14. Generalized Method of Moments Alastair R. Hall 15. Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Time Series Models: The Kalman Filter and Beyond Tommaso Proietti and Alessandra Luati 16. Bayesian Methods Luc Bauwens and Dimitris Korobilis 17. Forecasting in Macroeconomics Raffaella Giacomini and Barbara Rossi PART IV: APPLICATIONS I: DYNAMIC STOCHASTIC GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELS 18. The Science and Art of DSGE Modelling: I – Construction and Bayesian Estimation Cristiano Cantore, Vasco J. Gabriel, Paul Levine, Joseph Pearlman and Bo Yang 19. The Science and Art of DSGE Modelling: II – Model Comparisons, Model Validation, Policy Analysis and General Discussion Cristiano Cantore, Vasco J. Gabriel, Paul Levine, Joseph Pearlman and Bo Yang 20. Generalized Method of Moments Estimation of DSGE Models Francisco J. Ruge-Murcia 21. Bayesian Estimation of DSGE Models Pablo A. Guerrón-Quintana and James M. Nason PART V: APPLICATIONS II: VECTOR AUTOREGRESSIVE MODELS 22. Structural Vector Autoregressions Lutz Kilian 23. Vector Autoregressive Models for Macroeconomic Policy Analysis Soyoung Kim PART VI: APPLICATIONS III: CALIBRATION AND SIMULATIONS 24. Calibration and Simulation of DSGE Models Paul Gomme and Damba Lkhagvasuren 25. Simulation and Estimation of Macroeconomic Models in Dynare João Madeira Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in
Book SynopsisThis volume will appeal to all students and researcher with an interest in understanding the techniques, method and application of the spatial dimension of social sciences.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Robert J. Stimson PART I: A SPATIALLY INTEGRATED SOCIAL SCIENCE APPROACH 1. A Spatially Integrated Approach to Social Science Research Robert J. Stimson 2. Critical Spatial Thinking Michael Goodchild, Donald G. Janelle and Karl Grossner 3. Time Space Convergence Donald G. Janelle PART II: SETTING UP YOUR RESEARCH 4. Approaches to Conducting Research Robert J. Stimson 5. The Literature Review: The Fundamental Element of a Research Project Kevin O’Connor PART III: DATA SOURCES, DATA COLLECTION AND INFORMATION GENERATION 6. Issues to do with Data Robert J. Stimson 7. Using Census Data: An Australian Example Graeme Hugo 8. Survey Research Methods Robert J. Stimson 9. Using Quantitative Data in the Social Sciences Mark Western 10. Qualitative Methods in Socio-spatial Research Philip O’Neill and Pauline McGuirk 11. How to Use Primary and Secondary Data Andrew Beer and Debbie Faulkner 12. Forecasting in Social Science Research: Imperatives and Pitfalls Tony Sorensen 13. Meta-Analysis of Previous Empirical Research Findings Jacques Poot PART IV: RESEARCH TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS 14. Classification for Visualizing Data: Integrating Multiple Attributes and Space for Choropleth Display Tung-Kai Shyy, Imran Azeezullah, Irfan Azeezullah, Robert J. Stimson and Alan T. Murray 15. Spatial Indexes: A Focus on Segregation Martin Watts 16. Shift Share Analysis: Decomposition of Spatially Integrated Systems Kingsley E. Haynes and Jitendra Parajuli 17. Spatial Econometric Modelling William Mitchell 18. Spatial Clustering: Issues and Methods for Identifying Industry Clusters Roger R. Stough 19. Analysing Spatial Interactions: Inter-regional Migration Flows Martin Bell and Dominic Brown 20. Using Circular Statistics to Analyse Spatial Flow Data and temporal data Jonathan Corcoran and Chris Brunsdon 21. Analysing Human Social Networks Galina Daraganova and Philippa Pattison 22. Modelling the Effect of Intervening Variables Using Path Analysis Rod McCrea 23. Merging Survey and Spatial Data Using GIS-Enabled Analysis and Modelling Prem Chhetri and Robert J. Stimson 24. Web-based GIS to Support Visualization and Analysis of Community Variations in Crime Tung-Kai Shyy, Lorraine Mazerolle, Kate Risley and Robert J. Stimson 25. Policy and People at the Small Area Level: Using Micro-simulation to Create Synthetic Spatial Data Ann Harding and Robert Tanton 26. Graphical Models and Bayesian Networks as a Spatial Analytical Tool David Rohde and Jonathan Corcoran PART V: PRODUCING RESEARCH OUTPUT 27. Research and its Policy Relevance Brian W. Head 28. Navigating a Successful Doctoral Research Experience Rebecca Wickes and Tara McGee Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Empirical Finance
Book SynopsisThis impressive Handbook presents the quantitative techniques that are commonly employed in empirical finance research together with real-world, state-of-the-art research examples.Table of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: ASSET PRICING AND INVESTMENTS 1. Markov Switching Models in Asset Pricing Research Massimo Guidolin 2. Portfolio Optimization: Theory and Practical Implementation William T. Ziemba 3. Testing for Speculative Bubbles in Asset Prices Keith Anderson, Chris Brooks and Apostolos Katsaris PART II: DERIVATIVES 4. Estimating Term Structure Models with the Kalman Filter Marcel Prokopczuk and Yingying Wu 5. American Option Pricing Using Simulation with an Application to the GARCH Model Lars Stentoft 6. Derivatives Pricing with Affine Models and Numerical Implementation Ke Chen and Ser-Huang Poon 7. Markov Chain Monte Carlo with Particle Filtering Yongwoong Lee and Ser-Huang Poon PART III: BANKING AND MICROSTRUCTURE 8. Competition in Banking: Measurement and Interpretation Hong Liu, Phil Molyneux and John O.S. Wilson 9. Using Heteroskedastic Models to Analyze the Use of Rules versus Discretion in Lending Decisions Geraldo Cerqueiro, Hans Degryse and Steven Ongena 10. Liquidity Measures Thomas Johann and Erik Theissen 11. Testing for Contagion: The Impact of US Structured Markets on International Financial Markets Woon Sau Leung and Nicholas Taylor PART IV: CORPORATE FINANCE 12. Empirical Mergers and Acquisitions Research: A Review of Methods, Evidence and Managerial Implications Andrey Golubov, Dimitris Petmezas and Nickolaos G. Travlos 13. The Construction and Valuation Effect of Corporate Governance Indices Manuel Ammann, David Oesch and Markus Schmid 14. Does Hedging Reduce Economic Exposure? Hurricanes, Jet Fuel Prices and Airlines David A. Carter, Daniel A. Rogers, Betty J. Simkins and Stephen D. Treanor PART V: RISK MODELLING 15. Quantifying the Uncertainty in VaR and Expected Shortfall Estimates Silvia Stanescu and Radu Tunaru 16. Econometric Modeling of Exchange Rate Volatility and Jumps Deniz Erdemlioglu, Sébastien Laurent and Christopher J. Neely 17. Predicting Financial Distress of Companies: Revisiting the Z-Score and ZETA® Models Edward I. Altman 18. Quantifying Time Variation and Asymmetry in Measures of Covariance Risk: A Simulation Approach Ólan T. Henry, Nilss Olekalns and Kalvinder K. Shields Index
£194.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Mind and Method of the Legal Academic
Book SynopsisIn a context of changing times and current debate, this highly topical book discusses the aims, methods and organization of legal scholarship.Trade ReviewJan Smits has long been one of the most interesting and original authors on European private law theory. Now he offers his views on legal scholarship, and they are as original as they are thought-provoking. His plea for a legal scholarship that maintains its identity vis-a-vis neighboring disciplines without collapsing into doctrinairism is bound to yield lively discussions - and hopefully will help re-establish a proper place for legal scholarship, in Europe and beyond. --Ralf Michaels, Duke University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: A Discipline in Crisis? 1. Legal Science: A Typology 2. The Homo Juridicus: Towards a Redefinition of Normative Legal Science 3. Methodology of Normative Legal Science 4. Organization of the Legal-academic Discourse Synopsis References Index
£84.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Learning and Knowing in Practicebased Studies
Book SynopsisThe book addresses the principal features of practice-based theorizing and its key concepts, then concludes with methodological reflections on the practice-based approach.Trade Review'A superb body of seminal scholarship. . . Informed and informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking, Learning and Knowing in Practice-Based Studies is a highly recommended addition to academic library reference collections and practice-based studies supplemental reading lists.' --The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Silvia Gherardi and Antonio Strati PART I PRACTICE-BASED THEORIZING 1. Silvia Gherardi (2000), ‘Practice-Based Theorizing on Learning and Knowing in Organizations’ 2. Antonio Strati (2003) ‘Knowing in Practice: Aesthetic Understanding and Tacit Knowledge’ 3. Silvia Gherardi (2003), ‘Knowing as Desiring. Mythic Knowledge and the Knowledge Journey in Communities of Practitioners’ 4. Silvia Gherardi (2008), ‘Situated Knowledge and Situated Action: What do Practice-Based Studies Promise?’ 5. Gessica Corradi, Silvia Gherardi and Luca Verzelloni (2010), ‘Through the Practice Lens: Where is the Bandwagon of Practice-Based Studies Heading?’ PART II KEY CONCEPTS 6. Antonio Strati (2007), ‘Sensible Knowledge and Practice-Based Learning’ 7. Attila Bruni, Silvia Gherardi and Laura Lucia Parolin (2007), ‘Knowing in a System of Fragmented Knowledge’ 8. Silvia Gherardi and Davide Nicolini (2002) ‘Learning in a Constellation of Interconnected Practices: Canon or Dissonance?’ 9. Antonio Strati (2008), ‘Aesthetics in the Study of Organizational Life’ 10. Silvia Gherardi, Davide Nicolini and Antonio Strati (2007), ‘The Passion for Knowing’ 11. Silvia Gherardi (2009), ‘Practice? It’s a Matter of Taste!’ PART III METHODOLOGICAL INSIGHTS FOR A PRACTICE-BASED APPROACH 12. Silvia Gherardi (1995) ‘When Will He Say: “Today the Plates are Soft”? The Management of Ambiguity and Situated Decision-Making’ 13. Antonio Strati (2009), ‘“Do You Do Beautiful Things?”: Aesthetics and Art in Qualitative Methods of Organization Studies’ 14. Antonio Strati (2005), ‘Organizational Artifacts and the Aesthetic Approach’ 15. Silvia Gherardi (2009), ‘Introduction: The Critical Power of the “Practice Lens”’
£102.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to Design and Develop a Business Research
Book SynopsisThrough a fascinating exploration of the advantages and pitfalls of business research methods, this essential book encourages the reader to make well-informed decisions in an often fast-paced environment. It sets out key rules and procedures to ultimately improve the accuracy and authenticity of research ventures.Trade Review‘In an era of rapid change and profound disruption, learning how to learn, learning how to ask the right questions, and then how to methodically answer them, is the single most valuable skill and one that has been overlooked for too long. This book is an invaluable manual for those wanting to stay with a complex question until it’s solved (rather than just living with it) and a great piece of advocacy for why remaining curious and teachable is good for business.’ -- Dr. Leda Glyptis, author of Bankers Like Us, 10x Banking, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to How to Design and Develop a Business Research Project 2. Turtle template 3. The Head of the Turtle: research orientation and strategy 4. Body of knowledge 5. Leg 1: 5C framework 6. Leg 2: conceptual model 7. Leg 3: operationalization 8. Leg 4: research designs and methods 9. Tail: ethics and challenges 10. Data collection 11. Data analysis 12. Reporting and academic writing 13. Looking back to move forward Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Call To Action Research
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Methods and Legal Comparison
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘The global scholarly community has long lamented the inadequacy of methods used by comparative law scholars to analyze current legal systems and called for expanding and pluralizing the vocabularies and practices of the discipline. Professor Scarciglia’s book will be an invaluable aid to comparative law students navigating this moment of paradigm change. It offers the necessary tools, skillfully explains the relevant context, and wisely articulates guidelines for anyone who intends to embark on a journey in comparative law.’ -- Annelise Riles, Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs‘This brilliant book is an indispensable resource for exploring comparative law's methodological frontiers with a learned and inspiring guide. It offers insightful up-to-date discussions of current approaches to the subject, making it essential reading for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the field.’ -- Michele Graziadei, University of Torino, Italy‘Comparative lawyers, and aspiring comparative lawyers, will be delighted to see the publication of Scarciglia’s new book. It introduces key methods and concepts of understanding comparative law in a global context, but it also moves comparative law in new directions as it advocates for the need for methodological pluralism in this field.’ -- Mathias Siems, European University Institute, Italy‘This book provides a reliable, concise and up-to-date introduction to comparative methodology of legal research. Building on methodological pluralism, Scarciglia shows the value of collaboration across different disciplines as a way of avoiding superficial comparisons. A must-read for anyone interested in studying law comparatively in a globalising world.’ -- Jaakko Husa, University of Helsinki, FinlandTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the English edition Introduction 1. A short history of comparative law and its methods 2. Comparative law teaching: objects and aims 3. Methods and legal comparison 4. Research question and comparative process 5. Comparison between global phenomena and legal traditions 6. Epilogue: challenges for methodological pluralism Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods in Careers
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Comprised of fifteen erudite articles organized into three major sections, Handbook of Research Methods in Careers must be considered an unreservedly recommended and core addition to personal, professional, corporate, college and university library Human Resources & Personnel Management reference collections and supplemental studies curriculums.’ -- James A Cox, Midwest Book Review'The Handbook of Research Methods in Careers is a marvel! Editors Wendy Murphy and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas have cleverly organized insights from leading scholars in the careers field to provide a road-map for conducting meaningful research. Each chapter highlights key research issues ranging from how to conduct in-depth interviews to text mining to measuring career constructs. This first-of-its-kind Handbook offers actionable advice on how to avoid errors, details best practices, and discusses innovations in studying careers. The Handbook of Research Methods in Careers is a thought-provoking volume that new and experienced scholars will return to again and again for its comprehensive coverage and realistic recommendations on how to conduct high-quality research.' -- Sherry E. Sullivan, Bowling Green State University, US'The careers field encompasses a broad scholarly territory, spanning many disciplines in the social sciences. The methodologies employed in this literature cover a correspondingly broad landscape, from large-scale multi-country surveys to the closely-analyzed accounts of individual narratives and using techniques both quantitative and qualitative, cross-sectional and longitudinal. This book will be a valuable resource for careers scholars. It tells stories about doing career research, it instructs the reader in a wide range of career research methodologies, and it encourages researchers both recently-arrived in the field and long-established to try approaches that are new to them. Like all good accounts, its authors talk about both their successes and their failures, providing wonderful examples of research from which we can all learn. The careers field has been waiting for a book about research methods for a long time, so it is good to see that it has at last arrived.' -- Hugh Gunz, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods in Careers 1 Wendy Murphy and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas 1 Mapping methods in careers research: a review and future research agenda 9 Jos Akkermans, Colin I.S.G. Lee, Sanne Nijs, Aimilia Mylona, and Janneke K. Oostrom PART I MEASUREMENT AND DESIGN 2 Constructs in careers research: an overview of the multiple constructs and challenges in the careers domain 34 Yehuda Baruch 3 The 5C Group: developing and sustaining a cross-cultural team 55 Jon P. Briscoe, Michael Dickmann, Douglas T. Hall, Emma Parry, and Wolfgang Mayrhofer 4 Managing a mega-project to explore and enhance careers: insights from Global Entrepreneurial Talent Management 3 73 Alison Pearce, Brian Harney, Mark Bailey, Katarzyna Dziewanowska, Janine Bosak, Peter Pease, Brenda Stalker, Dimitra Skoumpopoulou, Paul Doyle, Samuel Clegg, Alireza Shokri, Suzanne Crane, Susan O’Donnell, Rose Quan, Ilsang Ko, Katarina K. Mihelič, Robert Kaše, Matej Černe, Julie Brückner, John McMackin, Szu-Hsin Wu, Jose Aldo Valencia Hernandez, and Huan Sun 5 Career decision making 103 Gregory Hennessy and Jeffrey Yip 6 Designing and studying mentoring programs: review and discussion 120 Rajashi Ghosh and Ague Manongsong PART II QUANTITATIVE METHODS 7 Text mining in career studies: generating insights from unstructured textual data 139 Open Access Chapter Vladimer B. Kobayashi, Stefan T. Mol, Jarno Vrolijk and Gábor Kismihók 8 Only time will tell: conducting longitudinal research on careers 164 Shoshana R. Dobrow and Hannah Weisman 9 The role of social networks in contemporary careers 191 Jessica R. Methot and Scott E. Seibert 10 Multilevel modeling for careers research 210 Bert Schreurs, Joeri Hofmans and Bart Wille PART III QUALITATIVE AND MIXED METHODS 11 Engaging grounded theory research to study careers: attending to the relational tensions 236 Kerry Roberts Gibson and Danna Greenberg 12 Using in-depth interviews in careers research 255 Suzanne C. de Janasz and A. Julie Katz 13 Careers, identities and institutions: the promise of narrative analysis 267 Holly Slay Ferraro 14 Qualitative and quantitative examination of metaphorical language use in career-life preparedness 283 Allison Creed and Susan Nacey 15 Mixed methods in careers research: contradictory paradigms or desired approach? 299 Jelena Zikic and Viktoriya Voloshyna Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to be a Reflexive Researcher
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘In an age where reflexivity has gained increased attention, this book stands out for its comprehensive, holistic exploration of this topic. Rooted in his expertise and with a voice of authenticity and compassion, Hibbert explores the complexity of reflexivity in a nuanced manner while also providing clear guidance for how to integrate reflexive practice into all phases of the research process. Whether one is just beginning their doctoral program or has decades of experience with interpretive scholarship, this work can help the reader learn and grow as a researcher and in cultivating a “scholarly way of life.”’ -- Danna Greenberg, Babson College, USA‘I wish I had read this book as a new PhD student and researcher. I was immediately drawn into Paul’s personal story, used to explain key reflexive concepts and four reflexive practices which structure the book. The focus on everyday future oriented reflexivity, “what I should do next?” and past-oriented reflexivity “how did I come to make those choices?” really provoked my thinking. It is brilliant in vividly illustrating reflexivity as a personal project, reflexive practice and the messiness of research. A must read for new and experienced researchers.’ -- Sharon Mavin, Newcastle University, UK‘An outstanding achievement. Hibbert’s book provides us with an authoritative and ambitious resource for developing and analysing our own practice as reflexive researchers. His command of his subject is evident in the way he renders complex theory and methods accessible and practical, drawing on his own personal and professional experiences in support. Delightfully, he demonstrates how to be a reflexive researcher through the act of writing the book. An indispensable resource for reflexive researchers at any stage of their career.’ -- Helen Sullivan, Australian National University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: How to be a Reflexive Researcher 2. Reflexivity and Research Reflexivity 3. Reflexive Practice 4. Reflexive Practice in Research Processes 5. Case Study: Reflexive Practice in PhD Research 6. Case Study: Reflexive Practice in Collaborative Research 7. Conclusions and Prospects References Index
£24.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods for Organisational
Book SynopsisThis innovative Handbook explores the complexity of cultural, conceptual and definitional issues surrounding research into organisational culture, outlining the varied frameworks and theories that underpin the field.Trade Review‘The Handbook of Research Methods for Organisational Culture provides an excellent balance of breadth and depth with luminary insights from some of the most respected pioneers in organisational culture research.’ -- Chad Hartnell, Georgia State University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods for Organisational Culture 1 Cameron Newton PART I CONCEPTUAL ISSUES RELATING TO ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE 2 Organisational culture: definitions, distinctions and functions 5 Penny Williams 3 Leadership and organizational culture 23 Athena Xenikou 4 Fit and congruence with organisational culture: definitions and measurement issues 39 Kamarul Zaman Bin Ahmad 5 Multilevel issues in organizations and culture: a review of theoretical and methodological innovations for the study of national and organizational culture 52 Ronald Fischer, Johannes Karl, Gerard Janse van Rensburg and Maria Cristina Ferreira PART II QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE APPROACHES 6 Values-based methods for measuring organizational culture: logic, evidence and critique 69 Stefano Calciolari and Anna Prenestini 7 Measuring organizational culture: converging on definitions and approaches to advance the paradigm 92 Jennifer A. Chatman and Andrew Choi 8 Methodological alignment in qualitative research of organisational culture 108 Alireza Javanmardi Kashan and Anna Wiewiora 9 Mixed methods research approaches to measuring organisational culture 126 Roslyn Cameron and Leesa Taylor PART III SPECIAL TOPICS OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE MEASUREMENT 10 Culture change: measurement approaches and challenges 139 Julian Randall 11 High-performance cultures: a framework for navigating definition and measurement challenges 155 Adelle J. Bish 12 Measuring culture of innovation: from assessment to action 174 Jay Rao and Shelby Danks 13 Corporate entrepreneurship culture 191 Jenna Campton 14 Measuring and developing an ethical organizational climate 205 Niel J. Christensen, Nathanael J.N. Lee and John B. Bingham 15 Measuring nonprofit organisational culture: key issues and insights 230 Ruth Knight 16 Leadership capabilities: the influence of organizational purpose and culture in the nonprofit sector 244 Adelle J. Bish, Karen Becker and Bernd Irmer 17 Deciphering “bad” organizational cultures 260 Sonja A. Sackmann 18 Measuring organizational culture in Christian churches 275 Angela J. Ward 19 Rolling up our sleeves and pulling up our socks: a critical review of safety culture definitions and measures, and innovative ways to move the field forward 291 Tristan W. Casey, Xiaowen Hu, Chantelle Reid, Phuong Anh Tran and Frank W. Guldenmund Index 312
£36.05
Edward Elgar How to do Social Science that Matters
Book Synopsis
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods for Marketing
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘The Handbook takes an up-to-date and fresh look at a variety of topics quite relevant in business research. In particular, it not only provides updates for many traditionally covered topics, but also extends to other areas often overlooked in the past thereby expanding researchers’ methodological toolbox. The balance in topics emphasizing not just the role of quantitative methods but also qualitative and mixed methods is unique compared to other books published in the last few decades. Students and faculty will appreciate this book in a variety of methods-oriented courses. Congratulations on this useful, applied book!’ -- Joe Hair, University of South Alabama, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: advances in marketing research methods Robin Nunkoo, Viraiyan Teeroovengadum and Christian M. Ringle PART I QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS 1. Scale development in marketing research Noorjahan Banon Teeluckdharry, Viraiyan Teeroovengadum and Ashley Seebaluck 2. Necessary condition analysis in marketing research Jan Dul, Sven Hauff and Zsófia Tóth 3. When size does not matter: compositional data analysis in marketing research Berta Ferrer-Rosell, Eva Martin-Fuentes, Marina Vives-Mestres and Germà Coenders 4. Modern data analysis – a paradigm for robustness: lessons for marketing researchers from the machine learning literature John Williams 5. Meta-analysis: deconstructing marketing knowledge İlayda İpek and Nilay Bıçakcıoğlu-Peynirci 6. Experimental design in marketing research Sumeyra Duman 7. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) in marketing research Soujata Rughoobur-Seetah, Robin Nunkoo and Viraiyan Teeroovengadum PART II QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS 8. A guide to the successful use of case study in marketing management research Edina Ajanovic and Çizel Beykan 9. Visual research methods: volunteer-employed photography (VEP) Brian Garrod and Nika Balomenou 10. Phenomenology: prospects and challenges for marketing research Mine Inanc and Metin Kozak 11. Mobile ethnography: a customer experience research method for innovation Birgit Bosio, Katharina Rainer and Marc Stickdorn PART III MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH 12. Mixed methods in agricultural marketing research: building trust amongst participants Rachel Hay 13. Multi-methods in the measurement of emotion in tourism marketing Arghavan Hadinejad, Noel Scott, Anna Kralj and Brent Moyle 14. Using a mixed methods approach to develop a scale in the context of social media attachment Shabanaz Baboo PART IV OTHER ISSUES IN MARKETING RESEARCH 15. New frontiers in marketing research methods: forensic marketing – using forensic science frameworks and methods in marketing research D. Anthony Miles 16. An examination of the legal theories and research methods relevant to marketing research Marie Valerie Uppiah and Roopanand Mahadew 17. Assessing the legal implications and parameters of marketing research Roopanand Mahadew and Marie Valerie Uppiah 18. Ethical considerations in marketing research Mridula Gungaphul and Mehraz Boolaky Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods on Gender and
Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook of Research Methods on Gender and Management exemplifies the multiplicity of gender and management research and provides effective guidance for putting methods into practice.Trade Review‘This Handbook fills a much needed gap in methods and methodologies for those engaged in gender and intersectionality research in management studies. The contents cover traditional and novel approaches for those interested in giving voice to equity deserving groups who are overlooked, invisible and marginalized in management studies. It is a must have resource for all gender scholars.’ -- Gina Grandy, University of Regina, Canada‘Professors Stead, Elliott and Mavin have brought together numerous leaders in the field of gender in management to create an excellent understanding of the interdisciplinary and complex nature in conducting gender and management research. This welcomed and innovative Handbook delivers a range of methods that capture and provide critical insights to help our comprehension of gendered behaviours and practices. An extremely valuable addition to the field of gender and management.’ -- Adelina Broadbridge, University of Stirling, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods on Gender and Management 1 Valerie Stead, Carole Elliott and Sharon Mavin PART I AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS 1 A scholarly journey to autoethnography: a way to understand, survive and resist 10 Juanita Johnson-Bailey 2 Autoethnography in qualitative studies of gender and management 25 Saoirse O’Shea 3 Autoethnography in qualitative studies of gender and organization: a focus on women successors in family businesses 38 Allan Discua Cruz, Eleanor Hamilton and Sarah L. Jack PART II PRACTICAL APPROACHES 4 Focus group use in gender research aimed at program innovation 57 Maylon Hanold 5 Using oral history and archival research to advance gender studies in management and organisational studies 71 Hannah Dean and Lorna Stevenson 6 Translating gender policies into practice: mapping ruling relations through institutional ethnography 86 Rita A. Gardiner, Jennifer Chisholm and Hayley Finn 7 Participant observation in gender and management research 101 Farooq Mughal, Valerie Stead and Caroline Gatrell 8 Gendered encounters in a postfeminist context: researcher identity work in interviews with men and women leaders in the City of London 115 Patricia Lewis 9 Being ‘native’: insider research in qualitative studies of gender and management 130 Jouharah M. Abalkhail 10 Data with a (feminist) purpose: quantitative methods in the context of gender, diversity and management 145 Anne Laure Humbert and Elisabeth Anna Guenther 11 Topic modelling: a method for analysing corporate gender diversity statements 161 Aaron Page and Ruth Sealy PART III CRITICAL APPROACHES 12 Exposing interpellation with dystopian fiction: a critical discourse analysis technique to disrupt hegemonic masculinity 182 Mark Gatto and Jamie L. Callahan 13 Media semiotics: analysing the myth of the corporate superwoman 202 Anita Biressi 14 Intersectional reflexivity: using intersectional reflexivity as a means to strengthen critical autoethnography 214 Mayra Ruiz Castro PART IV METHODOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 15 Visual research as a method of inquiry for gender and organizations 232 Alexia Panayiotou 16 Understanding the underrepresentation of women in union leadership roles: the contribution of a ‘career’ methodology 249 Cécile Guillaume and Sophie Pochic 17 Phenomenology and autoethnography as potential methodologies for exploring masculinity in organizations, communities and society 265 Joshua C. Collins and Jeremy W. Bohonos 18 Concept as method: ethnography in a posthumanist world 281 Lara Pecis 19 Using the Listening Guide to analyse stories of female entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: a diffractive methodology 295 Natasha S. Mauthner and Sophie Alkhaled Index 312
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to Use a Discursive Approach to Study
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘How to Use a Discursive Approach to Study Organizations is a savvy and wonderfully practical book that demonstrates how researchers can generate rich understandings of contemporary organizational phenomena and societal challenges through discursive study. It combines accessible explanations of theory with first-hand insights and sage advice on how researchers might conduct empirical work and analysis with care and creativity. This is a book that the field has needed for a long time.’ -- Gavin Jack, Monash University, Australia'This book is a most welcome addition to the literature on organizational discourse. At once accessible and illuminating in its writing, it offers a practical and informative guide that will help to initiate newcomers into the field of organizational discourse and inspire old-timers. As one of the leading scholars of discourse in the field of organization studies, Cynthia Hardy has a fine-tuned sensitivity to the discursive construction of our organizational worlds. Her imaginative insights into organizational actors’ discursive moves and countermoves demonstrate the analytical potential of a discursive approach to study organizations.' -- Sierk Ybema, Anglia Ruskin University, UK and Vrije Universiteit, the Netherlands'At last we have a book that simultaneously explains and demonstrates the value of the discursive approach to the study of organizations. Cynthia Hardy has been a pioneer in organizational discourse analysis over the years and this book is a vivid demonstration of her talent as a prolific, insightful, and influential researcher. I can think of no better introduction to the main ideas and methods of the discursive approach in organizational research than this volume. In simple and attractive language, patiently and methodically, Cynthia Hardy shows the reader how to use the discursive approach. Insofar as language matters in organizational life, this book explains why and shows how to explore its effects systematically. Cynthia Hardy has offered a valuable toolkit to help us better understand and study how organizational phenomena are talked into existence through language. I am certain her book will further invigorate the discursive approach and this will be no small gain for the field.’ -- Haridimos Tsoukas, University of Cyprus, Cyprus and University of Warwick, UK‘Cynthia Hardy has written a superb text on organizational discourse studies. Using extensive empirical examples, she provides insightful discussions of discourse basics, levels of analysis, reflexivity, and materiality. Each chapter also contains vital methodological advice for the analyst. It is truly a must-read for both seasoned and novice scholars.’ -- Linda L. Putnam, University of California, Santa Barbara, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I BASICS 1. Theoretical underpinnings of a discursive approach 2. Understanding dominant discourses 3. Understanding discursive struggle 4. Understanding discursive change PART II LEVELS AND ISSUES 5. Using a discursive approach to study individual identities 6. Using a discursive approach to study organizational identities 7. Using a discursive approach to study organizational change 8. Using a discursive approach to study organizational fields PART III FUTURE CHALLENGES 9. The consumption of discourse 10. Resistance to discourse 11. Reflexivity in research on discourse 12. Materiality and discourse References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in
Book SynopsisWritten in a comprehensive yet accessible style, this Handbook introduces readers to a range of modern empirical methods with applications in microeconomics, illustrating how to use two of the most popular software packages, Stata and R, in microeconometric applications.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Empirical Microeconomics ix Nigar Hashimzade and Michael A. Thornton PART I ECONOMETRIC METHODS IN MICROECONOMICS 1 Linear dynamic panel data models 2 Ryo Okui 2 Spatial autoregressive nonlinear models in R with an empirical application in labour economics 23 Anna Gloria Billé 3 Econometric analyses of auctions: a selective review 42 Tong Li and Xiaoyong Zheng 4 An introduction to flexible methods for policy evaluation 82 Martin Huber PART II HOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES AND SOCIETIES 5 Econometric models of fertility 113 Alfonso Miranda and Pravin K. Trivedi 6 Measuring discrimination in the labour market 155 Emmanuel Duguet 7 Microeconomic models for designing and evaluating tax-transfer systems 195 Ugo Colombino 8 Bounds on counterfactuals in semiparametric discrete-choice models 223 Khai X. Chiong, Yu-Wei Hsieh and Matthew Shum 9 Bank performance analysis 238 Natalya Zelenyuk and Valentin Zelenyuk 10 Empirical methods in social epidemiology 280 Christopher F. Baum PART III POLICY EVALUATION AND CAUSALITY 11 Policy evaluation using causal inference methods 294 Denis Fougère and Nicolas Jacquemet 12 Regression discontinuity designs in policy evaluation 325 Otávio Bartalotti, Marinho Bertanha and Sebastian Calonico 13 Measuring the effect of health events in the labour market 359 Emmanuel Duguet PART IV NETWORKS AND BIG DATA IN MICROECONOMICS 14 Exploring social media: Twitteronomics and beyond 388 Tho Pham, Piotr Śpiewanowski and Oleksandr Talavera 15 Econometrics of networks with limited access to network data: a literature survey 416 Pedro C.L. Souza 16 Machine learning for causal inference: estimating heterogeneous treatment effects 438 Vishalie Shah, Noemi Kreif and Andrew M. Jones PART V STATA AND R IN MICROECONOMETRIC APPLICATIONS 17 Stochastic frontier analysis in Stata: using existing and coding new commands 489 Oleg Badunenko 18 Modern R workflow and tools for microeconometric data analysis 518 Giovanni Baiocchi 19 Robust inference in panel data microeconometrics, using R 564 Giovanni Millo 20 Econometric estimation of the “Constant Elasticity of Substitution” function in R: the micEconCES package 596 Arne Henningsen, Géraldine Henningsen and Gergő Literáti Index 641
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to do Action Research for Transformations
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Bradbury’s alternative approach to knowledge-creation invites educators and change leaders to combine leadership, collaboration and “a social laboratory of action” for finding creative local solutions with global ripple effects to construct a sustainable future. Visualizing how brilliant visionary ideas are connected to grounded practical steps, readers committed to a transformational participatory worldview leave the book inspired, but most importantly, knowing exactly how to do this work.’ -- Sonia M. Ospina, New York University, US‘For anyone involved in transformational processes for a more sustainable world – whatever your role might be, whatever scale you are operating on or whatever the context is – this book is a must and one of a kind. We get rich, reflexive, practical as well as philosophical perspectives on the key components of ART, Action Research for Transformation. The many voices, experiences and stories combined with easy-to-understand practices will help you advance the never-ending learning journey to become a better ARTist. This is also a book that you will return to repeatedly for continuous inspiration and learning; a vast resource to bring with you in whatever transformational initiatives you are involved in.’ -- Svante Lifvergren, MD., Ph.D., Development Director, Skaraborg hospital group and Affiliated Lecturer, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden‘This book builds on Hilary Bradbury’s years of scholarship and practice as an action researcher with an expertise in organisational development, and a particular interest in sustainable development. Action Research for Transformations is a form of action research that is evolving in response to the eco-social crises that we face. Using an innovative model which integrates relational, conceptual and experimental spaces, she develops a values-based approach to social learning which creates a bridge between community and university, action research and sustainability. This is a must-read book for any person who is wishing to learn how to integrate personal development with positive social change for the benefit of self and society.’ -- Joan Walton, York St John University, UK‘Long an expert curator of crucial handbooks, here we meet more of Bradbury herself, micro practices that can move quickly into intermediate and macro spaces of transformation. Highly relevant to planners, both citizen and professional, Bradbury offers a scaffolding to push us beyond personal, political or disciplinary biases and generate relational spaces genuinely receptive to diversity. A good read, in addition to seriously enhancing our repertoire of how to foster transformations for just sustainabilities in our sadly divided world.’ -- Lake Sagaris, Pontificia Universidad Catòlica, Chile‘Hilary Bradbury has made many important contributions to the field of action research over some decades. Yet, I found this book to be her most interesting piece of writing. It is experimental in form and successfully mixes stories of real-world change processes, with auto-biographical reflection and conceptual analysis in a way which really made me think. The book is an erudite and passionate articulation of pathways to action at a time when the world urgently needs to nurture the “proliferating micro worlds” that she describes.’ -- Danny Burns, Institute of Development Studies, The University of Sussex, UK‘Mother Earth is burning, drowning, and asphyxiating. Action Research for social Transformation (ART) usefully steps into this planetary peril. ART is knowledge as social practice that rouses us from our sleepwalking and offers grassroot solutions to the environmental crisis. Bradbury shares examples of transformative work in communities including the “cocinas convergentes” (Convergent kitchens) in Medellin, Colombia; the International Development ARTists in Asia and America working to transform local cultures; and the ARTists at the USC Center for Sustainable Cities in partnership with the port of Los Angeles tackling pollution implicated in childhood asthma to name a few. For anyone concerned about the prospect for life on earth, this book is a must- read.’ -- Nathalis Wamba, Queens College, City University of New York, US‘In facing the global environmental crises, the publication of this book is very timely. Action research transformation (ART) provides us with an alternative research strategy to explore multiple methods and create practical knowledge of how to respond to the various problems caused by global capitalism. I highly appreciate Hilary’s work which will spearhead the new direction of action research globally and create positive transformations in different parts of the world.’ -- Benjamin H.B. Ku, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China‘We are learning that the activation of a generative social field is held by a sense of shared aspiration — or as Hilary Bradbury puts it in this book, by a sense of “developmental friendship.” It’s a partnership and a friendship that is not to be confused with socializing. That is precisely why this book matters so much. It tells us why the integration of these things is so important: methods and tools, practice fields, and generative holding spaces. It helps us to broaden and deepen the movement of change makers that use Action Research for Transformation (ART) to evolve our systems and ourselves as needed by the challenges we face.‘With keen interest I have followed Hilary Bradbury’s work on action research for over twenty years. Action Research Transformation (ART) forms a new chapter. While pragmatic in its aims, its socio-political values – for sustainability conjoined with social justice – are center stage. Conceptually informed and context sensitive, ART is distinguished in its specific focus on action for a sustainable world. The practice of ART is a call to global consciousness of the imperative for collaborative action. My dearest hope is that the present work moves us toward this end.’ -- Kenneth J. Gergen, The Taos Institute, US‘Our circumstances are a multilayered contradiction which include stepping beyond good-bad polarities. You-I-we are all such paradoxes. You’ll find referenced in How to do Action Research Transformations conceptual frames which make sense of our contemporary disorientation. How to do Action Research Transformations offers radical, more manageable, assistance to evolve our capacities at this time of eco-social meta-crises.’ -- Simon Divecha, formerly of Greenpeace‘The practice of ART, a form of increasingly popular social science, is also community learning. It explicitly links personal development and sustainable development. It lessens the wall between academia and community leadership. It gets our universities re-involved with the reason they exist, namely, to serve society. I see in ART the opportunity and challenge to develop in spaces between communities and university settings, involving many more developmentally flourishing people and community. And so I add my encouragement – more ART, more ARTists please.’ -- Tomas Bjorkman, Ekskäret Foundation, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Foreword: ART revitalizes social science by Kenneth J. Gergen Foreword: ARTists’ practice field of friendship by Otto Scharmer Personal invitation: Welcome to getting personal with ART PART I GROUNDINGS 1. Setting the table: How to Do Action Research Transformations 2. Starting action research transformations 3. Three spaces of ART: Relational, conceptual and experimental 4. Seven quality choicepoints of ART 5. Contemporary action research at a time of apocalypse PART II PRACTICE AT THE DEVELOPMENTAL EDGE 6. Developmental friendship 7. Stages of developmental feedback, power and collaborative action 8. Microworlds proliferating: Healing communities PART III MAKING CARING VISIBLE 9. Repurposing social science as ART 10. Distill, deliver and proliferate your ART 11. Relational Math and Circus: Deeper practice of developmental reflexivity 12 Game-changing coLABoratorship 13. Capacity-building for the ARTist’s repertoire Afterword: ART in the developmental space between community and university Tomas Björkman Appendix 1: What do we mean by “sustainability”? What does it look like in practice? by Christopher L. Juniper Appendix 2: ART conceptual and practice resources – Annotated short list Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Research Handbook on Classroom Observation
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Handbook offers cutting-edge insights into classroom observation systems for teacher evaluation and professional development, with an emphasis on both applied and discovery-oriented inquiry.
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Edward Elgar Publishing Grounded Theory in Action
Book SynopsisThis accessible book provides comprehensive guidance on how to turn empirical observations into clear, useful explanations through use of the grounded theory method. Seasoned researchers share their field experience to show how they planned studies, gained access, collected data and connected the elements to formulate an argument.
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Field Guide to Managing Diversity Equality and
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘A Field Guide to Managing Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Organisations is an exciting new resource for academic and industry researchers in the diversity, equity and inclusion space. It provides readers with an extremely broad and esoteric series of case studies and DEI issues, research reports, and suggestions for future research directions, including practical research tips, methodological guidance and implications for policymakers at global, local and industry levels.’ -- Alan Nankervis, Curtin University and Torrens University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface xx Principles underling diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond xxiv PART I 1 An introduction to A Field Guide to Managing Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Organisations 2 John Burgess, Subas P. Dhakal and Roslyn Cameron 2 Bibliometric analysis of diversity, equality and inclusion: a field note 18 Subas P. Dhakal PART II 3 Closing the gap on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment disadvantage in Australia 33 Sharlene Leroy-Dyer 4 Regional Australia Bank: a case study addressing the triple penalty of regional location, gender and motherhood on women’s careers 47 Lucie Newsome and Alison Sheridan 5 Researching skilled migrants in Australia 60 Syed Mohyuddin and Roslyn Cameron 6 Valuing older workers? A case study of Australian universities’ response to their ageing academic workforce 76 Jacqueline Larkin 7 Creating an individualised foundation for genuine community inclusion: evidence from Western Australian microboards 89 Elizabeth Farrant 8 LGB employees and their experiences of fly-in/fly-out employment in Western Australia 105 Mirsad Bahtic, Scott Fitzgerald and John Burgess 9 Improving workers’ well-being through international action: workers in the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector 119 Tasmiha Tarafder and John Burgess 10 Challenges of conducting equity research in the field: the example of Bhutan 132 Mahan Poorhosseinzadeh and Glenda Strachan 11 Diversity, equity and inclusive lessons from a workplace in the Canadian Arctic 147 Arijana Haramincic 12 Examining gender mainstreaming in Indonesia: a feminist policy analysis 163 Endah Prihatiningtyastuti, Kantha Dayaram and John Burgess 13 Affirmative action and equality, diversity, and inclusion in Malaysia 178 Sujana Adapa and Subba Reddy Yarram 14 Beyond demographic diversity: towards intersectional gender justice in professional design practice in New Zealand 192 Sarah Elsie Baker 15 What can organisations learn from kaupapa Māori research? 207 Peter Rawlins, Philippa Butler and Spencer Lilley 16 Organisational implications for DEI strategies against maternal mortality in Papua New Guinea’s Gulf province 222 Jennifer Litau, McKenzie Maviso, Ellie Korave, Posiy Tava Kae, Lucy Kalep, Hilda Tanimia, Anne Pulotu and Kenny Abau 17 Complexity and opportunity in diversity challenges in Singapore 240 Amy Lim and Peter Waring 18 Equality, diversity and inclusion in the South African workplace: the paradox of legislation 252 Shaun Ruggunan, Kathryn Pillay and Kantha Dayaram 19 Social enterprise performance measurement using a diversity and inclusion approach: implications for equitable and inclusive smallholder farmers’ improved wellbeing 266 Peter Musinguzi, Renato A. Villano and Derek Baker 20 Beyond expanding an acronym: strategies for supporting LGBTQ+ people in schools 279 Peggy Shannon-Baker and Nikki DiGregorio 21 Women’s careers in SME accounting firms in Australia, Malaysia and India 293 Alison Sheridan and Sujana Adapa PART III 22 Effectiveness of gender equality and diversity initiatives: a way forward 308 Erica French, Muhammad Ali, Marzena Baker and Lina Alsaree 23 Implications for fieldworkers in diversity, equality, and inclusion research 325 Subas P. Dhakal, John Burgess and Roslyn Cameron Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to Conduct Qualitative Research in Social
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents: Preface xii 1 Qualitative research in the social sciences: setting the scene 1 Pranee Liamputtong 2 ‘Theory’ in qualitative research: a framework that synthesises existing academic advice 14 Louise Keogh, Natalie Jovanovski, Sarah MacLean and Richard Chenhall 3 Conducting qualitative research in cultural anthropology 35 Katie Nelson and John Forrest 4 Qualitative methods in medical anthropology 55 Richard Chenhall and Kate Senior 5 Qualitative research in sociology: ‘seeing’ social class in qualitative data 74 Belinda Lunnay, Kristen Foley and Paul R. Ward 6 Qualitative research in Women’s and Gender Studies: the ‘radical focus group’ as feminist praxis 93 Natalie Jovanovski 7 Qualitative research in political science 115 Selen A. Ercan and Ariadne Vromen 8 Conducting qualitative research in criminology 132 Max Travers 9 Qualitative research in demography: marginal and marginalised 147 Joe Strong, Rishita Nandagiri, Sara Randall and Ernestina Coast 10 Qualitative methods in economic sciences 164 Mirjana Radović-Marković 11 Qualitative methods in social work 182 Catherine Flynn 12 Conducting qualitative research in education 204 Jennifer Gao and Radhika Chugh Index
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Edward Elgar How to Keep Your Research Project on Track
Book Synopsis
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to be a Reflexive Researcher
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Field Guide to Researching Employment and Industrial Relations
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