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Foundations of Psychological Testing
A Practical Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2018
Foundations of Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach by Leslie A. Miller and Robert L. Lovler presents a clear introduction to the basics of psychological testing as well as psychometrics and statistics. Aligned with the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, this practical...
by Thomas A. Stetz, Robert L. Lovler, Leslie A. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
The Student Study Guide for Foundations of Psychological Testing has 15 chapters corresponding to those in the main textbook and follows a consistent structure for quick and easy access to key information. To help students understand and apply material related to psychological testing, authors Thomas...
Sampling Essentials
Practical Guidelines for Making Sampling Choices
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2011
Written for students taking research methods courses, this text provides a thorough overview of sampling principles. The author gives detailed, nontechnical descriptions and guidelines with limited presentation of formulas to help students reach basic research decisions, such as whether to choose...
by Ms Trish Hafford-Letchfield, Ms Kate Leonard, Ms Nasa Begum
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2007
'This is a timely and well crafted text which is to be commended, with strong chapters from knowledgeable and committed authors. A stimulating read and one which will be of considerable use to those with responsibility for leading and managing learning in social care and social work' - Keith Popple,...
Needs Assessment Phase I
Getting Started (Book 2)
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009
"The Authors have done a good job of conveying the nuts and bolts of the process and problem situations that can arise from political and social conditions."
—Stephanie Brzuzy, Xavier University
"The authors offer a nice overview of the process involved in developing and conducting...
Business Transformation Strategies
The Strategic Leader as Innovation Manager
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
A resource for industry professionals and consultants, this book on corporate strategy lays down the theories and models for revitalizing companies in the face of global recession.
It discusses cutting-edge concepts, constructs, paradigms, theories, models, and cases of corporate strategic...
Leading Organizations through Transition
Communication and Cultural Change
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 1999
This book addresses the role of communication in cultural change efforts within organizations, especially during periods of transition, mergers, technological innovations and globalization.
Social Network Analysis for Ego-Nets
Social Network Analysis for Actor-Centred Networks
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2015
The ego-net approach to social network analysis, which takes discrete individual actors and their contacts as its starting point, is one of the most widely used approaches in the field. This is the first textbook to take readers through each stage of ego-net research, from conception, through research...
Social Network Analysis
History, Theory and Methodology
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2011
We live in a world that is paradoxically both small and vast; each of us is embedded in local communities and yet we are only a few 'links' away from anyone else in the world.
This engaging book represents these interdependencies' positive and negative consequences, their multiple effects...
by Randall E. Schumacker
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2015
Using R with Multivariate Statistics by Randall E. Schumacker is a quick guide to using R, free-access software available for Windows and Mac operating systems that allows users to customize statistical analysis. Designed to serve as a companion to a more comprehensive text on multivariate statistics,...
Research Design
Creating Robust Approaches for the Social Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Research design is of critical importance in social research, despite its relative neglect in many methods resources. Early consideration of design in relation to research questions leads to the elimination or diminution of threats to eventual research claims, by encouraging internal validity and...
by John W. Creswell, Vicki L. Plano Clark
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Combining the latest thinking in the field with practical, step-by-step guidance, the Third Editionof John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark’s***Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research***now covers seven mixed methods designs with accompanying journal articles illustrating each design....
Basics of Qualitative Research
Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Offering immensely practical advice, Basics of Qualitative Research, Fourth Edition presents methods that enable researchers to analyze, interpret, and make sense of their data, and ultimately build theory from it. Authors Juliet Corbin and Anselm Strauss (late of the University of San Francisco and...
by David L. Altheide, Dr. Christopher J. Schneider
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
In order to prepare a successful research project, a qualitative researcher often must consult media documents of various types. Authors David L. Altheide and Christopher J. Schneider show readers how to obtain, categorize, and analyze these different media documents in this entry in the Qualitative...