The simulation of social behavior in a variety of domains is an increasingly important technological tool. A reference survey of social simulation work, This book comprehensively collects the most exciting developments in the field. Drawing research contributions from a vibrant community of...

Biographical note: EpsteinJoshua M.: Joshua M. Epstein is a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, a founding member of the Brookings-Johns Hopkins Center on Social and Economic Dynamics, and a member of the External Faculty of the Santa Fe Institute. He is the coauthor...

Contents: 1. Introduction to the field guide for research in community settings: Tools, methods, challenges and strategies / M. Rezaul Islam, Niaz Ahmed Khan, Siti Hajar Abu Bakar Ah, Haris Abd Wahab and Mashitah Binti Hamidi -- 2. Challenges and solutions for collecting data in health research:...

Drawing together a wealth of research methods knowledge gained by trust researchers into one essential volume, this book provides an authoritative in-depth consideration of quantitative and qualitative methods for empirical study of trust in the social sciences. This second edition of the...

'The Handbook of Measurement' is a methodological resource which draws together contributions from the authors of the classic works in measurement studies of the past 25 years. It covers all core issues of measurement, with each chapter focusing on a different element

What is power? why is power important? -- Chi-square and tests for proportions -- Independent samples and paired t-tests -- Correlations and differences between correlations -- Between subjects anova (one and two factors) -- Within-subjects designs with anova and linear mixed models -- Mixed...

Empowering methodologies in organisational and social research / Emma Bell and Sunita Singh Sengupta -- Decolonising management knowledge and research: reflections on knowledge, processes and actors / Emanuela Girei and Loice Natukunda -- A decolonial feminist ethnography: empowerment, ethics...

Im vorliegenden Buch werden statistische Grundkenntnisse verständlich und anwendungsorientiert vermittelt. Die Leserinnen und Leser sollen in die Lage versetzt werden, eigene empirische Auswertungen durchzuführen und vorhandene Analysen zu verstehen bzw. kritisch zu reflektieren. Die dritte...

This book provides high-level experts’ visions of how the information and communication technologies are providing exciting new research opportunities in the social sciences. It looks at the related infrastructure requirements, particularly at the international level, and highlights some of...