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Bruce Newsome A Practical Introduction to Security and Risk Management ENA Practical Introduction to Security and Risk Management is the first book to introduce the full spectrum of security and risks and their management. Author and field expert Bruce Newsome helps readers learn how to understand, analyze, assess, control, and generally manage security and risks from the personal to the operational. They will develop the practical knowledge and skills they need, including analytical…
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David Wainwright A Sociology of Health ENA Sociology of Health offers an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the key issues, perspectives, and debates within the field of medical sociology. The book aids readers’ understanding of how sociological approaches are crucial to understanding the impact that health and illness have on the behavior, attitudes, beliefs, and practices, of an increasingly health-aware population. The book is topical and…
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Nigel Gilbert Agent-Based Models ENAgent-based modeling (ABM) is a technique increasingly used in a broad range of social sciences. It involves building a computational model consisting of “agents,” each of which represents an actor in the social world, and an environment in which the agents act. Agents are able to interact with each other and are programmed to be pro-active, autonomous and able to perceive their virtual world. The techniques of ABM…
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Beth M. Schwartz, R. Eric Landrum, Regan A.R. Gurung An EasyGuide to APA StyleWritten by experienced psychology instructors Beth M. Schwartz, R. Eric Landrum, and Regan A. R. Gurung, all active and respected members of the American Psychological Association (APA) Society for the Teaching of Psychology...
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Andrew M. Pomerantz Clinical PsychologyClinical Psychology distinguishes itself from other core texts for advanced undergraduate clinical psychology courses by presenting multiple clinical perspectives evenhandedly and by emphasizing multicultural issues. Written in an academic yet accessible style, Clinical Psychology covers all subfields of clinical psychology thoroughly, including the history and current state of the field, clinical assessment,…
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Kathy Charmaz Constructing Grounded TheoryKathy Charmaz presents the definitive guide to doing grounded theory from a constructivist perspective. This second edition of her groundbreaking text retains the accessibility and warmth of the first edition whilst introducing cutting edge examples and practical tips.This expanded second edition:explores how to effectively focus on data collectiondemonstrates how to use data for theorizingadds two new chapters that…
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Marieke de Mooij Consumer Behavior and Culture ENThis second edition presents an empirically-based model for integrating culture with consumer behaviour and contains the following updates: a new chapter (Chapter 7) is included to bring together the existing and new material on communication, culture, and media behaviour. Implications to international marketing and advertising have been removed from the previous edition's Chapter 8 and are integrated in each…
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Marieke de Mooij Consumer Behavior and CultureMarieke de Mooij's new edition of Consumer Behavior and Culture continues to explore how cultural influences can affect consumer behavior. The author uses her own model of consumer behavior to try and answer the fundamental questions about consumption...
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Geert Hofstede Culture's Consequences ENThe publication of this Second Edition of Culture's Consequences marks an important moment in the field of cross-cultural studies... for business researchers interested in doing cross-cultural work. A teaching aid for introducing the notion of cultural differences to business students, [it] provides an easy-to-understand framework with numerous examples of their practical applicability. Hofstede's framework for…
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John W. Creswell, Vicki L. Plano Clark Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods ResearchAuthors John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark walk readers through the entire research process, from formulating questions to designing, collecting data, and interpreting results and include updated examples from published mixed methods studies drawn from the social, behavioural, health, and education disciplines. New to the Third Edition is a focus now on three core mixed methods designs, plus their…
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Andy Field Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics ENUnrivaled in the way it makes the teaching of statistics compelling and accessible to even the most anxious of students, the only statistics textbook you and your students will ever need just got better! Andy Field's comprehensive and bestselling Discovering Statistics Using SPSS 4th Edition takes students from introductory statistical concepts through very advanced concepts, incorporating SPSS throughout. The…
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Andy Field Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS StatisticsWith an exciting new look, new characters to meet, and its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and...
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Andy Field, Jeremy Miles, Zoë Field Discovering statistics using R ENThe R version of Andy Field's hugely popular Discovering Statistics Using SPSS takes students on a journey of statistical discovery using the freeware R. Like its sister textbook, Discovering Statistics Using R is written in an irreverent style and follows the same ground-breaking structure and pedagogical approach.
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Steinar Kvale Doing Interviews ENInterviewing is an invaluable tool for the qualitative researcher. Steinar Kvale provides coverage of both the theoretical background and the practical aspects of the interview process, incorporating discussion of the wide variety of methods in interview based research and the different approaches to reading the data. Consideration is also given to the crucial issue of how to ensure scientific rigour.
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Ronald H. Humphrey Effective Leadership ENCurrently published leadership textbooks do not adequately cover important leadership theories that have emerged in the last ten years such as Emotions and Leadership, Authentic Leadership and Positive Organizational Scholarship, Identity Theory, Sense-Making and Knowledge Managment, and Persuasion and Influence Tactics. This book meets the needs of those in leadership positions by covering their favourite theories…
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Michael E. Kraft Environmental Policy ENAvailable this summer in its Eighth Edition, Rosenbaum's classic, comprehensive text once more provides definitive coverage of environmental politics and policy, lively case material, and a balanced assessment of current environmental issues. Notable revisions include: a completely revamped energy chapter covering conventional energy policy as well as a comparative examination of alternatives to current energy…
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Tom Burns Essential Study Skills ENDo you want to do better at university? Whether you're a student wanting to improve their study skills or a lecturer who wants to give their students a helping hand with their work, this book is for you. Essential Study Skills is a proven guide for every student wanting to achieve success at university. Packed with study tips and handy activities, this study skills handbook shows you step-by-step how to study…
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Tom Burns, Sandra Sinfield Essential Study SkillsEssential Study Skills is a proven guide that shows you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time at university - whatever level you're at. Whether you are going to university straight from school, a mature student, ...
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E. Jane Davidson Evaluation Methodology Basics ENThis book introduces evaluation by focusing on the main kinds of `big picture' questions that evaluations usually need to answer, and how the nature of such questions are linked to evaluation methodology choices. The author: shows how to identify the right criteria for your evaluation; discusses how to objectively figure out which criteria are more important than the others; and, delves into how to combine a mix of…