Written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students and providing everything they need to know about executing a research project, this book is packed with guidance and examples.

This book offers a critical and thought-provoking exploration of a range of key contemporary debates relating to early childhood (in the UK). With contributions from a range of experts, this book aims to empower students and professionals to engage critically with issues of social justice, children’s rights and the shaping of young children’s lives.

Get a clear and accessible introduction to employment law, with practical activities, case law examples, and critical debates designed for HRM, business, and CIPD students.

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK: a fascinating and revelatory cultural history of hypochondria, from Hippocrates to wellness influencers.

Consumer behaviour, an introduction is a practical guide to the field of consumer behaviour. It provides insight into decisions people make when buying, using, and discarding products. Understanding what drives consumers and developing a deeper knowledge of their reasoning allows businesses to tailor their offerings and strategies to better meet customer needs. The greater the understanding of consumer behaviour, the stronger the connection that can be built.

The book introduces (future) prof...

What do scholars do when they talk about virtues (impartiality, accuracy) or vices (dogmatism, prejudice)? Against the common view that such high-minded talk is largely irrelevant to actual scholarly practice, this volume proposes to treat it as a practice in its own right.

Drawing on case studies from the nineteenth-century humanities (with occasional forays into physics, chemistry, and medicine), Paul shows that notions of virtue and vice were an evaluative discourse used across the academi...

Qualitative analysis resembles a puzzle; you are confronted with a heap of data and you find yourself wondering: what should I do next? Ideally, you have already started the analysis before the amount of data becomes overwhelming. However, realistically, qualitative research inevitably generates a large amount of data that requires thorough organization, interpretation, combination and manipulation.

A Companion to Qualitative Analysis introduces the concept of Thick analysis, a triangulation ...