A main focus of this book is research questions and the decision-making processes at every step of research. It lays out the factors involved in each part of the research process, from deciding how to
By exploring qualitative research through a unique analytic lens, then cumulatively elaborating on methods in each successive chapter, this innovative work cultivates a skill set and literacy base tha
Business Laws: Text and Problems offers a comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of legal aspects of business. Written exclusively to serve as a companion for courses on business law, the book spa
This textbook is a comprehensive, step-by-step learning guide to each aspect of business analytics and its role and significance in real-life business decision-making. Correct capture, analysis and in
Introducing Communication Research: Paths of Inquiry teaches students the basics of communication research in an accessible manner by using interesting real-world examples, engaging application exerci
Educational Research offers a comprehensive, easily digestible introduction to research methods for undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research
Data Science for Business with R, written by Jeffrey S. Saltz and Jeffrey M. Stanton, focuses on the concepts foundational for students starting a business analytics or data science degree program. To
While some qualitative methods texts touch upon online communities as a potential data source, show how to conduct interviews and focus groups online, or select recording devices and analysis software
This concise text carries the public sociology movement into the introductory sociology classroom. While teaching students to think sociologically and to develop a sociological eye, it also demonstrat
The new Sixth Edition of Making Sense of the Social World continues to be an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the variety of social research methods, guiding readers to understand resea
This extensive Handbook will bring together different aspects of critical pedagogy with the aim of opening up a clear international conversation on the subject, as well as pushing the boundaries of cu
Organizational Change combines conceptual models with concrete examples and hands-on exercises to dramatically improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of students in creating effective change. Th
Meeting the needs of gender science today, The Psychology of Sex and Gender provides students with balanced coverage of men and women that is grounded in psychological science. The dynamic author team
Education is an important aspect of the environmental influences on autism and effective education can have a significant effect on outcome for those on the autism spectrum. This handbook is a definit
Edited by Terri D. Pigott, Ann Marie Ryan, and Charles Tocci, the purpose of this volume is to present high-quality reviews that examine change to teaching practice from a variety of perspectives and
This timely and accessible contribution towards a deeper understanding of homophobia provides much-needed insight into the issue of prejudice in general.Topics discussed include: the nature of antigay
Drawing on extensive research and the authors’ own experiences as coaches and mentors, the book offers a critical perspective on the theory and practice of coaching and mentoring.The Third Editi
Drawing on extensive research and the authors’ own experiences as coaches and mentors, the book offers a critical perspective on the theory and practice of coaching and mentoring.The Third Editi
Counseling and Educational Research: Evaluation and Application teaches Counseling and Education students how to be good consumers of research while demonstrating how practitioners conduct resear
Bhattacharyya, a scholar of business management, provides students and professionals in human resources a backdrop to theories of training and development and addresses the requirements of human resou
A theoretically robust guide to coaching and mentoring which integrates theory and practice. New to the Second Edition: Updated references and research, and a greater emphasis on contemporary issue
A theoretically robust guide to coaching and mentoring which integrates theory and practice. New to the Second Edition: Updated references and research, and a greater emphasis on contemporary issue
This is the first comprehensive authored text on stress and crisis management specifically tailored to courses focusing on the family. The book provides readers with an excellent balance of theory/r
Mergers and Acquisitions: Text and Cases provides guiding frameworks and information on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), complemented by a set of well-matched cases. The purpose is not to re
Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy by Earl J. Ginter, Gargi Roysircar Sodowsky, and Lawrence H. Gerstein provides students with the foundational knowledge they need to understan
Victimology and Victim Assistance offers insights into the criminal justice system from the perspective of often overlooked participants—victims. Delving into victim involvement in the crim
Providing a complete portal to the world of case study research, the Sixth Edition of Robert K. Yin's bestselling text Case Study Research and Applications offers comprehensive coverage of the design
Stacy Mallicoat's Crime and Criminal Justice: Concepts and Controversies will provide a thematic overview of the criminal justice system. It aims to provide an alternative to the introductory crimina
Adapted from Joseph F. Healey's bestselling Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class,this accessible 10-chapter text teaches concepts and theories about dominant-minority relations. Diversity and S
Stress and Health is the only book on the biology of psychological stress for students and researchers in the behavioural sciences. It is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate
A cutting-edge, student focused introduction to the broad field of media, culture and society. Louw and Carah critically explore the emergence of interactive, social and mobile media, alongside establ
Enlightenment and Violence is a history of ideas that proposes a multi-centred and non-Eurocentric interpretation of the Enlightenment as a human heritage. This comparative study reconstructs how mode
Creating a clear, analytical framework for readers, Institutions and Organizations: Ideas and Interests, Fourth Edition continues to reflect the richness and diversity of institutional thought, viewed
Written in the last two decades of her life, Cultures and Crises finds Mary Douglas developing analyses of critical conditions facing contemporary societies, sometimes in the company of distinguished
Written in the last two decades of her life, Cultures and Crises finds Mary Douglas developing analyses of critical conditions facing contemporary societies, sometimes in the company of distinguished
