Social research and statistics

`With this book David de Vaus has written one of the best general research methods textbooks around.

The fully revised and updated edition of Feminist Research Practice: A Primer draws on the expertise of a stellar group of interdisciplinary scholars who cover cutting-edge research methods and explore research questions related to the complex and diverse issues that deeply impact women's lives.

The transition from a command economy to a capitalist market economy has entirely altered the industrial landscape in which Chinese trade unions have to operate.

The internationalization of business via the process of globalization has brought issues of culture to the forefront of management thinking.

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Regional trade agreements have expanded exponentially over the past decade, and have become a significant, if controversial, factor in the expanse of economic globalization.

The authors explore the degree to which Chinese multinationals have a distinctive 'Chinese' approach to human resource management, in the same way as large Japanese companies are widely regarded as having a special Japanese approach.

Economic and political reforms and globalization in the developing world have led to the emergence of companies that are expanding beyond their national borders into the international arena.

Balancing theoretical foundations with practical strategies, this book helps you develop an approach to your qualitative analysis that is both systematic and insightful.

Universities are increasingly being asked to take an active role as research collaborators with citizens, public bodies, and community organisations, which, it is claimed, makes them more accountable, creates better research outcomes, and enhances the knowledge base.

This new volume contains selected papers that were presented at the 2013 conference on performance measurement and management control focusing on behavioral implications and human actions associated with the use of performance measurement and management control systems.

In Coaching and Mentoring, the author inspires and provokes readers by asking questions such as 'Are coaching and mentoring the same?

Insights from professionals in the fields of organizational development and diversity provide practical tools to help employees and managers-regardless of race or gender-collaborate in reaching their workplace potential.

Gain an effective toolkit for building, running and analyzing agent based modes of social interaction.

Straightforward Statistics is written in plain language and connects material in a clear, logical manner to help students across the social and behavioral sciences develop a "e;big picture"e; understanding of foundational statistics.

This is a book about the ideas that drive statistics.

Designed as a specialized, practical reference for human resources professionals and students, this book fully explains both how to prepare and how to use job descriptions.

Uniquely combining the latest research into careers with the most up-to-date coaching approaches, Julia Yates shows how to effectively apply coaching techniques to the world of career support.

The relationship between theory and practice, research and action, is fundamental to all fields of applied social science.

Featuring winning strategies from Disney, Dell, and other world-class companies, How to Motivate Every Employee gets beyond the buzzwords and offers you real-world solutions.

Diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) workplaces foster a sense of belonging and support for all employees, helping them feel like integral parts of the team.

During recent years there has been a growing interest in the way patterns of employment relations are changing in China.

Managing Resources is the absolute guide to all areas of resource control.

This book provides everyone associated with mixed use buildings with clarity of information in understanding the key laws.

Cities have led the way to combat climate change by planning and implementing climate mitigation and adaptation policies.

Accelerate your sales career with this how-to book from an expert in sales In Elite Sales Strategies, expert sales leader Anthony Iannarino offers his philosophy about becoming a commercial success.

The typical workplace is a hotbed of human relationships--of friendships, conflicts, feuds, alliances, partnerships, coexistence and cooperation.

In Leading the Way, Hewitt Associates business leaders Robert Gandossy and Marc Effron present their findings from the largest research project ever conducted on leadership, the "e;Top Companies for Leaders.

These papers focus upon the need to update knowledge and understanding of Asian human resource management.

This book analyses the perceived legitimacy of health and safety in post-1960 British public life.

Written by leading experts in the field, this bestselling textbook has guided over 25,000 students across 130 countries through their International Human Resource Management studies.

There's never been a more important time for students to develop media literacy competencies.

This volume gathers together a set of extensions of the Rasch model, one of the most prominent models for measurement in educational research and - cial science developed by Danish mathematician Georg Rasch.

Sustainable Refurbishment Governments across the EU and developed countries are increasingly being directed towards improving existing built stock as a key ingredient to meeting climate change challenges.

Effective feedback, whether it's meant for your boss, your peers, or your direct reports, is built around three ideas.

This book focuses on the contemporary applications of effective and ineffective leader succession narratives for contemporary organizational leadership.

No professional is an island.

Behavioural ethics in business is an emerging field that has challenged some of the established wisdom about ethics and added some truly new insights into our understanding about decision-making and behaviour.

A Radical New Model for Unleashing Your Companys PotentialIn most organizations nearly everyone is doing a second job no one is paying them fornamely, covering their weaknesses, trying to look their best, and managing other peoples impressions of them.

Meet the indispensable people who can bring your organization to that crucial next level.

This exciting new book has grown from a need to provide practical advice to managers who deal with contemporary human resource and change issues.

Shyness & Love covers the only major study conducted to date on social anxiety disorder as it is manifested in informal, unstructured, male/female dating and courtship situations.

Individuals need to survive and grow in changing and sometimes turbulent organizational environments, while organizations and societies want individuals to have the knowledge, skills and abilities that will enable them to prosper and thrive.

Statistiques sociales avec IBM SPSSMD est un cahier d’exercices conçu pour accompagner le manuel de William Fox, Statistiques sociales, publié aux Presses de l’Université Laval (Québec) et chez De Boeck (Bruxelles).

The Panel on Research on Future Census Methods has a broad charge to review the early planning process for the 2010 census.

Facing economic upheaval and growing inequality, people in local communities are fighting for economic justice.

The Millennial workforce has different goals and objectives than previous generations and possesses a unique perspective that is unlike any other employee group.

As the public sector in Germany will likely increasingly face staffing problems in the coming years, this book approaches the topic of employer attractiveness within the German public sector from an internal perspective, focusing on current employees' turnover intentions.

This is Book 3 of 7 in the Ethnographer's Toolkit, Second Edition.