{"product_id":"easy-guide-to-repertory-grids-9780470854044","title":"Easy Guide to Repertory Grids","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA user-friendly introduction to the powerful mental mapping tool of repertory grid technique. Repertory grid technique is a system for identifying, in detail, what you or anyone else really thinks about an issue. You can use it as a tool for personal discovery, as a device for team building activities, or as a problem-solving aid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... this is a well written and structured guidebook that the reviewer can honestly claim was a delight to read ...\" (Personnel Review, March 2006)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures.  \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. INTRODUCTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 How to Use This Guidebook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 What This Book Contains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 What This Book Misses Out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 A Word About the Examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. THE REPERTORY GRID: A BASIC DESCRIPTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The Basic Repertory Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 The Basic Constituents of a Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.2 So What is a Repertory Grid?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.3 A Description of the Other Person in Their Own Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 An Example of a Completed Repertory Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Points to Remember.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 2.1 Specifying Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 2.2 Understanding the Background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. ELICITING A REPERTORY GRID.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Grid Elicitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 The Interview: Setting and Style.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 The Basic Procedure Is in 10 Steps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The Background to the Standard Procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Choosing the Topic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTw o Rules of Thumb.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualifying Phrases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Choosing Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements Chosen by Investigator.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements Chosen by Interviewee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements Chosen by Negotiation between Investigator and Interviewee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElicited Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Specifying Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaddering Down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualifying Phrases as a Focus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Obtaining Ratings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Thinking About Yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 3.1 A First Practice Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 3.2 Designing a Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 3.3 A Self-Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. QUESTIONS ABOUT GRID WORK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Simple Procedural Issues: Questions and Answers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 Questions About the Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2 Questions About the Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.3 Questions About the Rating Procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.4 And, Overall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Capturing Meaning by Using a Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Triadic Elicitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 The Full Context Form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Dyadic Elicitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Elaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.5 The ‘Catch-All’ Question.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.6 Alternatives to Rating.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouping the Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRanking the Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.7 Supplied Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.8 Supplied Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Capturing Meaning Without Using a Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Being a Good Observer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Characterisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterising Others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Monadic Procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Non-Verbal Techniques?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Increasing Detail and Variety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Laddering Down – Asking ‘How, in What Way?’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRating the Laddered Constructs in the Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Pyramiding Technique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRating the Pyramided Constructs in the Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 4.1 Handling the Interview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 4.2 Practising Pyramiding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE REPERTORY GRID.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 An Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 A Stance Towards Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Describing the Basic Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Process Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Topic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ratings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Eyeball Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Characterising Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Versus Peripheral Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePropositional Versus Constellatory Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-emptive Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Types of Construct.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandard Classification Schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 5.1 Practising Process Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 5.2 Practising Eyeball Analysis and Construct Categorisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 5.3 Characterising Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. ANALYSING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN A SINGLE GRID.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Simple Relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Simple Relationships Between Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Simple Relationships Between Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.3 Simple Relationships in Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Cluster Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Rationale for Cluster Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Procedure for Interpretation of a Cluster Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Principal Components Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Rationale for Principal Components Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructs and Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements and Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Procedure for Interpretation of Principal Components Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Concluding Images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6.1 Relationships among Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6.2 A Simple Decision Task.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6.3 Turning Element Differences into % Similarities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6.4 Relationships Among Constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6.5 Turning Construct Differences into % Similarities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6.6 Finding Your Way Round a Principal Components Analysis Plot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. ANALYSING MORE THAN ONE GRID.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Nature of the Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Sample Size.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 Research Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Generic Approaches to Content Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Bootstrapping Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Core-Categorisation Procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Generic Content-Analysis Procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Issues: Differential Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 A Design Example.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Standard Category Schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBootstrapped Schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory-Based Schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Bootstrapped and Theory-Based Approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Honey’s Content Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Rationale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 In Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 7.1 Identifying Categories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 7.2 Practising Content Analysis: D-I-Y.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 7.3 Preparing Grid Data for Honey’s Technique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. WORKING WITH PERSONAL VALUES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Capturing Personal Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Laddering Up to Arrive at Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 The Process of Values Elicitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do I Know That I’ve Got There?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do I Do if I Can’t Seem to Get There?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Reminder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Prioritising Personal Values: Resistance-to-Change Technique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 8.1 Explore Your Own Personal Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 8.2 Which of Your Values Are Resistant to Change?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 8.3 Working with Value Hierarchies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF CONSTRUING.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Identifying Personal Changes in Construing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Identifying Personal Change: The Simple Change Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 Identifying Personal Change: The Messy Change Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2. Identifying Differences Between People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Facilitating Mutual Exploration: Simple Partnering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Entering Another Person’s World: The Exchange Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 In Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 9.1 A Simple Change Grid Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 9.2 Handling a More Complex Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 9.3 An Exchange Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1. Answers to Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2. Extracts from the Transcript of a Grid Session.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3. Element % Similarity Scores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4. Construct % Similarity Scores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5. Extracts from the Transcript of a Resistance-to-Change Session.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6. The Formal Content of Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7. Aide-memoire\/Summary of Grid Procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Names and First-named Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402443301207,"sku":"9780470854044","price":44.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470854044.jpg?v=1730480412","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/easy-guide-to-repertory-grids-9780470854044","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}