Exploring the new era of political advertising beyond television and print, this book focuses on the mediums of the new millennia that are transforming campaigning and communications in political systems around the world. The author illustrates how the use of social, digital and mobile...

Part I- Introduction to Qualitative Research Approach -- 1. Overview of Qualitative Research -- Part II- Qualitative Research Strategies -- 2. Research Strategies According to the Constructivist Paradigm -- 3.Research Strategies According to the Pragmatic Paradigm -- 4. Research Strategies...

Firms are increasingly realising the importance of social networks. Such networks of customers can play an essential role in assisting firms to organise and prioritise the pool of user information regarding their needs, feedback on existing products as well as ideas for new products. To profit...

Comparing groups with respect to hypothetical constructs requires that the measurement models are equal across groups. Otherwise conclusions drawn from the observed indicators regarding differences at the latent level (mean differences, differences in the structural relations) might be severly...