This sociological analysis explores the differing value orientations among clergy in the Church of England, Methodist ministers, and Roman Catholic priests. By examining the unique perspectives and roles of these religious leaders, the book sheds light on how their backgrounds and traditions influence their beliefs and practices. First published in 1977, it offers a foundational understanding of the complexities within these religious communities.
The clearest, most relevant guide, written specifically to engage business students taking research methods courses or completing a research project. The sixth edition offers extensively-revised global examples throughout, as well as unique interviews with students and educators providing invaluable real-world insights and advice.
The Second Edition of Business Research Methods offers vital guidance for conducting small-scale research projects or dissertations. It provides a comprehensive introduction to essential concepts, methods, and values in business research, covering everything from formulating research questions and reviewing literature to designing questionnaires, analyzing data, and presenting findings. Each research method's strengths and weaknesses are explored to aid students in selecting suitable methodologies, while broader philosophical and ethical issues are discussed to inform research decisions. The book delves into the differences between quantitative and qualitative techniques, detailing their appropriate applications, and connects theoretical concepts with real-world case examples from fields like management, strategy, and marketing. Updated to reflect the increasing role of the internet in research, it emphasizes the student experience by linking real student researchers' activities to the research process. New features include a chapter on conducting literature reviews, themed boxes highlighting real research examples and practical tips, and an expanded online research guide offering step-by-step assistance, essential advice, checklists, templates, and case exercises to enhance student engagement and organization in research.
Exploring the concept of Disneyization, this book delves into the broader implications of how Disney's influence shapes modern culture and social processes. Alan Bryman offers an engaging and insightful analysis that balances academic rigor with entertaining prose, making complex ideas accessible and enjoyable. It highlights the significance of this phenomenon in contemporary society, inviting readers to reflect on the impact of Disney's model beyond entertainment.
This latest edition of this best-selling textbook has been completely updated to accommodate the needs of users of SPSS Release 10 for Windows. As with previous editions, Alan Bryman and Duncan Cramer provide a non-technical approach to quantitative data analysis and a user-friendly introduction to the widely used SPSS for Windows. They assume no previous familiarity with either statistics or computing, but take readers step-by-step through techniques, * Correlation* Simple and multiple regression* Multivariate analysis of variance and covariance* Factor analysisThey also include a comprehensive range of exercises for further practice and cover issues such as sampling, statistical significance, conceptualisation and measurement and the selection of appropriate tests.For further information or to download the book's datasets, please visit the
Now in its fourth edition, this textbook continues to provide students with explanation and demonstration of the main approaches and techniques in social research methods. It shows students how to assess the contexts within which different research methods may be used, and how they should be implemented
