Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices
Tác giả:
Anol Bhatacherjee
Loại tài liệu:
Sách ngoại văn
Năm xuất bản:
2012
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Tóm tắt: The book, Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices by Anol Bhattacherjee, is designed as a comprehensive textbook for doctoral and graduate students in the social sciences, business, education, and public health.
Its primary goal is to introduce the entire scientific research process from start to finish, emphasizing crucial foundational aspects often omitted in other textbooks, such as "Theories in Scientific Research" and developing the skill of "Thinking Like a Researcher".
The book is structured into 16 chapters , covering the core areas of research methodology:
Introduction to Research: Foundations of science, the research process, and theories.
Basics of Empirical Research: Research design, measurement of constructs, scale reliability and validity, and sampling.
Data Collection: Detailed methods like survey, experimental, case, and interpretive research.
Data Analysis: Qualitative analysis and quantitative statistics (descriptive and inferential).
Epilogue: Research ethics.
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