Explain which of Keohane and Nye’s “globalizations” is the most significant.
Readings:
WEB – Readings from the “Conventional Perspectives” lecture links.
Video:
The End of Poverty? A documentary film from Cinema Libre Studios.
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Key Texts (we recommend that you purchase at least three of these texts)
Burton, N., Brundrett, M. and Jones, M. (2014) Doing Your Education Research Project, 2nd Edition, London: Sage.
Curtis, W., Murphy, M. and Shields, S. (2014) Research and Education, Abingdon: Routledge.
Kara, H. (2012) Research and Evaluation for Busy Practitioners: A time-saving guide, Bristol: The Policy Press.
Punch, K.F. (2014) Introduction to Social Research – Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, 3rd edition, London: Sage.
Punch, K.F. (2009) Introduction to Research Methods in Education, London: Sage.
Ridley, D. (2012) The Literature Review: A step-by-step guide for students, 2nd edition, London: Sage.
Additional Recommended Reading (not exhaustive – feel free to source others)
Anderson, G. and Arsenault, N. (1998) Fundamentals of Educational Research. 2nd Edition London: Falmer
Aull Davies, C. (2008) Reflexive Ethnography, Abingdon: Routledge.
Banas, P. A. and Dennis, J. R. (1971). Practical problems in questionnaire design. Academy of Management Proceedings
(00650668), pp. 55-58.
Basit, T. N. (2010) Conducting Research in Educational Contexts. London: Continuum
Basit, T. N. (2003) Manual or Electronic: the Role of Coding in Qualitative Data Analysis, Educational Research, vol. 45,
pp. 143-154
Bassey, M. (1990) On the Nature of Research in Education Research Intelligence vol. 37
Bell, J. (2010) Doing Your Research Project. 5th Edition Milton Keynes: Open University Press
Blaikie, N. (2000) Designing Social Research, Cambridge: Polity Press.
Blaxter, L. Hughes, C. & Tight, M. (2006) How to Research. 3rd Edition Buckingham: Open University
Burton, D. and Bartlett, S. (2004) Practitioner Research for Teachers. London: PCP
Burton, D. and Bartlett, S. (2009) Key Issues for Education Researchers. London: Sage
Baumfield, V. Hall, E. Wall, K. (2008) Action Research in the Classroom. London: Sage.
Becker, H. (2008) Writing for Social Scientists (2nd edn). Chicago: Chicago University Press.
Brace, I. (2004). Questionnaire design: how to plan, structure, and write survey material for effective market research.
London: Kogan Page.
Bradburn, M. N. (2004). Asking questions: the definitive guide to questionnaire design – for market research, political
polls, and social and health questionnaires. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Briggs, A. and Coleman, M (eds) (2007) Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management. 2nd Edition. London: Sage
Byrne, D. (2002) Interpreting Quantitative Data. London: Sage
Birley, G. and Moreland, N. (1998) A Practical Guide to Academic Research. London: Kogan Page
Clough, P. and Nutbrown, C. (2007) A Students Guide to Methodology. Second Edition. London: Sage.
Cohen, L., Manion, L. and Morrison, K. (2007) Research Methods in Education. 6th Edition London: Croom Helm
Don, A. Dillman, D. A., Smyth, J. D. and Christian, L. M. (2009). Internet, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys: The Tailored
Design Method (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.
Elliott, J. (2005) Using Narrative in Social Research. London: Sage
Field, A. (2009) Discovering statistics using SPSS (3rd ed.). London: Sage Publications Ltd.
Flick, U. (2002) An Introduction to Qualitative Research. London: Sage
Fraser, S. et al (2004) Doing Research with Children and Young People. London: Sage
Gendall, P. (1998). A framework for questionnaire design: Labaw revisited. Marketing Bulletin (01136895), 9, 28-39.
Gibson, W.J and Brown, A. (2009) Working with Qualitative Data, London: Sage
Gillham, B. (2008) Developing A Questionnaire (2nd edn). London: Continuum.
Gillham, B. (2000) The Research Interview. London: Continuum.
Greig, A., Taylor, J. and Mackay, T. (2007) Doing Research with Children (Second Edition), London: Sage.
Hague, P. (1993). Questionnaire design. London: Kogan Page.
Hopkins, D. (2008) A Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Research. 4th Edition. Buckingham: Open University Press
Kinnear, P. R. and Gray, C. D. (2000). SPSS for Windows made simple. Hove, East Sussesx: Psychology Press.
de Laine, M. (2000) Fieldwork, Participation and Practice: Ethics and Dilemmas in Qualitative Research, London: Sage.
Lee, R.M. (2000) Unobtrusive Methods in Social Research, Buckingham: Open University Press.
Lietz, P. (2010). Research into questionnaire design. International Journal of Market Research, 52(2), 249-272.
Local Government Data Unit, Wales. A guide to questionnaire design. Available at:
https://www.dataunitwales.gov.uk/Documents/Publications/adviceandguidance/CPS15010_Questionnaire_Design_FINAL_eng.pdf (gives
a useful discussion and examples of the different types of questions).
Mason, J. (2002) Qualitative Researching, London: Sage.
Munn, P. & Drever, E. (1995) Using Questionnaires in Small-Scale Research. SCRE.
Muijs, D. (2004). Doing quantitative research in Education with SPSS. London: Sage Publications.
Oppenheim, A. N . (1992). Questionnaire design, interviewing and attitude measurement. New York: Pinter Publications.
Pallant, J. (2010). SPSS survival manual: A step-by-step guide to data analysis (4th ed.). UK: Open University Press.
Presser, S. (2004). Methods for testing and evaluating survey questionnaires. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.
Ritchie, J. and Lewis, J. (2003) (eds) Qualitative Research Practice, London: Sage.
Robson, C. (2002) Real World Research (2nd edn). Oxford: Blackwell.
Roscoe, A. M., Lang, D. And Sheth, J (1975). Follow-up methods, questionnaire length, and market differences in mail
surveys. Journal of Marketing, 39(2), 20-27.
Roulston, K. (2010) Reflective Interviewing: A guide to theory and practice, London: Sage.
Rourke, D. P. O. Questionnaire design. Survey Research Laboratory Seminar Series. Available at
https://www.srl.uic.edu/seminars/Qdesign/QDESIGN.pdf (gives a useful list of good and bad examples of questions).
Salkind, N. (2000) Statistics for People who (think they) Hate Statistics. London: Sage
Sanchez, M. E. (1992). Effects of questionnaire design on the quality of survey data. Public Opinion Quarterly, 56, 206-217.
Savin-Baden, M. and Howell Major, C. (2013) Qualitative Research: The essential guide to theory and practice, Abingdon:
Routledge.
Silverman, D. (2005) Doing Qualitative Research. 2nd Edition London: Sage
Yin, R. (2009) Case Study Research: Design and Methods. 4th edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Academic journals that may be relevant (not an exhaustive list!)
• British Educational Research Journal
• British Journal of Sociology of Education
• Cambridge Journal of Education
• Educational Action Research
• Educational Research
• Educational Review
• Educational Studies
• Ethnography and Education
• Gender and Education
• Globalisation, Societies and Education
• Higher Education Research and Development
• International Journal of Inclusive Education
• International Journal of Lifelong Education
• International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education
• International Journal of Research and Method in Education
• Journal of Education Policy
• Journal of Further and Higher Education
• Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
• London Review of Education
• Oxford Review of Education
• Policy and Practice in Higher Education
• Research Papers in Education
• Studies in Continuing Education
• Studies in Higher Education
Education organisations that may be useful for your research (or developing you as an education researcher)
• BERA – British Educational Research Association – https://www.bera.ac.uk/
• NFER – National Foundation for Education Research – https://www.nfer.ac.uk/
• BESA – British Education Studies Association – https://educationstudies.org.uk/
• BSA – The British Sociological Society – https://www.britsoc.co.uk/
• The Sutton Trust – Improving social mobility through education -https://www.suttontrust.com/home/
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[order_calculator]Using data that you have collected form the relevant World Investment Reports compare, contrast and explain the significance of American and Chinese FDI in Africa since 2000.
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[order_calculator]Use the Electronic Reserve Readings for this course, the University Library, or other resources to locate at least three
articles concerning intelligence testing.
Construct a brochure for a local elementary school. Consider your audience, as this information would likely be distributed
during meetings where a child might have received an intelligence test. Your brochure would then be given to parents,
guardians, and others to help them better understand the purpose of intelligence testing.
You may use the Brochure Builder provided, or you may use Word.
Include the following in your brochure:
Provide a brief overview of at least two theories of intelligence
Discuss what intelligence testing accomplishes
Discuss methods of measuring intellectual functioning
Discuss how the concept of intelligence is different than academic achievement
Include THREE credible, PEER-REVIEWED references.
Format the citations in your brochure consistent with APA guidelines.
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[order_calculator]Provide three pieces of advice for marketers seeking to use digital technology as part of their marketing strategy.
Your answers should include appropriate academic references and, where necessary, evidence from marketing practice.
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[order_calculator]This project is to do a report that we have to build up a pre-opening hotel in Brazil which is located in Rio De Janeiro,
Ipanema Beach in Brazil. In the hotel, there are 900 rooms in total include 90 single room, 800 double room and 10 executive
suites. And for the facilities, segment single room and double into different types there are shop gallery, cinema casino, 3
discos and 3 restaurant. You can think about the culture in Brazil, for example football, you can add those element into the
hotel, include some marketing research inside the essay, for example the target market. And also you can research about the
casino in Brazil such as the competitor. You also need to write about the marketing strategy such as 4Ps, mirco and macro
economy. You also need to calculate the net income, room rate and the financial statement. And some explanation you can type
in appendix.
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Include at least four sources; the textbook may be used as one of your sources.
Please DO NOT cite any online reference encyclopedias such as Wikipedia, Britannica, or Encarta.
Your sources should consist of scholarly journal articles and books available through the Ivy Tech Virtual Library ONLY.
All sources must be cited (must have an end note or a foot note) and the source included in a bibliography. The format of the citations and bibliography must be of a nationally accepted formatting system such as APA…
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7 pages) on Job Analysis. Task: Organizations consist of jobs that have to be staffed. Job analysis is the procedure through
which you determine the duties of these positions and the characteristics of the people to hire for them (Dessler & Varkkey
2011)
Explain the importance of Job Analysis in order to select the right person to the right job at the right time and to
eliminate the burden of recruiting inappropriate people as employees to an organization. Remarks: I have outlined key points
for the work, please follow accordingly
2/ Personal and Managerial Effectiveness _ Research Report of max 1500 words (about 5 pages). Task is: You have been hired
as a consultant to advise a business organisation of your choice on the benefits or otherwise of effective management of
workforce diversity. The senior management has asked you to prepare a report to the Executive Board
Each paper requires min. of 7 references from various sources: Internet, books, journals, articles, statistics etc Please
follow the instructions stated in each paper accordingly.
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[order_calculator]Discuss the views of Aquinas, Agustine, and Grotius on whether deception is always bad/wrong. Discuss why the author(s) considered held the view he/they did and why the reasons you ascribe to him/them might have counted as reasons for him/them.
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