The second edition of this innovative textbook illustrates research methods for library and information science, describing the most appropriate approaches to a question—and showing you what makes research successful. • Provides comprehensive coverage of research methods used in library and information science, discussing their strengths, weaknesses, and biases • Presents completely updated content that includes several new chapters on innovative methods (mixed methods research and social network analysis) and more than half of the methods chapters focus on critiquing new research studies • Covers both qualitative and quantitative methods as well as mixed methods • Analyzes examples of award-winning library research
Written for the serious practicing librarian researcher and the LIS student, this volume fills the need for a guide focused specifically on information and library science research methods.
The Industrial Revolution favored the growth of supply, until its surplus with regards to demand led to the paradigm shift from focusing on the product (“a good product sells itself”), or production (“a cheap product sells itself”), to the emphasis on customer relationships (“understanding consumer needs through market research”). Therefore, economic and technological development facilitated the incorporation of the business research discipline into the process of decision making —in the beginning— and business intelligence processes —these days— in order to make well informed decisions at lower economic risks (Méndez del Río, 2006). Thus, this book provides managers and students alike, with a clear analysis of business research methods, combining the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to complete a successful research project. Readers will learn from proven examples and case studies based on real life situations, which complement theoretical concepts and clearly illustrate how to do an appropriate market research. With each chapter, the reader is guided through all the stages of a market research process -from problem recognition to final report writing. This book offers both a deep understanding and at the same time permits judgment and analysis from a financial-audit perspective. It reviews and develops easy-to-follow theoretical and practical concepts in a simple, concise and clear structure that facilitate the application of business research methods to a wide variety of business sectors. Contents Introduction.- PART I: GATHERING THE DATA. Nature and Characteristics of Marketing Research.- Marketing Research Organization and Planning.- Sources and Tools of Market Research Data.- Measurement Scales and Questionnaire.- Surveys.- Panels.- Marketing Experimental Research.- Observation.- Qualitative Tools.- Theory and Practice of Sampling.- Fieldwork.- PART II: ANALYSING THE DATA. Survey Code and Tabulation.- Hypothesis Testing.- PART III: THE REPORT. The Report.- Figure Index.- Table Index .
Thus, this book provides managers and students alike, with a clear analysis of business research methods, combining the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to complete a successful research project.
This collection of original work demonstrates the new ways in which particular research methodologies are used, valued and critiqued in the field of race and ethnic studies. Contributing authors discuss the ways in which their personal and professional histories and experiences lead them to select and use particular methodologies over the course of their careers. They then provide the intellectual histories, strengths and weaknesses of these methods as applied to issues of race and ethnicity and discuss the ethical, practical, and epistemological issues that have influenced and challenged their methodological principles and applications. Through these rigorous self-examinations, this text presents a dynamic example of how scholars engage both research methodologies and issues of social justice and ethics. This volume is a successor to Stanfield’s landmark Race and Ethnicity in Research Methods.
This collection of original work demonstrates the new ways in which particular research methodologies are used, valued and critiqued in the field of race and ethnic studies.
Earlier edition published as: Research methods in crime and justice.
The second edition features expanded coverage of measurement, qualitative research methods, and evaluation research methods, as well as additional downloadable journal articles to ensure students begin to think critically about research and ...
This edited three volume edition brings together significant papers previously published in the Journal of information Technology (JIT) over its 30 year publication history. The three volumes of Enacting Research Methods in Information Systems celebrate the methodological pluralism used to advance our understanding of information technology's role in the world today. In addition to quantitative methods from the positivist tradition, JIT also values methodological articles from critical research perspectives, interpretive traditions, historical perspectives, grounded theory, and action research and design science approaches. Volume 1 covers Critical Research, Grounded Theory, and Historical Approaches. Volume 2 deals with Interpretive Approaches and also explores Action Research. Volume 3 focuses on Design Science Approaches and discusses Alternative Approaches including Semiotics Research, Complexity Theory and Gender in IS Research. The Journal of Information Technology (JIT) was started in 1986 by Professors Frank Land and Igor Aleksander with the aim of bringing technology and management together and bridging the ‘great divide’ between the two disciplines. The Journal was created with the vision of making the impact of complex interactions and developments in technology more accessible to a wider audience. Retaining this initial focus, the JIT has gone on to extend into new and innovative areas of research such as the launch of JITTC in 2010. A high impact journal, JIT shall continue to publish leading trends based on significant research in the field.
This edited three volume edition brings together significant papers previously published in the Journal of information Technology (JIT) over its 30 year publication history.
Teori ekonomi klasik lahir sebagai tonggak pertama dalam sejarah pemikiran ilmu ekonomi sebagai suatu dispilin ilmu. Setelah itu, lahirlah teori neoklasik untuk menjawab hal-hal yang tidak bisa dijawab oleh teori ekonomi klasik. Lahir lagi teori ekonomi keynesian karena ketidakmampuan teori ekonomi klasik dan neoklasik mengatasi masalah ekonomi global pada saat itu yang dikenal dengan istilah “Great Depression”. Perkembangan terakhir, muncul lagi aliran ekonomi baru yang dikenal dengan teori ekonomi berbasis perilaku (economic behaviuor). Teori-teori ekonomi tersebut muncul dan lahir sebagai akibat kelemahan dan kekurangan dari teori ekonomi sebelumnya yang mengesankan bahwa ilmu ekonomi itu layaknya seperti sebuah fragmen-fragmen yang terpisah satu sama lain. Buku ini lahir untuk mencoba menyatukan seluruh fragmen-fragmen tersebut menjadi satu kesatuan utuh yang menghasilkan gambaran ilmu ekonomi yang lengkap dan menyeluruh. Buku ini mencoba merangkum kesamaan—bukan perbedaan—dari teori-teori tersebut ke dalam suatu teori-teori dasar atau fundamental. Itulah sebabnya buku ini mengusung judul sebagai teori baru dasar-dasar ilmu ekonomi atau teori baru fundamental ekonomi. Garudhawaca.
Teori ekonomi klasik lahir sebagai tonggak pertama dalam sejarah pemikiran ilmu ekonomi sebagai suatu dispilin ilmu.
Buku ini disusun berdasarkan pada beberapa daftar pustaka yang dilengkapi dengan berbagai macam bentuk aplikasi dan latihan soal, tentu di dalamnya telah dicantumkan standar kompetensi dan tujuan pembelajaran yang harus dicapai oleh mahasiswa setelah mempelajari mata kuliah Pengantar Ilmu Ekonomi ini. Penulis berharap mudah-mudahan buku ini dapat membantu mahasiswa untuk lebih termotivasi belajar ekonomi, yang pada akhirnya memudahkan mahasiswa dalam memahami dasar-dasar ilmu ekonomi secara menyeluruh dimulai dari pengetahuan dasar ilmu mikroekonomi dan makroekonomi.
Buku ini disusun berdasarkan pada beberapa daftar pustaka yang dilengkapi dengan berbagai macam bentuk aplikasi dan latihan soal, tentu di dalamnya telah dicantumkan standar kompetensi dan tujuan pembelajaran yang harus dicapai oleh ...
