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  • The Impact of the Social Sciences

    How Academics and their Research Make a Difference

    by Simon Bastow, Patrick Dunleavy, Jane Tinkler ...
    The impact agenda is set to shape the way in which social scientists prioritise the work they choose to pursue, the research methods they use and how they publish their findings over the coming decade, but how much is currently known about how social science research has made a mark on society?Based on a three year research project studying the impact of 360 UK-based academics on business, ... Read more

    $78.39 CAD

  • Digital Era Governance

    IT Corporations, the State, and e-Government

    by Patrick Dunleavy, Helen Margetts, Simon Bastow, Jane Tinkler ...
    Government information systems are big business (costing over 1 per cent of GDP a year). They are critical to all aspects of public policy and governmental operations. Governments spend billions on them - for instance, the UK alone commits £14 billion a year to public sector IT operations. Yet governments do not generally develop or run their own systems, instead relying on private sector computer ... Read more

    $54.39 CAD

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  • Designing Culture

    The Technological Imagination at Work

    by Anne Balsamo ...
    The renowned cultural theorist and media designer Anne Balsamo maintains that technology and culture are inseparable; those who engage in technological innovation are designing the cultures of the future. Designing Culture is a call for taking culture seriously in the design and development of innovative technologies. Balsamo contends that the wellspring of technological innovation is the ... Read more

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  • Qualitative Research Design

    An Interactive Approach

    by Joseph A. Maxwell ...
    Series series Applied Social Research Methods
    Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach provides researchers and students with a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to planning qualitative research. It shows how the components of design interact with each other, and provides a strategy for creating coherent and workable relationships among these design components, highlighting key design issues. Written in an informal, jargon-free ... Read more

    $64.79 CAD

  • The Big Book of APA Citations and References

    by Scott Matkovich ...
    The Big Book of APA Citations and References is the definitive guide to getting every reference right.  In response to dozens of websites and online APA reference generators that often lead students down the wrong path, each reference has been meticulously checked against the Sixth Edition of the APA Manual for Publication for accuracy.  Included in this book are references for: Books Journals ... Read more

    $10.42 CAD

  • How to Identify and Charter a Lean Six Sigma Project Subtitle

    Tips and Tricks Learned the Hard Way

    by Keith Johnson ...
    A book for project sponsors: -Have you been asked to “sponsor” a lean six sigma or continuous improvement project? -Are you being sent to “sponsor training”, and asked to bring ideas for potential projects in your area? -Do you have an idea for a project, and need to decide if it’s a good lean six sigma project? A book for project leaders: -Have you been asked to lead a lean six sigma or ... Read more

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  • H. G. Wells: An Englishman Looks at the World

    Enriched edition. Being a Series of Unrestrained Remarks Upon Contemporary Matters

    by H. G. Wells, Russell Clarke ...
    H. G. Wells' book 'An Englishman Looks at the World' is a thought-provoking collection of essays that explores various social, political, and philosophical issues of his time. Published in 1914, Wells showcases his keen observations and analytical skills as he delves into topics such as feminism, international politics, and the future of humanity. His writing style is articulate and engaging, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Computing for Ordinary Mortals

    by Robert St. Amant ...
    Computing isn't only (or even mostly) about hardware and software; it's also about the ideas behind the technology. In Computing for Ordinary Mortals, computer scientist Robert St. Amant explains this "really interesting part" of computing, introducing basic computing concepts and strategies in a way that readers without a technical background can understand and appreciate. Each of the chapters ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Working Together

    Collective Action, the Commons, and Multiple Methods in Practice

    by Elinor Ostrom, Marco A. Janssen, Amy Poteete ...
    Advances in the social sciences have emerged through a variety of research methods: field-based research, laboratory and field experiments, and agent-based models. However, which research method or approach is best suited to a particular inquiry is frequently debated and discussed. Working Together examines how different methods have promoted various theoretical developments related to collective ... Read more

    $63.79 CAD

  • Introducing Qualitative Research

    A Student′s Guide

    by Rosaline S. Barbour ...
    Rosaline Barbour draws on her extensive teaching experience to provide a clear, user-friendly introduction to the craft of doing qualitative research. Each chapter includes examples of real-life qualitative data and a range of exercises to help students get a feel for the process of generating and analysing qualitative data.The second edition includes:New examples from a range of social science ... Read more

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  • Quality in the Public Sector

    by Jennifer Bean, Lascelles Hussey ...
    Series series Essential Skills for the Public Sector
    Quality in the Public Sector is one of a series of books entitled “Essential Skills for the Public Sector”. It sets out ways in which those providing public sector services can clarify what is meant by quality and how quality can be achieved. It considers issues such as setting standards, measuring and monitoring quality and the cost versus the benefit of introducing quality systems. It is ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD