Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Social Sciences and Knowledge Management

Edited by Asunción López-Varela, ISBN 978-953-51-0687-6

• Chapter 1  Social Research Methods in Higher Education: A Critical Analysis of Methodological Issues and Emerging Trends at the Zimbabwe Open Universityby Caleb Kangai
• Chapter 2  Methodology Transfers Between Social Sciences and Humanities in Relation to Natural Sciences, Technology and Government Policyby Hajime Eto and Shinichi Yamamoto
• Chapter 3  Causality in Social Studies Educationby Bayram Tay
• Chapter 4  The Assumption of Non-Gaussianity in Natural and Social Sciences and Its Influence on Detection of Causal Relationshipsby Kateřina Hlaváčková-Schindler
• Chapter 5  Qualitative Research: The Toolkit of Theories in the Social Sciencesby Sylvain K. Cibangu
• Chapter 6  A Simulation Approach to Validate Models Derived from Observational Studiesby Pierre N. Robillard and Simon Labelle
• Chapter 7  Cartographic Generalization Applied to Social Networks Maps in the City of Curitiba in Brazilby Renan M. Pombo, Luciene S. Delazari and Claudia R. Sluter
• Chapter 8  Open-Source Tools for Data Mining in Social Scienceby Paško Konjevoda and Nikola Štambuk
• Chapter 9  Applying Social Sciences Research for Public Benefit Using Knowledge Mobilization and Social Mediaby David J. Phipps, Krista E. Jensen and J. Gary Myers
• Chapter 10  Re-Visiting Ethnographic and Orthodox Research Methodologies: Field Research Experiences from an African Perspectiveby Oliver Mtapuri
• Chapter 11  Social Physics: An Interdisciplinary Way to Explore the Mechanism of Public Opinionby Yijun Liu and Wenyuan Niu
• Chapter 12  The Methodology of Formulating Iranian National Policy of Entrepreneurship: A Conceptual Frameworkby Hassan Danaeefard and Mohammad Reza Noruzi
• Chapter 13  Theoretical Approaches to Employment and Industrial Relations: A Comparison of Subsisting Orthodoxiesby Christopher Odogwu Chidi and Okwy Peter Okpala
• Chapter 14  Human Capital Resourcing Practices and Organisational Performance: A Study of Selected Organisations in Lagos State, Nigeriaby Christopher Odogwu Chidi and Okwy Peter Okpala
• Chapter 15  Enhancing Productivity Through Lean Behaviorby A. Perumal Puvanasvaran
• Chapter 16  Organizational Sustainability: The Case of Handcrafts Micro-Business in Southern San Sebastian, Jalisco, Méxicoby José G. Vargas-Hernández
• Chapter 17  Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Science, Technology and Innovation in Ugandaby Muriisa R. Kabeba
• Chapter 18  A Didactic and Methodological Lesson of the Study of Economics and the Skill Development of Studentsby Maria Covadonga De la Iglesia Villasol
• Chapter 19  New Public Management and Reforms in Iran: Analysis of Government Downsizingby Hassan Danaee fard, Tayebeh Abbasi and Mohammad Reza Noruzi
• Chapter 20  Media of Exchange and Liquid Assets of Political and Market Enterprises: A New Monetary Perspective on Medieval French Monetary Mutationsby Thomas Marmefelt