Social research and statistics

Not since this author's bestselling Manual of Pharmacologic Calculation has there been an available reference for drug data analysis.

Social movement studies have grown enormously in the last few decades, spreading from sociology and political science to other fields of knowledge, as varied as geography, history, anthropology, psychology, economics, law and others.

An exploration of how corporate learning functions can have a strategic role in multinational organisations and deliver tangible business results.

Dynamic Risk Assessment is the key tool to support a holistic risk management framework.

What do you do when you realize that the data set from the study that you have just completed violates the sample size or other requirements needed to apply parametric statistics?

To effectively adapt and thrive in today's business world, organizations need to implement effective organizational development (OD) interventions to improve performance and effectiveness at the individual, group, and organizational levels.

Creative Direction in a Digital World provides designers the tools they need to craft compelling digital experiences across screens, devices and platforms.

Today's economic climate means that anyone involved in training and development must be able to measure its effect on business performance.

Trade union movements in many countries face uncertain futures.

Contemporary sport could not function without the involvement of voluntary organizations, from local grass-roots clubs to international agencies such as the International Olympic Committee.

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Relapse Prevention for Sexual Harassers is the first volume specifically devoted to describing effective interventions.

A fun and creative guide to keeping customers ecstatically happy Businesses are used to competing for market share, inexpensive labor, and time-to-market, but today's biggest competition among top firms may be the war for top talent.

A theoretical and practical introduction to the basics of public health, written for a multidisciplinary audience.

Wellbeing is now at the top of almost everyone's agenda and many technical books have been published on the topic.

A riveting look at the real reasons Americans feel inadequate in the face of their dreams, and a call to celebrate how we support one another in the service of family and work in our daily life.

This book examines entrepreneurship from three interrelated perspectives.

Why were the American POWs imprisoned at the Hanoi Hilton so resilient in captivity and so successful in their subsequent careers?

Based on real-world experience this invaluable guide and reference tells the whole story of maintenance planning from beginning to end in a concise and easy-to-follow manner.

This volume brings together interviews with leading scholars to discuss some of the most important issues associated with radicalization, violent extremism and terrorism.

This book argues that employers' organizations are resilient organizations that adapt to changing circumstances by developing new practices.

This book lies within two interdisciplinary fields that should be bridged: cross-cultural management and international human resource management.

Executives' morality and ethics became major research topics following recent business scandals, but the research missed a major explanation of executives' immorality: career advancement by "e;jumping"e; between firms that causes ignorance of job-pertinent tacit local knowledge, tempting "e;jumpers"e; to covertly conceal this ignorance.

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

The volume covers issues related to poverty, inequality, inclusiveness development, role of institutions, and socio-political perspectives on development in India with a special focus on North-East India.

Research Methods for Public Health offers an in-depth introduction to the theories, concepts, approaches and practices, relevant to research methods in a public health setting.

This volume has been designed to assist the new personnel manager, and to encourage the more experienced manager to question established techniques.

An unmatched collection of resources perfect for psychologists, scholars, and HR practitioners In The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Recruitment, Selection and Employee Retention, an expert team of authors presents a comprehensive and authoritative perspective on critical issues in employee recruitment, selection, and retention.

What basic knowledge and skills do novice researchers in social science require?

Using case studies from a wide range of fields and historical settings, On Effective Leadership seeks to explain why some leaders are effective, why many are not, and why only a very few are exceptional.

Right now, vast amounts of time and money are being invested all round the world in building global brands and organisations.

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Offers a groundbreaking analysis of the distinctive substantive, theoretical and methodological contributions of subnational research in the field of comparative politics.

This is a fully updated edition of Personnel Selection, a seminal text on the psychometric approach to personnel selection by a noted expert in the field.

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In a very understandable, practical, and accessible manner, this book applies recent groundbreaking findings from behavioral neuroscience to the most complex and vexing challenges in organizations today.

Human Resource Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industries takes an integrated look at HRM policies and practices in the tourism and hospitality industries.

This book, first published in 1961, considers the schemes based on various combinations of written reports and interviews in staff appraisal and development.

Career moves (even positive ones) can be disruptive for the individual, and the psychological impact of changing roles or careers is often underestimated.

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When the first edition of Masterful Coaching was published, it quickly became the standard resource for anyone who was a coach, considering becoming a coach, or curious about being an extraordinary coach.

It is now widely accepted that organizational maturity is dependent on being able to reorganize on a continuous basis and learn faster and more effectively than your competitors.

Human Resource Practice is a practical and accessible guide for students and anyone looking to gain a thorough understanding of HR and is the definitive text for the CIPD's Level 3 Foundation Certificate in HR Practice.

Has there been a transformation of public service employment relations in Europe since the crisis?

The key to success and reaching peak performance is integrating three processes to optimize business through the use of human performance improvement tools, lean thinking, operational excellence, along with a strong organizational culture as the underpinning.

This textbook is an advanced introduction to quantitative methods for students in communication and allied social science disciplines that focuses on why and how to conduct research that contributes to social justice.

In this book, prominent social scientists describe quantitative models in economics, history, sociology, political science, and psychology.

Most people, at some point in their lives, experience the stress of being interviewed for a job.

Drug use in the workplace, its effect on performance and safety, and the role of workplace drug testing has received much attention in the popular press.