Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us

We've been conditioned to think that the best way to motivate ourselves & others is through external rewards like money or fame, or by the fear of punishment. That's a mistake, Daniel H. Pink says in this book. The key to high performance & satisfaction is intrinsic, internal motivation

Handbook in research and evaluation: a collection of principles, methods, and…

This handbook is a primer explaining the difference between research (hypothesis testing) and evaluation (assessing the achievement of an objective). There are many models for conducting each type of inquiry and tools to help design, measure, and analyze. Includes guidelines for planning and writing a research proposal

Interpretative phenomenological analysis: theory, method and research

Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is a qualitative research approach committed to the examination of how people make sense of their major life experiences. This text provides a detailed guide to conducting IPA research, presenting the theoretical underpinnings of the approach, a comprehensive overview of the stages of an IPA research project, and examples of high-quality IPA studie…

Research methods, design, and analysis

Edition

12th ed

ISBN/ISSN

9781292057743

Collation

542 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

[AKT-LIB-58]

Advances in autoethnography and narrative inquiry: reflections on the legacy …

This book explores the substantive, field-defining and paradigm-changing work of Arthur Bochner and Carolyn Ellis. Scholars show through their writing and storytelling the influence of the work of Bochner and Ellis on both the field of autoethnography, and their individual research. Individually and collectively, Bochner's and Ellis' legacy extends beyond their home disciplines of communication…

Research design and methods: a process approach

Takes students through the research process, from getting and developing a research idea, to designing and conducting a study, through analyzing and reporting data. Information on the research process is presented in a lively and engaging way, highlighting the numerous decisions that must be made when designing and conducting research.

Understanding conflict and conflict analysis

Effectively fills a long-standing void and will no doubt be hailed as a much-needed new addition to the literature. This text very much exemplifies the strength of Ho-Won Jeong as a theorist and one of the more prolific writers in the larger peace and conflict studies field. the final three chapters on 'De-escalation Dynamics' (which includes a brief section on third party intervention), on 'Co…

Disrupting class: how disruptive innovation will change the way the world learns

According to recent studies in neuroscience, the way we learn doesn't always match up with the way we are taught. If we hope to stay competitive-academically, economically, and technologically--we need to rethink our understanding of intelligence, reevaluate our educational system, and reinvigorate our commitment to learning. In other words, we need "disruptive innovation." Now, in his long-awa…

Interpersonal skills in organizations

The book is organized into 19 chapters that can be used as a stand-alone, modular chapter independent of the rest of the book or used in conjunction with other chapters. The chapters are grouped into four units: understanding self (intrapersonal skills), working effectively with others (interpersonal skills), working in teams, and leading individuals and groups

Handbook of social movements across disciplines

Researchers and students from divergent academic disciplines share an interest in the study of social movements and collective action. Through a variety of disciplinary approaches and techniques, researchers seek to understand the emergence and development of collective action. In the last few decades, the field of social-movements-studies has proliferated enormously, covering a wide array of m…