Social science research :
Bhattacherjee, Anol
Social science research : principles, methods and practices / Anol Bhattacherjee. - 1 online resource (iii, 149 p.) : color illustrations. - Textbooks Collection, 3 .
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.
9781475146127
Social sciences--Research
Social sciences--Methodology
300.72
Social science research : principles, methods and practices / Anol Bhattacherjee. - 1 online resource (iii, 149 p.) : color illustrations. - Textbooks Collection, 3 .
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.
9781475146127
Social sciences--Research
Social sciences--Methodology
300.72