Fundamentals research methodology

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days This guide to effective academic research covers all facets of the research process, from finding and defining a suitable topic, performing literature surveys, and conducting research to analyzing and disseminating the results. The subject is placed in the context of South Africa, where the university systems, funding bodies, and the country's research needs are different than those of Europeans and North Americans. The methodologies discussed include traditional modes of inquiry, research technology such as the Internet, and the role of oral tradition in the social sciences. Discussion questions and exercises are provided at the end of each section. Features Summary Covers various facets of the research process, from finding a topic to disseminating the results. This title includes subject that is placed in the context of the academic scene and research needs in South Africa... Author Wayne Goddard (Author), Stuart Melville (Author) Publisher Juta Academic Release date 20010101 Pages 148 ISBN 0-7021-5660-4 ISBN 13 978-0-7021-5660-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours This is a very practical and accessible book that offers a comprehensive overview of research methodology in applied linguistics by describing the various stages of qualitative and quantitative investigations, from collecting the data to reporting the results. It also discusses 'mixed methods research', that is, the various combinations of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Features Summary A comprehensive overview of research methodology in applied linguistics which describes the various stages of qualitative and quantitative investigations... Author Zoltan Dornyei Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20070702 Pages 336 ISBN 0-19-442258-5 ISBN 13 978-0-19-442258-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days "Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice is a concise resource for understanding the multifaceted subject of research methods in the field of criminology and criminal justice. This book uniquely helps to teach research design and techniques within the context of substantive criminology and criminal justice issues of interest to students and the field. This is a briefer version of Ronet and Russ's successful The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, written in a less formal style, with more concise examples drawn from everyday experience, and less coverage of complex or more rigorous methods. This is an excellent introductory methods text for undergraduate research courses in the fields of Criminal Justice and Criminology. It is ideal for students who need to understand how criminal justice research is done and appreciate the results, but may never do research themselves in the professional lives"-- Features Summary An ideal introductory text to the field, this book helps students to understand the process of research in criminology and criminal justice. New features to the Second Edition include a new chapter on research ethics and exercises to use with Excel.. Author Ronet D. Bachman (Author), Russell K. Schutt (Author) Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Release date 20110422 Pages 400 ISBN 1-4129-9176-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4129-9176-6

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Hardcover: 736 pages Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; 10th edition edition (January 1994) Language: English ISBN-10: 0070610150 Condition:  Very good with pencil underlining and notes Buy more than 1 item and combine shipping!   Michael J. Etzel received his PhD in marketing from the University of Colorado in 1970. Since 1980, he has been a professor of marketing at the University of Notre Dame. He also has been on the faculties at Utah State University and the University of Kentucky. He has held visiting faculty positions at the University of South Carolina and the University of Hawaii. In 1990, he was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. His other overseas assignments include directing and teaching in the University of Notre Dame's program in Fremantle, Australia in 1994, and the University's London MBA program in 1998. Professor Etzel has taught marketing courses from the introductory through the doctoral level. He is also a frequent presenter in executive training programs. His research, primarily in marketing management and buyer behavior, has appeared in the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Research, and other publications. He is the coauthor of another college-level text, Retailing Today. He has been active in many aspects of the American Marketing Association at the local and national levels, most notably serving as chairman of the board in 1996-1997. William J. Stanton is professor emeritus of marketing at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He received his PhD in marketing from Northwestern University, where he was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma. He has worked in business and has taught in several management development programs for marketing executives. He has served as a consultant for various business organizations and has engaged in research projects for the federal government. Professor Stanton also has lectured at universities in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and New Zealand. A coauthor of the leading text in sales management, Professor Stanton has also published several journal articles and monographs. Marketing has been translated into Spanish, and separate editions have been adapted (with coauthors) for Canada, Italy, Australia, and South Africa. In a survey of marketing educators, Professor Stanton was voted one of the leaders in marketing thought. And he is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World.          

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days With the reinvigoration of neural networks in the 2000s, deep learning has become an extremely active area of research, one that's paving the way for modern machine learning. In this practical book, author Nikhil Buduma provides examples and clear explanations to guide you through major concepts of this complicated field. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Facebook are actively growing in-house deep-learning teams. For the rest of us, however, deep learning is still a pretty complex and difficult subject to grasp. If you're familiar with Python, and have a background in calculus, along with a basic understanding of machine learning, this book will get you started. Examine the foundations of machine learning and neural networks Learn how to train feed-forward neural networks Use TensorFlow to implement your first neural network Manage problems that arise as you begin to make networks deeper Build neural networks that analyze complex images Perform effective dimensionality reduction using autoencoders Dive deep into sequence analysis to examine language Learn the fundamentals of reinforcement learning Features Summary In this practical book, author Nikhil Buduma provides examples and clear explanations to guide you through major concepts of this complicated field. If you're familiar with Python... Author Nikhil Buduma (Author), Nicholas Locascio (Author) Publisher O'reilly Media, Inc, Usa Release date 20170629 Pages 283 ISBN 1-4919-2561-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4919-2561-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 19 - 23 working days While there is a large and ever-expanding body of work on the fields of business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR), there is a noted absence of a single source on the methodology and research approaches to these fields. In this book, the first of its kind, leading scholars in the fields gather to analyse a range of philosophical and empirical approaches to research in business ethics and CSR. It covers such sections as historical approaches, normative and behavioural methodologies, quantitative, qualitative and experimental perspectives, grounded theory and case methodologies, and finally a section on the role of the researcher in research projects. This book is a valuable and essential read for all researchers in business ethics and CSR, not only for those starting out in the fields, but also for seasoned scholars and academics. Features Summary This is the first book on research approaches to business ethics and corporate social responsibility, written by leading scholars. Author Patricia H. Werhane (Editor), R. Edward Freeman (Editor) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20171031 Pages 326 ISBN 1-107-15069-8 ISBN 13 978-1-107-15069-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The English Heritage Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (RCZAS) programme has produced a wealth of new information, with over 45 survey reports now completed. Alongside this, the offshore survey completed as part of the Marine Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund has increased understanding of early prehistoric coastal change, while other researchers have extended back the time scale for a human presence in England to at least 900,000 years. From a wider Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management perspective, there has been increased participation by English Heritage in Defra and Environment Agency initiatives. It is now time to review what has been achieved and learnt from the RCZAS and other recent coastal historic environment studies. The book will include an introduction to the coastal historic environment, a consideration of long-term coastal change, an outline of survey, recording and characterisation methodology, a national review of the coastal historic environment and a separate discussion of regional significance, a set of research priorities for the future, and a final section considering how England s coastal heritage should be managed in the future. The fact that climate change will impact significantly, and mostly adversely, on the coastal historic environment, gives a special urgency to this new publication." Features Summary A review of coastal heritage including an introduction to the coastal historic environment, a consideration of long-term coastal change and a set of research priorities for the future. Author Peter Murphy Publisher Historic England Release date 20140417 Pages 184 ISBN 1-84802-107-0 ISBN 13 978-1-84802-107-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours The #1 practical knowledge management implementation guide--now completely updated! Incremental, results-driven techniques that build on existing knowledge and infrastructure Covers planning, design, development, deployment, and management Powerful new solutions for measuring the ROI of KM platforms In "The Knowledge Management Toolkit, Second Edition," leading consultant Amrit Tiwana walks step by step through the development of a state-of-the-art enterprise Knowledge Management Platform. Thoroughly revised to reflect today's latest tools, technologies, and best practices, this hands-on guide offers a complete roadmap for building KM systems incrementally?with each step delivering new business value, and seamlessly building on the work that preceded it. Utilizing practical checklists and diagrams, Dr. Tiwana introduces today's best techniques for planning, design, development, deployment, and management, demonstrating exactly how to: Identify the knowledge most crucial to your business Align business strategy and knowledge management Leverage existing infrastructure Transition from managing data to knowledge Focus on process, and on tacit?not just explicit?knowledge Architect a future-proof, adaptable KM platform Build and deploy KM systems using the proven Results Driven Incrementalism (RDI) methodology Implement leadership and reward structures that make KM work Rigorously calculate ROI on KM systems Among this edition's many new features: a thoroughly rewritten chapter on strategy; powerful new "real-options" methods for assessing ROI; in-depth discussions ofknowledge platforms and digital peer-to-peer networks; many new case studies; and much more. CD-ROM INCLUDED The accompanying CD-ROM contains Tiwana's interactive, unrestricted KM Toolkit, plus an extensive bibliographic database of recent KM research, a complete working Web-based KM system, bonus appendices, and reusable copies of all of the book's figures. Features Summary This text/CD-ROM package offers a practical implementation guide for IT professionals who wish to standardise and strategise knowledge management. Author Amrit Tiwana Publisher Prentice Hall Release date 20020228 Pages 383 ISBN 0-13-009224-X ISBN 13 978-0-13-009224-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days For junior/senior and graduate-level courses in Aerodynamics, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering Revised to reflect the technological advances and modern application in Aerodynamics, the Sixth Edition of Aerodynamics for Engineers merges fundamental fluid mechanics, experimental techniques, and computational fluid dynamics techniques to build a solid foundation for students in aerodynamic applications from low-speed through hypersonic flight. It presents a background discussion of each topic followed by a presentation of the theory, and then derives fundamental equations, applies them to simple computational techniques, and compares them to experimental data. Teaching and Learning ExperienceTo provide a better teaching and learning experience, for both instructors and students, this program will:Apply Theory and/or Research: An excellent overview of manufacturing conceptswith a balance of relevant fundamentals and real-world practices. Engage Students: Examples and industrially relevant case studies demonstrate the importance of the subject, offer a real-world perspective, and keep students interested. Features Summary Revised to reflect the technological advances and modern application in aerodynamics, this edition merges fundamental fluid mechanics, experimental techniques... Author John J. Bertin (Author), Russell M. Cummings (Author) Publisher Pearson Education Limited Release date 20130301 Pages 832 ISBN 0-273-79327-6 ISBN 13 978-0-273-79327-4

Handbook of Public Relations - Seventh Edition Skinner, Von Essen, Mersham. The leading SA text giving an academic and practical perspective on public relations in the business and management environment. This edition includes the recently developed Global protocol of ethics and a revised discussion of the technological tools available to PR practitioners. All the case studies have been updated to reflect contemporary events relevant to public relations A USP feature is the inclusion of practical checklists and templates. Truly SA rather than US focus. A set of power point slides related to the case studies and the checklists accompanies this edition.   Table of Contents: Fundamentals of public relations The scope and ethics of public relations the development of public relations the practice of public relations public relations and research public relations and marketing public relations and advertising public relations and selling public relations and communication effective listening employee communication planning a public relations programme the mass media print media the mass media electronic media closed circuit television and video audiovisual media The techniques of public relations effective communication the spoken word effective communication the presentation of papers business correspondence direct email advertising annual reports and special publications house journals background to printing and publishing promotional activities sponsorships exhibitions and trade fairs conferences and seminars plant openings and open days corporate image and corporate identity corporate social investment public relations and crises public relations and industrial relations Doing it right A practical guide to protocol, business etiquette and handing special events Slight surface scratching on cover and slight water damage on top and side pages.  Light browning on thickness of pages.  No markings or notes.  Rest of book in good condition!