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Operations and Supply Chain Management (Hardcover, 2nd edition): James Evans, David Collier Operations and Supply Chain Management (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
James Evans, David Collier
R1,456 R1,352 Discovery Miles 13 520 Save R104 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Gain a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts and applications behind operations and supply chain management with the reader-friendly approach in Collier/Evans' popular OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 2E. The authors present detailed, solved problems throughout this edition to illustrate key formulas and computations as you learn to complete both manual and digital calculations using Excel spreadsheet templates and other Excel models for optimization and simulation. Even more review questions, cases, experiential activities, problems and exercises as well as feature boxes teach you how to work with the latest operations management (OM) and supply chain management (SCM) concepts and tools. New content examines process analysis and resource utilization, analytics in OM, capacity measurement, applications of linear optimization and other critical OM and SCM topics. You can further your understanding with interactive digital resources and new algorithmic exercises within MindTap's complete learning applications.

Operations And Supply Chain Management (Hardcover, 3rd Edition): David Collier, James Evans Operations And Supply Chain Management (Hardcover, 3rd Edition)
David Collier, James Evans
R1,480 R1,372 Discovery Miles 13 720 Save R108 (7%) In Stock

Master the fundamental concepts and today's applications of operations (OM) and supply chain management (SCM) with OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 3rd Edition by award-winning authors Collier and Evans.

This edition provides balanced coverage of both manufacturing and service businesses with updates, recent developments and new concepts that highlight the latest changes in OM and SCM. This edition clearly explains concepts while using contemporary practical examples ideal for business students, updated boxed features and new and updated case studies. Discussions highlight new concepts and new Excel techniques and digital tools, while solved problems illustrate key formulas and computations.

MindTap online learning platform is also available to support both manual calculations and the use of Excel spreadsheet templates and models. MindTap's algorithmic homework and interactive learning tools encourage students to apply qualitative and quantitative reasoning to today's OM and SCM concepts.

The Twentieth Century Hat Factory (Hardcover): David Collier Mills, Lee-McLachlan Company The Twentieth Century Hat Factory (Hardcover)
David Collier Mills, Lee-McLachlan Company
R822 Discovery Miles 8 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rethinking Social Inquiry - Diverse Tools, Shared Standards (Hardcover, Second Edition): Henry E. Brady, David Collier Rethinking Social Inquiry - Diverse Tools, Shared Standards (Hardcover, Second Edition)
Henry E. Brady, David Collier
R3,168 Discovery Miles 31 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With innovative new chapters on process tracing, regression analysis, and natural experiments, the second edition of Rethinking Social Inquiry further extends the reach of this path-breaking book. The original debate with King, Keohane, and Verba now updated remains central to the volume, and the new material illuminates evolving discussions of essential methodological tools. Thus, process tracing is often invoked as fundamental to qualitative analysis, but is rarely applied with precision. Pitfalls of regression analysis are sometimes noted, but often are inadequately examined. And the complex assumptions and trade-offs of natural experiments are poorly understood. The second edition extends the methodological horizon through exploring these critical tools. A distinctive feature of this edition is the online placement of four chapters from the prior edition, all focused on the dialogue with King, Keohane, and Verba. Also posted online are exercises for teaching process tracing.

Concepts and Method in Social Science - The Tradition of Giovanni Sartori (Hardcover): David Collier, John Gerring Concepts and Method in Social Science - The Tradition of Giovanni Sartori (Hardcover)
David Collier, John Gerring
R7,096 R5,853 Discovery Miles 58 530 Save R1,243 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Careful work with concepts is a cornerstone of good social science methodology. Concepts and Method in Social Science demonstrates the crucial role of concepts, providing a timely contribution that draws both on the classic work of Giovanni Sartori and the writing of a younger generation of scholars. In this volume, major writings of Sartori are juxtaposed with other work that exemplifies important approaches to concept analysis. The book is organized into three key sections: Part I : Sartori on Concepts and Methods - including an examination of the necessary logical steps in moving from conceptualization to measurement and the relationships among meanings, terms and observations. Part II: Extending the Sartori Tradition - eminent scholars analyse five key ideas in concept analysis: revolution, culture, democracy, peasants and institutionalization within the context of the Sartori tradition. Part III: In the Academy and Beyond - both an engaging autobiographical essay written by Giovanni Sartori and reflections from former students provide a unique context in which to situate this varied and rigorous discussion of concept analysis and qualitative methods. Concepts and Method in Social Science is an accessible text that is well suited to advanced undergraduates and graduate students, providing a distinct and coherent introduction to comparative political analysis.

Concepts and Method in Social Science - The Tradition of Giovanni Sartori (Paperback, New): David Collier, John Gerring Concepts and Method in Social Science - The Tradition of Giovanni Sartori (Paperback, New)
David Collier, John Gerring
R1,387 Discovery Miles 13 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Careful work with concepts is a cornerstone of good social science methodology. Concepts and Method in Social Science demonstrates the crucial role of concepts, providing a timely contribution that draws both on the classic work of Giovanni Sartori and the writing of a younger generation of scholars. In this volume, major writings of Sartori are juxtaposed with other work that exemplifies important approaches to concept analysis. The book is organized into three key sections: Part I : Sartori on Concepts and Methods - including an examination of the necessary logical steps in moving from conceptualization to measurement and the relationships among meanings, terms and observations. Part II: Extending the Sartori Tradition - eminent scholars analyse five key ideas in concept analysis: revolution, culture, democracy, peasants and institutionalization within the context of the Sartori tradition. Part III: In the Academy and Beyond - both an engaging autobiographical essay written by Giovanni Sartori and reflections from former students provide a unique context in which to situate this varied and rigorous discussion of concept analysis and qualitative methods. Concepts and Method in Social Science is an accessible text that is well suited to advanced undergraduates and graduate students, providing a distinct and coherent introduction to comparative political analysis.

Critical Junctures and Historical Legacies - Insights and Methods for Comparative Social Science (Paperback): David Collier,... Critical Junctures and Historical Legacies - Insights and Methods for Comparative Social Science (Paperback)
David Collier, Gerardo L. Munck
R1,071 Discovery Miles 10 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Over the past 50 years, scholars across the social sciences have employed critical juncture analysis to understand how social orders are created, become entrenched, and change. In this book, leading scholars from several disciplines offer the first coordinated effort to define this field of research, assess its theoretical and methodological foundations, and use a critical assessment of current practices as a basis for guiding its future. Contributors include stars in this field who have written some of the classic works on critical junctures, as well as the rising stars of the next generation who will continue to shape historical comparative analysis for years to come. Critical Junctures and Historical Legacies will be an indispensable resource for social science research methods scholars and students.

Critical Junctures and Historical Legacies - Insights and Methods for Comparative Social Science (Hardcover): David Collier,... Critical Junctures and Historical Legacies - Insights and Methods for Comparative Social Science (Hardcover)
David Collier, Gerardo L. Munck
R2,746 Discovery Miles 27 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Over the past 50 years, scholars across the social sciences have employed critical juncture analysis to understand how social orders are created, become entrenched, and change. In this book, leading scholars from several disciplines offer the first coordinated effort to define this field of research, assess its theoretical and methodological foundations, and use a critical assessment of current practices as a basis for guiding its future. Contributors include stars in this field who have written some of the classic works on critical junctures, as well as the rising stars of the next generation who will continue to shape historical comparative analysis for years to come. Critical Junctures and Historical Legacies will be an indispensable resource for social science research methods scholars and students.

The New Authoritarianism in Latin America (Paperback): David Collier The New Authoritarianism in Latin America (Paperback)
David Collier
R2,420 Discovery Miles 24 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

While one of the most important attempts to explain the rise of authoritarian regimes and their relationship to problems of economic development has been the "bureaucratic-authoritarian model," there has been growing dissatisfaction with various elements of this model. In light of this dissatisfaction, a group of leading economists, political scientists, and sociologists was brought together to assess the adequacy; of the model and suggest directions for its reformulation. This volume is the product of their discussions over a period of three years and represents an important advance in the critique and refinement of ideas about political development.

Part One provides an overview of the issues of social science analysis raised by the recent emergence of authoritarianism in Latin America and contains chapters by David Collier and Fernando Henrique Cardoso. The chapters in Part Two address the problem of explaining the rise of bureaucratic authoritarianism and are written by Albert Hirschman, Jose Serra, Robert Kaufman, and Julio Coder. In Part Three Guillermo O'Donnell, James Kurth, and David Collier discuss the likely future patterns of change in bureaucratic authoritarianism, opportunities for extending the analysis to Europe, and priorities for future research. The book includes a glossary and an extensive bibliography.

Topp: Promoter Gary Topp Brought Us the World - Promoter Gary Topp Brought Us the World (Paperback): David Collier Topp: Promoter Gary Topp Brought Us the World - Promoter Gary Topp Brought Us the World (Paperback)
David Collier
R519 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Oxford Handbook of Political Methodology (Hardcover): Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Henry E. Brady, David Collier The Oxford Handbook of Political Methodology (Hardcover)
Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Henry E. Brady, David Collier
R6,373 R6,029 Discovery Miles 60 290 Save R344 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Political methodology has changed dramatically in the past thirty years. Not only have new methods and techniques been developed, but the Political Methodology Society and the Qualitative Methods Section of the American Political Science Association have engaged in ongoing research and training programs that have advanced both quantitative and qualitative methodology. The Oxford Handbook of Political Methodology is designed to reflect these developments. It provides comprehensive overviews and critiques of all the key specific methodologies.
The volume emphasizes three things. Firstly, techniques should be the servants of improved data collection, measurement, conceptualization, and the understanding of meanings and the identification of causal relationship in social science research. Techniques will be described with the aim of showing how they contribute to these tasks, and the emphasis will be upon developing good research designs--not upon simply using sophisticated techniques.
Second, there are many different ways that these tasks can be undertaken in the social sciences through description and modeling, case-study and large-n designs, and quantitative and qualitative research.
Third, techniques can cut across boundaries and be useful for many different kinds of researchers. The chapter authors ask how their methods can be used by, or at least inform, the work of those outside those areas where they are usually employed. For example, those describing large-n statistical techniques should ask how their methods might at least inform, if not sometimes be adopted by, those doing case studies or interpretive work, and we want those explaining how to do comparativehistorical work or process tracing to explain how it could inform those doing time-series studies.

Rethinking Social Inquiry - Diverse Tools, Shared Standards (Paperback, Second Edition): Henry E. Brady, David Collier Rethinking Social Inquiry - Diverse Tools, Shared Standards (Paperback, Second Edition)
Henry E. Brady, David Collier
R1,526 Discovery Miles 15 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With innovative new chapters on process tracing, regression analysis, and natural experiments, the second edition of Rethinking Social Inquiry further extends the reach of this path-breaking book. The original debate with King, Keohane, and Verba_now updated_remains central to the volume, and the new material illuminates evolving discussions of essential methodological tools. Thus, process tracing is often invoked as fundamental to qualitative analysis, but is rarely applied with precision. Pitfalls of regression analysis are sometimes noted, but often are inadequately examined. And the complex assumptions and trade-offs of natural experiments are poorly understood. The second edition extends the methodological horizon through exploring these critical tools. A distinctive feature of this edition is the online placement of four chapters from the prior edition, all focused on the dialogue with King, Keohane, and Verba. Also posted online are exercises for teaching process tracing and understanding process tracing.

Statistical Models and Causal Inference - A Dialogue with the Social Sciences (Hardcover): David A Freedman Statistical Models and Causal Inference - A Dialogue with the Social Sciences (Hardcover)
David A Freedman; Edited by David Collier, Jasjeet S. Sekhon, Philip B. Stark
R2,438 Discovery Miles 24 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

David A. Freedman presents here a definitive synthesis of his approach to causal inference in the social sciences. He explores the foundations and limitations of statistical modeling, illustrating basic arguments with examples from political science, public policy, law, and epidemiology. Freedman maintains that many new technical approaches to statistical modeling constitute not progress, but regress. Instead, he advocates a 'shoe leather' methodology, which exploits natural variation to mitigate confounding and relies on intimate knowledge of the subject matter to develop meticulous research designs and eliminate rival explanations. When Freedman first enunciated this position, he was met with scepticism, in part because it was hard to believe that a mathematical statistician of his stature would favor 'low-tech' approaches. But the tide is turning. Many social scientists now agree that statistical technique cannot substitute for good research design and subject matter knowledge. This book offers an integrated presentation of Freedman's views.

Statistical Models and Causal Inference - A Dialogue with the Social Sciences (Paperback): David A Freedman Statistical Models and Causal Inference - A Dialogue with the Social Sciences (Paperback)
David A Freedman; Edited by David Collier, Jasjeet S. Sekhon, Philip B. Stark
R1,414 Discovery Miles 14 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

David A. Freedman presents here a definitive synthesis of his approach to causal inference in the social sciences. He explores the foundations and limitations of statistical modeling, illustrating basic arguments with examples from political science, public policy, law, and epidemiology. Freedman maintains that many new technical approaches to statistical modeling constitute not progress, but regress. Instead, he advocates a 'shoe leather' methodology, which exploits natural variation to mitigate confounding and relies on intimate knowledge of the subject matter to develop meticulous research designs and eliminate rival explanations. When Freedman first enunciated this position, he was met with scepticism, in part because it was hard to believe that a mathematical statistician of his stature would favor 'low-tech' approaches. But the tide is turning. Many social scientists now agree that statistical technique cannot substitute for good research design and subject matter knowledge. This book offers an integrated presentation of Freedman's views.

The Oxford Handbook of Political Methodology (Paperback): Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Henry E. Brady, David Collier The Oxford Handbook of Political Methodology (Paperback)
Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Henry E. Brady, David Collier
R1,229 Discovery Miles 12 290 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Political methodology has changed dramatically over the past thirty years, and many new methods and techniques have been developed. Both the Political Methodology Society and the Qualitative/Multi-Methods Section of the American Political Science Association have engaged in ongoing research and training programs that have advanced quantitative and qualitative methodology. The Oxford Handbook of Political Methodology presents and synthesizes these developments.
The Handbook provides comprehensive overviews of diverse methodological approaches, with an emphasis on three major themes. First, specific methodological tools should be at the service of improved conceptualization, comprehension of meaning, measurement, and data collection. They should increase analysts' leverage in reasoning about causal relationships and evaluating them empirically by contributing to powerful research designs. Second, the authors explore the many different ways of addressing these tasks: through case-studies and large-n designs, with both quantitative and qualitative data, and via techniques ranging from statistical modelling to process tracing. Finally, techniques can cut across traditional methodological boundaries and can be useful for many different kinds of researchers. Many of the authors thus explore how their methods can inform, and be used by, scholars engaged in diverse branches of methodology.

The Twentieth Century Hat Factory (Paperback): David Collier Mills, Lee-McLachlan Company The Twentieth Century Hat Factory (Paperback)
David Collier Mills, Lee-McLachlan Company
R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Working Men - The Story of Labor (Paperback): Sidney Lens Working Men - The Story of Labor (Paperback)
Sidney Lens; Illustrated by David Collier
R743 Discovery Miles 7 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
David Collier's Einleitung Zum Richtigen Verstande Und Nutzlicher Lesung Der Heiligen Schrift (1845) (English, German,... David Collier's Einleitung Zum Richtigen Verstande Und Nutzlicher Lesung Der Heiligen Schrift (1845) (English, German, Hardcover)
David Collier
R1,531 Discovery Miles 15 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Shaping the Political Arena (Paperback, New edition): Buth Berins Collier, David Collier Shaping the Political Arena (Paperback, New edition)
Buth Berins Collier, David Collier; Preface by Guillermo O'Donnell
R1,452 R1,269 Discovery Miles 12 690 Save R183 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a disciplined, paired comparison of the eight Latin American countries with the longest history of urban commercial and industrial development - Brazil and Chile, Mexico and Venezuela, Uruguay and Colombia, Argentina and Peru. The authors show how and why state party responses to the emergence of an organized working class have been crucial in shaping political coalitions, party systems, patterns of stability or conflict and the broad contours of regimes and their changes. The argument is complex yet clear, the analysis systematic yet nuanced. The focus is on autonomous political variables within particular socioeconomic contexts, the treatment of which is lengthy but rewarding.... Overall, a path-breaking volume. - Foreign Affairs Excellent comparative-historical analysis of eight countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela) focuses on emergence of different forms of control and mobilization of the labor movement. By concentrating on alternative strategies of the State in shaping the labor movement, authors are able to explain different trajectories of national political change in countries with longest history of urban, commerc

David Collier's Einleitung Zum Richtigen Verstande Und Nutzlicher Lesung Der Heiligen Schrift (1845) (German, Paperback):... David Collier's Einleitung Zum Richtigen Verstande Und Nutzlicher Lesung Der Heiligen Schrift (1845) (German, Paperback)
David Collier
R1,156 Discovery Miles 11 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
David Collier's Einleitung Zum Richtigen Verstande Und Nutzlicher Lesung Der Heiligen Schrift (1845) (German, Paperback):... David Collier's Einleitung Zum Richtigen Verstande Und Nutzlicher Lesung Der Heiligen Schrift (1845) (German, Paperback)
David Collier
R1,156 Discovery Miles 11 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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