Research Methodology for Social Sciences

First Edition

Arunangshu Giri - Faculty, School of Management and Social Science, Haldia Institute of Technology, West Bengal
Debasish Biswas - Faculty, Department of Business Administration, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal

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January 2019 | 404 pages | SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd

An indispensable companion to UG and PG students of social sciences, this book will enable readers to identify research problems, carry out research enquiries effectively and report them systematically for further use.

The unique feature of this book is that it indicates the absence of a common research methodology and introduces a family of approaches that can be applied to varied research situations. Through numerous examples and extensive referencing to popular statistical software packages such as SPSS and AMOS, the book will help students of social sciences to develop the fundamentals of data collection and analysis, and a thorough understanding of the research process as a whole. Providing a wide array of research techniques, Research Methodology for Social Sciences is an invaluable resource for all young researchers.

Key Features:

· Adopts a simplified yet comprehensive approach to all major steps in the application of research methods in social sciences

· Emphasizes on SPSS and AMOS, and their uses through different numerical examples.

· Demonstrates the application of each research method step-by-step and suggests ways to minimize computational hassles

· Includes examples from various social science fields including anthropology, history and political science and so on.

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Foreword by Debabrata Mitra

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Literature Review and Data Collection

Sampling

Questionnaire Design

Measurement and Scaling

Reliability and Validity

Descriptive Statistics and Graphical Presentation of Data

Online Analytical Processing

Growth Rate

Hypothesis Testing and Normality Test

Correlation

Linear Regression Analysis

Multiple Regression Analysis and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) by AMOS

T-tests

Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

Chi-square Test

Non-parametric Test

Factor Analysis

Cluster Analysis

Multidimensional Scaling

Conjoint Analysis

Discriminant Analysis

Report Writing

APA and MLA Referencing Style

Appendix

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Supplements

Companion Website

Key features

· Adopts a simplified yet comprehensive approach to all major steps in the application of research methods in social sciences

· Emphasizes on SPSS and AMOS, and their uses through different numerical examples

· Demonstrates the application of each research method step-by-step and suggests ways to minimize computational hassles

· Includes examples from various social science fields including anthropology, history and political science

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