Social science research : principles, methods and practices / Anol Bhattacherjee.

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Bhattacherjee, Anol [author]

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TextSeries: Textbooks Collection ; 3Florida : University of South Florida, 2012[Place of publication not identified] : Global Text Project, 2012Description: 1 online resource (iii, 149 p.) : color illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781475146127

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DDC classification:

300.72

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Contents:

Introduction to Research -- Ch. 1. Science and Scientific Research -- Ch. 2. Thinking Like a Researcher -- Ch. 3. The Research Process -- Ch. 4. Theories in Scientific Research -- Basics of Empirical Research -- Ch. 5. Research Design -- Ch. 6. Measurement of Constructs -- Ch. 7. Scale Reliability and Validity -- Ch. 8. Sampling -- Data Collection -- Ch. 9. Survey Research -- Ch. 10. Experimental Research -- Ch. 11. Case Research -- Ch. 12. Interpretive Research -- Data Analysis -- Ch. 13. Qualitative Analysis -- Ch. 14. Quantitative Analysis: Descriptive Statistics -- Ch. 15. Quantitative Analysis: Inferential Statistics -- Epilogue -- Ch. 16. Research Ethics -- Appendix.

Summary: This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any course on research methods. The contents and examples are designed for anyone interested in behavioral research (not just information systems people), and so, the book should appeal to most business programs, social sciences, education, public health, and related disciplines.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	URL	Status	Notes
Electronic resources	Marbella International University Centre	300.72 BHA soc (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available	E-book

Introduction to Research --
Ch. 1. Science and Scientific Research --
Ch. 2. Thinking Like a Researcher --
Ch. 3. The Research Process --
Ch. 4. Theories in Scientific Research --
Basics of Empirical Research --
Ch. 5. Research Design --
Ch. 6. Measurement of Constructs --
Ch. 7. Scale Reliability and Validity --
Ch. 8. Sampling --
Data Collection --
Ch. 9. Survey Research --
Ch. 10. Experimental Research --
Ch. 11. Case Research --
Ch. 12. Interpretive Research --
Data Analysis --
Ch. 13. Qualitative Analysis --
Ch. 14. Quantitative Analysis: Descriptive Statistics --
Ch. 15. Quantitative Analysis: Inferential Statistics --
Epilogue --
Ch. 16. Research Ethics --
Appendix.

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any course on research methods.

The contents and examples are designed for anyone interested in behavioral research (not just information systems people), and so, the book should appeal to most business programs, social sciences, education, public health, and related disciplines.

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