Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. Structured in two parts, the first covering the nature of knowledge and the reasons for research, and the second the specific methods used to carry out effective research, this book covers:
The goal of life is to get good and effective research based education for which we have need good and effective education system. The present volume is a humble effort to present the research problems of social sciences through their past history, as author has perceived
My involvement in politics came about due to an earlier interest in economics, which began in the 1960s after reading Friedrich Hayek's classic, The Road to Serfdom. This led me to study Austrian economics, especially the writings ofLudwig von Mises, which provided the best explanation ofhow central banking and government intervention in the market economy cause so much suffering. TheAustr…
The origins of this particular review of China's experience in the reform of its science and technology (S&T) system go back to a conversation between the Chair of the State Science and Technology Commission (SSTC), Song Jian, and the President of the International Development Research Centre (1DRC), Keith Bezanson, held in Beijing in 1994. They noted that 1995 would be both the 10th Anniversar…
In the first edition of this book, I used two approaches-qualitative and quantitative. I described each in terms of different philosophical assumptions about the nature of reality, epistemology, values, the rhetoric of research, and methodology (Creswell, 1994). Several developments in the last decade have caused a reexamination of this stance
This publication is designed to provide (Master’s and PhD) students with a concise introduction to research, especially, in organisations. The aim is to familiarise them with the knowledge they need to make well-reasoned methodological choices when preparing an (applied) approach and provide them with the tools they need to develop what is referred to in this book as a research design. Wh…
This book has not been written for fellow academic methodologists. It is mainly aimed at teachers and lecturers who want to pay attention to methodology in their courses. This may involve working on research assignments, explaining certain methodological aspects of specialised knowledge, as well as supervising Master’s and, sometimes, PhD projects. Above all, this book is aimed at students wh…
Econometrics by Example (EBE) is written primarily for undergraduate students in economics, accounting, finance, marketing, and related disciplines. It is also intended for students in MBA programs and for researchers in business, government, and re- search organizations. There are several excellent textbooks in econometrics, written from very elementary to very advanced levels. The writers of…
Despite the current explosion in programming languages, C++ soldiers on. It is the fourth-most popular programming language, per the July 2013 Tiobe index. (You can find the latest index at http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paper- info/tpci/index.html.) The 2011 ISO standard (ISO/IEC 14822:2011, aka C++11) brings features to C++ that may increase its acceptance...or at least soften objecti…
Econometrics by Example (EBE) is written primarily for undergraduate students in economics, accounting, finance, marketing, and related disciplines. It is also intended for students in MBA programs and for researchers in business, government, and re- search organizations. There are several excellent textbooks in econometrics, written from very elementary to very advanced levels. The writers of…
Since the invention of the personal computer, software developers have used assembly language to create innovative solutions for a wide variety of algorithmic challenges. During the early days of the PC era, it was common practice to code large portions of a program or complete applications using x86 assembly language. Even as the use of high-level languages such as C, C++, and C# became more p…
Statistics is concerned with the science of uncertainty and can help the scientist deal with these questions. Many classical methods (regression, hypothesis testing, parameter estimation, confidence intervals, etc.) of statistics developed over the last century are familiar to scientists and are widely used in many disciplines [Efron and Tibshirani, 1991]. Now, what do we mean by computational…
This first part of the book introduces the MySQL stored program language and provides a detailed description of the language structure and usage. Chapter 1 asks the fundamental questions: Where did the language come from? What is it good for? What are the main features of the language? Chapter 2 is a tutorial that is designed to get you started with the language as quickly as possible; it shows…
This book is targeted at both developers and enthusiasts who have a basic or even no Java programming knowledge. No previous knowledge of neural networks is required, this book will teach from scratch. Even if you are familiar with neural networks and/or other machine learning techniques but have little or no experience with Java, this book will take you to the level at which you will be able t…
It’s day one on the job. You have programming chops, you’ve landed the job, you’re sitting at your workstation…now what? Before you, a new jungle awaits: • Programming at industry scale, with code bases measured in thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of lines of code. How do you get your bearings and start contributing quickly? • Navigating an organization containing programmers …
Modern software systems are increasingly required to be open and distributed. Such systems are open not in terms of network connections and interoperability support heterogeneous hardware and software platforms, but, above all, in terms of evolving and changing requirements.
We consider some classical games and show how they can arise in the context of the internet. We also introduce some of the basic solution concepts of game theory for studying such games, and some computational issues that arise for these concepts.
This book assumes you may have never programmed before. The book is also written for someone who may have never programmed before using object-oriented programming (OOP) languages. There are many Objective-C books out there, but all of these books assume you have programmed before and know OOP and computer logic. We wanted to write a book that takes readers from knowing little or nothing about …
Objective-C has a Smalltalk-like object model. If you come from Java, you will find this very easy to understand. If you come from a Simula-family language, such as C++, you may find it a bit more difficult. Alan Kay described the idea of objects as a simple exercise in reduction. When solving a problem, you want to decompose it into simple parts. The simplest thing that can run a part of a p…
Today, learning programming is about learning how to shape our world. Objective-C programmers are in a unique position to create applications that people all over the world can use in their daily lives. Objective-C is a delight to use. While other programming languages can feel clumsy at times, Objective-C will show you its power and reach with grace. Problems that seem intractable in other pro…