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CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACHES AND RESEARCH METHODS: A Practical Guide to
Exploring Personal Meanings
Pam Denicolo, University of Reading, U.K. • Trevor Long • Kim Bradley-Cole, University of Surrey, U.K.
This book provides a complete overview of personal construct psychology (PCP) that will help researchers understand
the why's, what's and how's of conducting a rigorous constructivist research project. From the theoretical underpinnings
of constructivist approaches to the practical values of these techniques, these three expert authors explain how to
conduct interpretative, constructivist research from inception to completion.
CONTENTS PART I: MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON PHILOSOPHY, THEORY AND PROJECT PURPOSE / 1: Introduction and orientation
to constructivist research / 2: Understanding the nature of constructivist approaches / 3: Linking philosophy and theory to research purpose /
4: Constructing personal realities / PART II: PRACTICALITIES OF ENGAGING IN CONSTRUCTIVIST RESEARCH / 5: Exploring personal realities / 6:
Setting the climate for effective research encounters / 7: An evaluation of a range of potential research techniques / 8: An evaluation of a range of
potential research designs / 9: Realities and practicalities in managing fi eldwork / 10: Data analysis, meaning interpretation and management/
presentation issues / PART III: HOW OTHERS HAVE USED PCP – SAMPLE RESEARCH CASES / 11: Cases using different designs / 12: Constructive
alternatives, psychic mirrors and narrative turns: refl ections on a lifetime as a personal construct researcher
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4739-3030-8 • OCTOBER 2016 • 248 PAGES
INSIDE ORGANIZATIONS: Exploring Organizational Experiences
David Coghlan, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
Unlike traditional placement texts, this book is not concerned with the practicalities of placements. Instead, it goes
much deeper, introducing the notion of studying organizations from the inside, paying attention to what goes on in an
organization, questioning what they have experienced and ultimately making sense of how organizations function. This
book will guide placement students and any student undertaking part time work in an organization through "insider
inquiry", helping them to develop key refl exive and critical thinking skills for their future careers.
CONTENTS Introduction / 1: Being Inside Organizations / 2: Inquiring from the Inside / 3: Levels and Interlevels Behaviour / 4: Experiencing the
Organizational Underworld / 5: Experiencing Strategic Processes / 6: Experiencing Organizational Learning and Change / 7: Personal Learning at
Work / Conclusions / Appendix 1: Keeping a Learning Journal / Appendix 2: Writing a Refl ective Essay
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4739-6899-8 • SEPTEMBER 2016 • 120 PAGES •
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INNOVATIONS IN DIGITAL RESEARCH METHODS
Peter Halfpenny, University of Manchester, U.K. • Rob Procter, University of Warwick, U.K.
An exciting new introduction to digital social research tools and methods, this book helps readers to manage the huge
amounts of data available, and feel confi dent if they are attempting this sort of research for the fi rst time.
CONTENTS 1: Introduction and Overview / 2: The Changing Social Data Landscape / 3: Exploiting New Sources of Data / 4: Survey Methods:
Challenges and Opportunities / 5: Advances in Data Management for Social Survey / 6: Modelling and Simulation / 7: Contemporary
Developments in Statistical Software for Social Scientists / 8: Text Mining and Social Media: When Quantitative Meets Qualitative, and Software
Meets People / 9: Digital Records and the Digital Replay System / 10: Social Network Analysis / 11: Visualizing Spatial Data and Social Media /
12: Ethical Praxis in e-Research / 13: Sociology and the Digital Challenge
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4462-0309-5 • ©2016 • 336 PAGES • •
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DOING INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH: Global and Local Methods
Christopher Williams
Focusing on the global nature of research in today's society, this book takes the reader through the process of
designing, conducting and analyzing a research project within the context of international networks, cultural signifi ers,
and technological advancements.
CONTENTS PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING WORLD RESEARCH / 1. Understanding World Knowledge / 2. Theories and Concepts in World Research
/ 3. Searching and Reviewing World Literature / PART TWO: PLANNING THE STUDY / 4. Research Design and Logistics / 5. Research Ethics and
Integrity / 6. Choosing Research Frameworks / PART THREE: DOING THE RESEARCH / 7. Data Management / 8. Researching People / 9. Researching
Populations / 10. Researching Places / 11. Mapping Places / 12. Analyzing World Systems / 13. Analyzing Offi cial Documents / PART FOUR: USING
THE FINDINGS / 14. Further Analysis / 15. Reporting the Research
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4462-7349-4 • ©2016 • 334 PAGES •
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