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Navorsing - 'n Gids vir die beginnernavorser (Afrikaans, Paperback, 1): Ina Joubert, Cycil Hartell, Kobus Lombard Navorsing - 'n Gids vir die beginnernavorser (Afrikaans, Paperback, 1)
Ina Joubert, Cycil Hartell, Kobus Lombard
R475 R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Save R36 (8%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

Navorsing: 'n Gids vir die beginnernavorser behandel basiese inligting oor navorsing vir beginnernavorsers. Die boek kan ook gebruik word by die onderrig van navorsing. Onderwerpe soos selfbestuur, verhouding met jou studieleier, kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe navorsing, asook gemengde navorsingsmetodes word verduidelik met voorbeelde en praktiese benaderings. Daar is ook 'n hoofstuk ingesluit wat die navorser sal help met die aanbieding van navorsingsresultate, soos by konferensies. Akademici vanuit die wye spektrum van die opvoedkundedissipline van verskeie universiteite het 'n bydrae tot die boek gelewer. Die onderskeie uitgangspunte van die skrywers tot die inhoud van hulle hoofstukke dra by tot die sukses van die boek. Die voorwoord is geskryf deur Prof. Irma Eloff, wat 'n nasionaal en internasionaal erkende navorser is. Reeds 50 meesters- en doktorale studente het hulle studies in opvoedkundige sielkunde onder haar leiding voltooi. In 2012 is sy aangewys as een van drie mees invloedryke vroue in sakebestuur in Suid-Afrika, in die kategorie Opvoeding.

Legal Doctrinal Scholarship - Legal Theory and the Inner Workings of a Doctrinal Discipline (Hardcover): Matyas Bodig Legal Doctrinal Scholarship - Legal Theory and the Inner Workings of a Doctrinal Discipline (Hardcover)
Matyas Bodig
R3,151 Discovery Miles 31 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Providing a comprehensive account of the often-misunderstood area of legal doctrinal scholarship, this incisive book offers a novel framing for conceptual legal theory and the functions of conceptual theorising in legal studies. It explores the ways in which a doctrinally-oriented legal theory may provide methodological support to legal scholars, arguing that making adequate sense of the rational reconstruction of law is pivotal in delivering such active support. The epistemological key to the central themes of the book is the idea that doctrinal disciplines are anchored in the concept of 'doctrinal knowledge', the practice-specific normative knowledge used to navigate institutionalised social practices. The distinctive epistemological and political philosophical grounding for legal doctrinal scholarship demonstrated in this book facilitates a rich analysis of the three core models of interdisciplinary engagement characteristic of legal scholarship. Considering how legal doctrinal scholarship cultivates doctrinal knowledge by way of hermeneutic engagement with positive law, this thought-provoking book will be a key resource for students and scholars of constitutional law, criminal law, private law and international law. It will also be of benefit to legal theorists, philosophers and practitioners.

Organizational Communication (Paperback, 2nd edition): Kramer, Bisel Organizational Communication (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Kramer, Bisel
R2,699 Discovery Miles 26 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Organizational Communication: A Lifespan Approach is a student-focused introduction to the field. Featuring real-world stories, helpful and unique illustrations, and practical applications of theory, this text engages students and shows them how to apply concepts, theories, and perspectives in every chapter. Organizational Communication helps students understand their communication as participants in organizations throughout their lifetimes. It begins with how pre-career experiences influence our expectations for organizational experiences and ends with organizational exits, including retirement. This approach provides a seamless integration of theory and application while helping students at any stage of life reflect on past experiences, prepare for new endeavors and roles, and understand vital organizational theories and perspectives in new and concrete ways.

A Research Agenda for Workplace Stress and Wellbeing (Hardcover): E K Kelloway, Cary Cooper A Research Agenda for Workplace Stress and Wellbeing (Hardcover)
E K Kelloway, Cary Cooper
R3,290 Discovery Miles 32 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This insightful Research Agenda considers the current state of research into workplace stress and wellbeing and maps an innovative programme for future investigation that can advance understanding of the interrelationships between work and wellbeing. Bringing together international contributors to outline the field, the book examines the various costs and impacts of workplace stress on employers and employees. Chapters address key features of the workplace that influence employee wellbeing, including technology use, leadership, work-family relationships and aggression, as well as the unique contemporary effects of Covid-19 on wellbeing. Identifying both substantive and methodological questions that remain unanswered, the book considers the benefits of intervention strategies that are designed to enhance individual wellbeing in the workplace. Offering a unique picture of the field, this timely book is crucial reading for researchers and graduate students focused on work and wellbeing who are looking for new and innovative avenues for research. Managers and other practitioners will also benefit from its practical insights into the challenges posed by workplace stress and the potential strategies for managing stress.

Field Guide to Intercultural Research (Paperback): David S.A. Guttormsen, Jakob Lauring, Malcolm Chapman Field Guide to Intercultural Research (Paperback)
David S.A. Guttormsen, Jakob Lauring, Malcolm Chapman
R1,160 Discovery Miles 11 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This informative Field Guide to Intercultural Research is specifically designed to be used in the field, guiding the reader away from pitfalls and towards best practice. It shares valuable fieldwork challenges and experiences, as well as insights into key methodological debates and practical recommendations relevant to both new and seasoned researchers. Offering an international outlook and featuring insights from across four continents, this invaluable guide introduces new methods and approaches to data analysis, tackling various research phases, including perspectives from quantitative researchers. It focuses on the role of culture and the intercultural challenges that fieldworkers encounter, enticing readers into further conversations concerning the role of fieldwork in producing new knowledge. Expert contributors illustrate the benefits of field research in intercultural research not only to academic literature, but also to organisational policies and the societies within which we work and live. Including insights from the fields of ethnography and social anthropology, this cutting edge guide is crucial reading for all students and researchers of business and management studies as well as organisational development hoping to begin their foray into fieldwork, as well as experienced scholars looking for new approaches to field research. It will also benefit management professionals and consultants in need of an expanded knowledge-base for coFnducting action research or other interventions in organisations.

Handbook of Teaching Public Administration (Hardcover): Karin A. Bottom, John Diamond, Pamela T. Dunning, Ian C. Elliott Handbook of Teaching Public Administration (Hardcover)
Karin A. Bottom, John Diamond, Pamela T. Dunning, Ian C. Elliott
R5,606 Discovery Miles 56 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Compiling the experience and expertise of over 50 leading international scholars, this Handbook of Teaching Public Administration provides critical insights into the questions, issues, and challenges raised by teaching practitioners and aspiring professionals. Its global scope ensures a comprehensive overview of the diversity of current practice in teaching public administration. Featuring international examples of curriculum design and practice, the Handbook positions public administration against a backdrop shaped by global politics, history, philosophy, and social change. Applied case studies on teaching public administration and in-depth analyses of critical pedagogical concepts illuminate the diverse and multidisciplinary approaches to public administration across the globe, as well as emphasising the widely contested nature of its teaching. Contributions from field professionals explore questions of accreditation, curriculum design, assessment, innovation, and practice, ultimately serving to inform and inspire readers' pedagogical decisions. Theoretical, empirical, and practice-focused, this incisive Handbook will be an essential resource for public administration students, educators, and practitioners at any stage in their study or career. It will also serve as an engaging reference text for public administration accreditation and approvals organisations.

Handbook of Digital Inequality (Hardcover): Eszter Hargittai Handbook of Digital Inequality (Hardcover)
Eszter Hargittai
R5,901 Discovery Miles 59 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This cutting-edge Handbook offers fresh perspectives on the key topics related to the unequal use of digital technologies. Considering the ways in which technologies are employed, variations in conditions under which people use digital media and differences in their digital skills, it unpacks the implications of digital inequality on life outcomes. International contributors assess a variety of key contexts that impact access to digital technologies, including contextual variations related to geography and infrastructure, as well as individual differences related to age, income, health and disability status. Chapters explore how variations emerge across the life course, illustrating the effects of digital disparities on personal wellbeing. Intervening in critical debates relating to the digital divide, this Handbook offers key insights into privacy and trust issues that affect technological usage. Employing both quantitative and qualitative investigations into the relationship between social inequality and the Internet, this Handbook is crucial reading for scholars and researchers in both communication and sociology, particularly those focusing on digital inequalities and human-computer interaction. It will also benefit policymakers in need of innovative approaches to understanding, challenging and addressing the digital divide.

How to Design, Implement and Analyse a Survey (Hardcover): Anthony Arundel How to Design, Implement and Analyse a Survey (Hardcover)
Anthony Arundel
R2,282 Discovery Miles 22 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This insightful book examines all aspects of the design process and implementation of questionnaire surveys on the activities of business, public sector, and non-profit organizations. Anthony Arundel discusses how different aspects of the survey method and planned statistical analysis can constrain question design, and how these issues can be effectively resolved. Throughout this engaging yet practical book, Arundel promotes good practices for questionnaire design, sample construction, and survey delivery systems including online, postal, and verbal methods, with a focus on obtaining high-quality data in line with ethics and confidentiality requirements. Chapters include constructive advice on questionnaire design and testing, survey implementation, and data processing, analysis, and reporting, with examples of time and financial cost budgets. Considering the recent developments in survey methods, the book explores how to use web probing as a substitute for cognitive testing and examines the use of tablets and smartphones in answering questionnaires. Combining theoretical and practical insights into survey design, implementation, and data processing and analysis, this book will be essential reading for business and management scholars and students, with a particular interest in research methods and organization studies. It will also be useful for practitioners and business managers seeking to understand how to create and use surveys.

Language, Society and Communication - An Introducation (Paperback): Z. Bock, G. Mheta Language, Society and Communication - An Introducation (Paperback)
Z. Bock, G. Mheta
R625 R578 Discovery Miles 5 780 Save R47 (8%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

We live in a multilingual, transforming society in which language plays a dynamic and central role. We use it everyday for communication and it is not possible to imagine life without it - it is generally recognised as a mark of what makes us human. But how often do we think about exactly what language is and how we actually use it? Language, society and communication introduces established and new linguistic concepts and theories, and links these to contemporary issues in society and the media, including new social media, with a particular focus on southern Africa. Language, society and communication explores how language is intricately bound up with issues of power, status and identity. It explores the tension between the diverse nature of everyday language practices, on the one hand, and the societal pressures towards managing and containing this diversity, on the other. It also demonstrates the relevance of linguistic study (e.g. phonology and syntax) to real world problems (e.g. analysis of a child's acquisition of language), within a southern African context. Study questions and case studies, which relate the theoretical ideas discussed to current research, are provided at the end of each chapter. Language, society and communication is aimed at undergraduate students studying linguistics, language and communication, and related fields such as language education.

Reasonable Doubt - The Fashion Writer, Cape Cod, and the Trial of Chris McCowen (Paperback): Peter Manso Reasonable Doubt - The Fashion Writer, Cape Cod, and the Trial of Chris McCowen (Paperback)
Peter Manso
R549 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R86 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Communicating @ work (Paperback, 3rd ed): T. Grant, R. Borcherds Communicating @ work (Paperback, 3rd ed)
T. Grant, R. Borcherds
R630 R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Save R47 (7%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

Communicating @ work deals with the complexity of communication in today's multicultural and technological environment where job-seekers need to be communicatively competent, mobile, entrepreneurial, innovative and well connected. Communicating @ work has a conversational, accessible style, not only covering an array of communication situations and formats but also using a holistic, practice-based approach to illustrate the application of effective principles in the workplace. Examples, margin comments and provocative chatroom questions elaborate on concepts and offer down-to-earth guidance on everyday business communication transactions and conduct. Every chapter of the third edition has been updated with the latest findings and debates. Given the proliferation of multimodal digital devices and networking opportunities and challenges, the authors have also increased their focus on new media. Topics include the following: Presentations: individual, group and impromptu; Interviewing: active listening, perception and questioning strategies; Teamwork: conflict handling, decision making and leadership styles; Reporting: investigation, feasibility, audit and project documents; Persuading: proposals, business plans and corporate CVs; Non-verbal modes and body language; Graphics: visual and graphic communication; Media: the internet and new media. Communicating @ work's comprehensive coverage of spoken, written and visual communication for business and industry makes it an ideal textbook as well as a valuable reference in the workplace for professionals.

Introduction to research (Paperback, 3rd ed): D.J. Brynard, S.X. Hanekom, P.A. Brynard Introduction to research (Paperback, 3rd ed)
D.J. Brynard, S.X. Hanekom, P.A. Brynard
R380 R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Save R28 (7%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

Researchers are often confronted with problems in the writing and successful completion of a research report, dissertation or thesis. As an introduction to research methodology, Introduction to research offers much-needed assistance to researchers in their scientific research. It is a unique, accessible and easy-to-consult manual that will assist researchers in their research methodologies with brief and up-to-date guidelines. Contents include the following: Aspects of research; Types of research that can be undertaken; Sources of topics for scientific research; Research problems; Writing and presenting of research proposals; Data collection and sampling; Academic writing; Ethics in research.

How to Do Relevant Research - From the Ivory Tower to the Real World (Hardcover): Philip H Mirvis, Susan Albers Mohrman,... How to Do Relevant Research - From the Ivory Tower to the Real World (Hardcover)
Philip H Mirvis, Susan Albers Mohrman, Christopher G Worley
R2,641 Discovery Miles 26 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Amidst rapid and fundamental shifts in the economic, geo-political, technological, and societal landscape, this cutting-edge book makes the timeless case that research can be informed by problems in the 'real world' and make important contributions to theory and practice. Throughout the book, the authors argue that there is a 'sweet spot' where both scholarly and practical research can be done simultaneously. It offers readers insightful and rich examples of how this can be achieved, including frameworks, examples, ideas, and tools which will guide researchers in the lifelong task of defining themselves as researchers and crafting their own unique research practice. It also features critical insights into careers oriented toward having impact on practice, reflective questions that make the principles personal and relevant, and a framework to help develop the network of connections required for research to impact practice. Speaking to the graduate student in all of us, How to Do Relevant Research will greatly benefit Ph.D. students and early career academics who gravitate towards this kind of research but worry about its feasibility and instrumentality, mid-to-late career scholars who do research for practice and teach young scholars how to do it, and to researchers in a think-tank or consultancy who want their work to be scientifically sound and practically useful.

Advanced Introduction to Comparative Legal Methods (Hardcover): Pier Monateri Advanced Introduction to Comparative Legal Methods (Hardcover)
Pier Monateri
R2,686 Discovery Miles 26 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Drawing on historical, normative, theoretical, and economic methodologies, Pier Giuseppe Monateri offers a fresh critical analysis of various dimensions of comparative law methods. Comprehensive and engaging with a multidisciplinary approach, this Advanced Introduction spans the fields of comparative legal studies, law and finance and global law. Key features include: uses analysis of current issues to offer a genuinely advanced perspective use of theory for evaluating methods and approaches in comparative law a comprehensive treatment of the main themes and approaches in comparative law discussions. This insightful Advanced Introduction will be an excellent resource for both law students and scholars alike. It will also be a useful guide for those working in international law, as well as law clerks and legal advisors. Professor Emeritus, Kent Law School, UK

Research At Grass Roots  (Paperback, 4th edition): H. Strydom, C.S.L. Delport, A. De Vos Research At Grass Roots (Paperback, 4th edition)
H. Strydom, C.S.L. Delport, A. De Vos 4
R765 R703 Discovery Miles 7 030 Save R62 (8%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

The purpose of Research At Grass Roots is to accompany the novice researcher, in both the social sciences and human service professions, step by step through the research process. The description of the research process is probably unique in that this view has been developed over at least two decades through work with postgraduate students. The section for experienced researchers is less structured and discusses current topics of interest such as evaluation research, intervention research, participatory action research, and analysis of concepts such as evidence-based practice.

The interplay between scientific theory and research, and between research and professional practice, has once again been highlighted. This encompasses important debates for experienced researchers and practitioners, including crucial concepts for novice researchers to master as early as possible in their academic careers.

The section dealing with different models for combining quantitative and qualitative styles of research has been updated to include recent debates and developments in the field of mixed methods designs. Both sections dealing with qualitative and quantitative designs and analysis have been substantially revised and updated. We have included contributions from experienced researchers such as Prof. Willem Schurink, a qualitative researcher and doctoral supervisor, Prof. Wim Roestenburg, a senior academic and researcher, and Dr Allen Bartley, an international contributor and expert in statistical analysis. Prof. Minrie Greeff has again provided insight from her vast experience of research interviewing. Salient features of the previous three editions have been retained in order to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of current users of this very successful book.

Saved - A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home (Hardcover): Benjamin Hall Saved - A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home (Hardcover)
Benjamin Hall
R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dispatches from the Edge meets In an Instant in this dramatic memoir of war, family, resilience, and recovery from Benjamin Hall, the Fox News journalist who was gravely injured by a Russian drone attack in the early days of the invasion of Ukraine. Over the course of his career, seasoned war correspondent Benjamin Hall covered some of the deadliest armed conflicts of our time, including violence in Syria, Libya, and Somalia. But with a young family at home, Hall chose to trade life on the edge for a safer beat covering the US Department of State. Then Russia viciously attacked Ukraine in February 2022. Though he knew the dangers of war and was no longer traveling to war zones, Hall quickly accepted the assignment. He had to tell this story-Americans needed to understand the gravity of this stunning, world-altering conflict. Though he had witnessed and survived years of violence, on March 14, a month into the invasion of Ukraine, Hall and his crew were hit by a Russian drone strike, killing his cameraman and a fellow journalist and gravely injuring him. Stuck inside the warzone, it was feared Hall might not make it out alive. This is the story of how he survived-including his dramatic rescue and his arduous and ongoing recovery. For the first time, Hall shares his experiences in full-of his time in Ukraine and on the frontlines of the world's most perilous conflicts, of the terrible attack that nearly killed him, of the love of his family, of the strength and perseverance it has taken to endure multiple surgeries and learn how to walk again. Going inside the events that have permanently transformed him, Hall speaks honestly about the struggle to step away from the peril and how his years of experience kept him safe-until they failed him. And he pays tribute to American service members who not only helped save him, but decades earlier rescued his father, who, during World War II at age twelve, escaped a Japanese camp in the Philippines and eventually reached American GIs. Most remarkably, Hall's spirit has remained undaunted throughout his ordeal-a spirit of hope and positivity which infuses this exceptional story. Evocative, harrowing, and deeply moving, Untitled is a powerful memoir of family and perseverance, of life and healing, and of what to do when you are tested in ways you never thought possible. Benjamin Hall's memoir includes a 16-page color photo insert.

Towards Collaborative Research in International Development - The Central Role of Social Science (Hardcover): John Spriggs,... Towards Collaborative Research in International Development - The Central Role of Social Science (Hardcover)
John Spriggs, Barbara Chambers, Carole Kayrooz
R2,670 Discovery Miles 26 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The new millennium has witnessed profound changes to the way donor countries are approaching international development - with the emphasis now on collaborative, people-centred development. This timely book explores how research and research culture need to adapt to mesh with this new reality. John Spriggs, Barbara Chambers and Carole Kayrooz offer their unique perspective based on their experience working in agricultural and rural development in the Indo-Pacific region. They provide a unique take on the historical context of research to support agricultural and rural development tracing its evolution following World War 2. Advocating for the critical role of social science, the authors argue that the old, technocratic approach to research should be left behind as we explore and advance a new approach to research that reflects a collaborative, people-centred development strategy. This cutting-edge book provides a step-by-step approach, based on their Collaborative Research in International Development (CRID) research model. Pioneering the most up-to-date approaches to international development research, Towards Collaborative Research in International Development is crucial reading for researchers at all levels working in the field, particularly those working in national research bodies. Postgraduate students of development studies will also benefit from this book's critical insights and guidance for research methods.

Mastering Risk Management - A Practical Guide To Understanding And Managing Risk (Paperback): Tony Blunden, John Thirlwell Mastering Risk Management - A Practical Guide To Understanding And Managing Risk (Paperback)
Tony Blunden, John Thirlwell 1
R1,924 R1,517 Discovery Miles 15 170 Save R407 (21%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A practical guide, from the basic techniques, through to advanced applications, showing you what risk management is, and how you can develop a successful strategy for your company.

Mastering Risk Management provides a step-by-step guide from the basic to advanced elements of risk management. Following the 3-part framework, it covers:

1. What do we mean by risk management?
2. Risk management tools
3. What keeps management awake at night

Focusing on practical applications, it gives you the knowledge needed to understand what risk management is and puts in place a workable way of managing it.

Understanding Research - An Introduction To Reading Research (Paperback): C. Bertram, I. Christiansen Understanding Research - An Introduction To Reading Research (Paperback)
C. Bertram, I. Christiansen 1
R415 R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

When reading and thinking about published research, students often find it difficult to understand the complexity of what is involved in the process of research and how it is presented. And although there are many books about research and research methods, very few focus specifically on critically reading research that has been completed by others.

Understanding Research: An Introduction To Reading Research aims to introduce key concepts through the use of simple language to promote better understanding, build on South African examples and case studies, and develop the conceptual knowledge and necessary skills to evaluate research carefully and critically.

Contents include the following:

  • Quality research and what it means
  • Different research paradigms and ways of engaging with research
  • Design and various styles of research
  • Methods of collecting data
  • Analysing and presenting both qualitative and quantitative data
  • Interpretation and quality standards

Understanding Research is an indispensable guide for all students in the social sciences and education who want to learn more about reading and understanding research.

Handbook of Communication and Development (Hardcover): Srinivas R. Melkote, Arvind Singhal Handbook of Communication and Development (Hardcover)
Srinivas R. Melkote, Arvind Singhal
R5,891 Discovery Miles 58 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This incisive Handbook critically examines the role and place of media and communication in development and social change, reflecting a vision for change anchored in values of social justice. Expert contributors discuss and evaluate the roles and outcomes of media and communication for social mobilization, media mobilization, community mobilization, advocacy, participation, empowerment, capacity-building, resistance, networking, and action for progressive social change. Chapters explore communicative actions involved in social, economic, political, and cultural integration and the transformation of individuals, communities, places, and societies in the processes of development and social change. Outlining the genealogy and history of the field, the Handbook investigates the possible new directions and objectives in the area. Key conclusions include an enhanced role for development communication in participatory development, active agency of stakeholders of development programs, and the operationalization of social justice in development. Comprehensive yet accessible, this Handbook will be a key resource for students and scholars of media and communication, political science, development studies, social work, critical education, community organization, and anthropology. It will also be of value to professionals working in associations and organizations dealing with development and social change.

Collaborative Inquiry for Organization Development and Change (Paperback): Abraham B. Shani, David Coghlan Collaborative Inquiry for Organization Development and Change (Paperback)
Abraham B. Shani, David Coghlan
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This practical book explores collaborative inquiry as an approach to research and change in organizations where internal members and external researchers work together as partners to address organizational issues and create knowledge about changing organizations. Taking a research-based approach, Abraham B. (Rami) Shani and David Coghlan analyze the challenges that participants face in building a partnership between researchers and practitioners throughout the phases of collaboration. Chapters explore how collaborative partners assess the organization's current and future capabilities by expressing the present and future in creative imagery and by making relevant changes in the organization to create that future. The book examines the theoretical foundations behind collaborative inquiry in addition to the methodologies of this approach to organization development and change. Mapping both the theory and practice of collaborative inquiry, this book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of organization studies and research methods, particularly those with a focus on business and management. It will also be beneficial for practitioners interested in collaborative and action research modes.

How to Keep your Doctorate on Track - Insights from Students' and Supervisors' Experiences (Paperback): Keith... How to Keep your Doctorate on Track - Insights from Students' and Supervisors' Experiences (Paperback)
Keith Townsend, Mark N K Saunders, Rebecca Loudoun, Emily A. Morrison
R1,315 Discovery Miles 13 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The path of a doctoral student can feel challenging and isolating. This guide provides doctoral students with key ideas and support to kick-start a doctoral journey, inspire progress and complete their thesis or dissertation. Featuring observations from experienced supervisors, as well as the reflections of current and recent postgraduate researchers, this intimate and entertaining book offers vital insights into the critical moments in any doctoral experience. Bringing together the voices of doctoral supervisors and candidates past and present from around the globe, How to Keep your Doctorate on Track will be a trusted companion for any PhD, DBA or EdD student. Supervisors and those offering support and guidance to doctoral candidates will also glean valuable insight into fresh approaches and their own practice. Contributors include: A. Alecsandru, F. Archontoulis, C. Atkinson, A. Byrnes-Johnstone, J. Callahan, A. Casey, R. Cole, O.S. Crocco, M. Cseh, Z. Djebali, G. Dobson, J. Donaghey, D.C. Duke, U. Furnier, V.O. Gekara, T. Gray, T.W. Greer, A. Hallin, B. Harney, G. Henry, C. Hughes, P. Jordan, M. Knox, S.F. Lambert, A. Lee, Q.Y. Lee, A. Lobo, R. Markey, N.S. Mauthner, E. McDonald, L. McKerr, D. Nickson, K. Nimon, E. Partlow, H. Prescott, N. Reynolds, S. Riaz, A. Robertson, J. Robinson, K. Rosenbusch, G. Ryan, J.J. Saunders, M. Shirmohammadi, M.K. Tran, A. Trif, M. Valverde, P. Watson Black, V. Webster, R. Whiting, C.F. Wright

Field Guide for Research in Community Settings - Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies (Hardcover): M. r. Islam, Niaz A.... Field Guide for Research in Community Settings - Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies (Hardcover)
M. r. Islam, Niaz A. Khan, Siti H.A.B. Ah, Haris A. Wahab, Mashitah B. Hamidi
R3,004 Discovery Miles 30 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This insightful book offers practical advice to fieldworkers in social research, enabling robust and judicious applications of research methods and techniques in data collection. It also outlines data collection challenges that are commonly faced when working in the field. Authors address key strategies to tackle the major challenges to fieldwork, including advice on using indigenous or innovative skills and making intelligent use of the advantages already available within standard research methodologies. International contributors provide a hands-on account of research methodologies as applied in the field, with particular focus on research ethics and community culture and interactions. The book offers a number of useful case studies, featuring examples of the application of research techniques in different cultural and socio-economic contexts. Utilizing an innovative and dynamic 'storytelling' method, this book will be a useful research tool for fieldworkers engaging in social science research in community settings, as well as students in the field learning the core techniques of fieldwork.

A Research Agenda for Environmental Economics (Paperback): Matthias Ruth A Research Agenda for Environmental Economics (Paperback)
Matthias Ruth
R1,091 Discovery Miles 10 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Presenting critical insights on how economic activity is constrained by the environment's ability to provide material and energy resources, this timely Research Agenda explores how humanity shapes, and is shaped by, environmental change and sustainability challenges. Chapters highlight how, under these constraints, people may seek to improve their lives and standards of living without undermining the abilities of others to do so now or in the future. With contributions from top economic scholars, as well as from a range of other disciplines including ethics, law, and the physical and life sciences, this book explores how interdisciplinary insights can be integrated to provide meaningful investment and policy advice. Offering diverse understandings of the topic from both the Global North and South, this Research Agenda challenges previous economic conceptualizations of human-environment interactions, exploring resource use and environmental impact from micro- and macro-economic perspectives. Students of environmental and ecological economics will find this to be a thought-provoking and stimulating read. The suggestions for future research and use of clear case studies will also prove valuable for environmental law and ethics scholars, as well as environmental policy-makers. Contributors include: D.C. Andersen, Y. Bramoulle, L.P. Breckenridge, M. Faber, M. Frick, A. Kander, R. Kemp, D. Malghan, R.B. Norgaard, C. Orset, S.V. Ramani, M. Ruth, J. Sager, M. Sagoff, M.R. Sers, D.I. Stern, D.J. Thampapillai, E. van Leeuwen, M.d.M.R. Varas, P.A. Victor

A Research Agenda for Knowledge Management and Analytics (Paperback): Jay Liebowitz A Research Agenda for Knowledge Management and Analytics (Paperback)
Jay Liebowitz
R971 Discovery Miles 9 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Leveraging the knowledge gained from knowledge management and from the growing fields of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), this Research Agenda highlights the research gaps, issues, applications, challenges and opportunities related to Knowledge Management (KM). Exploring synergies between KM and emerging technologies, leading international scholars and practitioners examine KM from a multidisciplinary perspective, demonstrating the ways in which knowledge sharing worldwide can be enhanced in order to better society and improve organisational performance. Chapters investigate KM as it applies to business, library and information science, enterprise-wide strategies, innovation, privacy and data, measurement, Analytics, and AI, before summarising the lessons learned and best practices for future research. A Research Agenda for Knowledge Management and Analytics will be a key resource for students, academics and practitioners working in the fields of KM and Analytics, helping the academics of the future to build on existing successes and identify ways to further develop the field.

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