Social research and statistics

This textbook examines the extent to which moral values play a role as productive forces for the economy, and explores the effect of ethical and unethical Behavior on the economy.

The updated Third Edition of this innovative text shows the unity within the diversity of activities called social research to help students understand how all social researchers construct representations of social life using theories, systematic data collection, and careful examination of that data.

Top Business Psychology Models is a quick, accessible overview to the fundamental theories and frameworks that will help you understand human behaviour, emotions and cognition at work.

This book presents the elaboration model for the multivariate analysis of observational quantitative data.

'The book gives a comprehensive overview of what research and the research experience encompass.

An in-depth glossary, this accessible book successfully introduces students to the key concepts and terms used in social research.

Each industry faces unique human resource management challenges and opportunities and in shipping these include a global labour market and global unionism, long periods spent at sea, and health and safety issues resulting from a variety of risks.

In an ever-changing environment, organizations are required to identify and implement numerous decisions about strategic and operational activities.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, almost half of Americans reported that the crisis had a negative effect on their mental health.

This book is a strenuous critique of the misinterpretation of statistical knowledge of populations in mainstream psychology, exploring the implications of assuming that those statistics constitute scientific knowledge of individuals.

The goal of every safety professional and safety program is to be proactive and to identify problems while complying within safety guidelines.

In this book, first published in 1989, the authors have sought to highlight some of the major themes in the study of time and work within separate but related fields of study.

Building on the concept of Transpersonal Leadership, Leading Beyond the Ego offers a practical approach to becoming an authentic, ethical, caring and more effective leader.

Software organizations in South Asia have particular organizational cultures and hierarchies, where teamwork and creativity are essential.

This book analyzes new theories and practical approaches for promoting excellence in human resource management and leadership.

The purpose of this text to provide a "e;one stop"e; source for safety professionals to acquire a general knowledge regarding not only the OSH Act but also laws and standards which impact the safety profession on a daily basis.

The second edition of Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice is a core text for criminology and criminal justice research methods courses.

`As research guides go, this is probably the best, most readable and encouraging books for nurses that I have come across.

This book, first published in 1986, is concerned with the changing world environment for multinational business and the relationships between multinational parent companies and their subsidiaries which will be necessary to meet the challenges that are being faced.

Throughout the history of business employees had to adapt to managers and managers had to adapt to organizations.

'Relationship and Resource Management in Operations' explains in practical terms the importance of the business relationships with internal and external counterparts while demonstrating how things can go wrong and what causes the situation.

This text provides a rich, culturally sensitive presentation of current research techniques in counseling.

In this groundbreaking work, an expert in transgender explains practices and policies that will lead to a healthier, happier workplace.

The goal of this book is to prepare safety and health professionals to recognize and address human resource issues, applicable laws and regulations, as well as change management techniques used to alter the safety culture within their operations.

With the rate of change in organizations at an all-time high, the need for strong organization design has never been more pressing.

To make an effective contribution, HR specialists have to be good at management, leadership and developing both themselves and others.

Researching ballot measures can be one of the most daunting types of legal research.

Complexity theory including the concepts of chaos and emergence has been considered one of the most revolutionary products of the 20th century having influence on science, technology and economics among others.

'This book is refreshing, both as an addition to the general literature and as a text that considers cultural and social issues in studies relating to improving the situation of vulnerable people.

The world we live in is increasingly complex.

An experienced author in the field of data analytics and statistics, John Macinnes has produced a straight-forward text that breaks down the complex topic of inferential statistics with accessible language and detailed examples.

Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Mixed Methods Research and Evaluation provides a user-friendly introduction for using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as part of a mixed methods approach to research and evaluation.

Well-managed employment relationships can be a secret to business success, yet this factor is relatively poorly understood when it comes to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

'This is an excellent resource for those interested in studying organizations in both formal and informal contexts' - ChoiceTaking readers through the practical history of ethnography from its anthropological origins through to its use in a ever-widening variety of organizational, academic and business contexts, this book covers the whole research project process, starting with research design, and dealing with such practical issues as gaining access, note-taking, project management, analysing one's data and negotiating an exit strategy.

Creating Autoethnographies is an introduction to autoethnography, a form of autobiographical personal narrative that explores the writer's experience of life.

Infrastructure Planning and Finance is a non-technical guide to the engineering, planning, and financing of major infrastucture projects in the United States, providing both step-by-step guidance, and a broad overview of the technical, political, and economic challenges of creating lasting infrastructure in the 21st Century.

This book is part of the Human Centered Book Trilogy, the 2021 volumes of the Routledge Human Centered Management HCM Series.

Sick building syndrome is for many of us an enigma.

Office ergonomics - whether we realize it or not - directly or indirectly affects every one of us.

Training and Development in Organizations introduces students to the field of training and development, showcasing how the role and function of training within an organization supports the organization's efforts at fulfilling its mission.

Social media use is a confounding aspect of organisations, aiding interconnection, communication, and productivity.

The authors noted scholars and researchers provide an up-to-date guide to qualitative study design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Employee engagement is the cornerstone of achieving a sustainable competitive advantage.

Updated to align with the American Psychological Association and the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education accreditation requirements.

This work has the aim of making facet theory, and the approach to research which derives from it, more accessible to behavioral and social scientists than has been possible in the past.