Introducing students to the concepts of statistics, stripping away any technical jargon and mathematical language, this book sets out the tools needed by those doing statistical procedures for the first time, or those in need of a refresher.

Shows what coaching actually looks like in different settings and contexts and is accompanied by a dedicated website which includes 24 fascinating extended case studies, specially written to delve deeper into the various particularities, roles and settings found within distinct coaching contexts.

Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the 'Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way.

Written for the non-mathematician and free of unexplained technical jargon, Applied Statistics: Business and Management Research provides a user-friendly introduction to the field of applied statistics and data analysis.

Looking at discourse and narrative methods in their interrelations, this book offers readers an orientation within this broad and contested area and develops concrete analytical strategies for those who wish to explore both or one of these fields.

Looking at contemporary issues such as drone warfare, state violence, gender and political violence, cyberterrorism, lone-wolf terrorism, and de-radicalization, this book draws on the expertise of members of the Terrorism and Political Violence Association network to provide readers with a fascinating introduction to the area.

With engaging real-life examples from brands such as Netflix and Paypal, this friendly textbook will lead students to exam success whilst encouraging them to think critically about key topics such as digital technologies, globalization and being green.

With its unique modelling and mapping of social processes, investigative research offers an alternative approach to social research. This book guides you through the theoretical grounding and rules you need to effectively combine the evidence-based explanations of social behaviour and distinctive strategies of data collection associated with investigative research.

Provides 10 cases of research conducted using online interviews, with data collected through text-based, videoconferencing, multichannel meetings, and immersive 3-D environments.