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This volume addresses the issue of linear constraints in regression modeling. Author Roger A. Wojtkiewicz uses the method of knotted spline variables (also known as piecewise linear regression) and a new method involving group spline variables to model nonlinearity in a variety of situations. Using spline variables to model nonlinearity allows researchers to specify unrestricted models for models that involve interval variables, allowing for greater flexibility in modeling any possible interaction.

This text describes how to design and analyze small efficacy or evaluation studies, typically carried out as part of the development of programs or interventions in areas such as education. The authors provide guidance on designs for small, randomized trials, and also non-randomized causal designs. The final section compares research designs, discusses approaches to choosing a design, and provides guidance on reporting.

This method involves research participants listing what they know or think about the researcher's topic. This book incorporates free-list analyses with other analytical methods and demonstrates their broad applicability. The book starts with descriptive methods, then outlines a predictive statistical framework. The author explains how to collect, clean, and manage free-list data and how to use R to calculate and visualize them.

Qualitative diary methods (QDMs) are a versatile range of multi-modal data collection methods that involve participants recording events and experiences, and emotions and reflections, as they happen, on multiple occasions and over a particular time period. These data collection methods include a pen and paper diary, as well as other electronic modes of diary keeping, including text but also audio, photo-, video-, and app-based diaries that allow for a range of modalities.

Compensation: A Balanced Approach 1e takes an applied approach to covering compensation systems and practices by balancing theory and research with exercises and applications. Each chapter looks at compensation from both the employer and employee perspective, giving students a more holistic understanding of the role total rewards play in an organization. Authors Beverly J. DeMarr, Vicki Fairbanks Taylor, and Claudia J. Ferrante help students develop the ability to think critically and ethically about compensation decisions and their effects on both employers and employees.

Using an applied and practical approach, Managing Business Ethics: And Your Career, Second Edition focuses on the implications of business ethics on employees′ careers and the organizations where they work. Author Mel Fugate′s conversational tone makes his coverage of concise philosophical and historical foundations of ethics, influential research, and real-world examples approachable for discussion. Also available in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Learn more about 978-1-0719-5651-9, Managing Business Ethics - Vantage Digital Option, Second Edition.

Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing shows students how to approach stories and think on their feet in the evolving media landscape. Author Vincent F. Filak guides them through essential newswriting elements like lead writing, structure, and storytelling, while teaching them to think critically and focus on what matters most to readers.

We are constantly faced with ethical decisions, no matter what organizations we join. The ethical choices we make determine the health of our businesses, schools, government agencies, religious congregations, charities, and other institutions. Our ethical decisions also determine our career success or failure. Bestselling author, Craig E. Johnson, shows how we can develop our ethical competence, just as we develop our abilities to manage or oversee operations. Every chapter of Organizational Ethics: A Practical Approach, Sixth Edition provides readers with opportunities to apply ethical principles and practices in a variety of settings through self-assessments, analyses, projects, and discussion. Written in a reader-friendly style, each part of the book is layered around organizational behavior. The parts introduce moral theories used in ethical problem-solving; examines individual motivations; looks at the ethical dilemmas of groups, teams, and leaders as well as offers strategies for creating ethical cultures and promoting social responsibility. This book shows how readers can develop their ethical expertise and provides opportunities to practice problem-solving to defend their decisions. New to This Edition: 28 new case studies on current events such as Amazon, eBay, the National Football League, the National Women's Soccer League, Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor, Wells Fargo, and Disney. 13 new self-assessments on topics such as ethnocentrism, ethical leadership, and social loafing. Self-assessments now include a "Looking Further" feature which asks readers to reflect on and apply the results. 11 new "Contemporary Issues in Organizational Ethics" boxes included New and expanded discussions of the ethics of ChatGPT (AI), inclusivity issues, corporate citizenship statements, greenwashing, moral intelligence, power currencies, personal branding, exploitative leadership, selfish leadership, the "dark side" of moral intensity, and the seven-stage decision-making model.

An updated edition of the bestselling text broadens the conception of mindfulness, and shows how mindful inquirers can maximize positive outcomes for participants, organizations, communities, and themselves. The first five chapters describe the application of mindful inquiry, and the following nine introduce cultures of inquiry and research traditions, theories, methods, and techniques.

Development and Social Change explores the historical, socio-political, and ecological aspects of development. The Eighth Edition critically engages with the concept of development, tracing its roots and examining its implications in the contemporary world.

This book focuses on the process of preparing raw data for analysis-commonly known as data cleaning. It covers a range of topics including data compilation, variable naming and labeling, data examination, and variable re-coding and transformations, among others. Two example projects and datasets are used to illustrate the methods in the book, and the datasets, script files, and output files in both R and Stata are available to download from the accompanying website.

Adopted in thousands of courses in 89 countries and translated into 15 different languages, this market-leading text successfully combines an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership with an accessible style and focus on how leadership theory can inform leadership practice.

Since its first edition, Congress Reconsidered was designed to make available the best contemporary work from leading congressional scholars in a form that is both challenging and accessible to undergraduates.With their Thirteenth Edition, Lawrence C. Dodd, Bruce I. Oppenheimer, and C. Lawrence Evans, and now Ruth Bloch Rubin from the University of Chicago, continue this tradition as their contributors focus on how various aspects of Congress have changed over time. With a strong focus to the historical development of political institutions in their role in preserving democratic government, this bestselling volume remains on the cutting edge with key insights into the workings of Congress.

The Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM), edited by Gene E. Hall, a key originator of CBAM, uses a research-tested model to introduce students in education to ways of thinking, strategies, and steps that leaders can take to facilitate and advance change processes in their own schools.

A one-of-a-kind book that provides a thorough introduction to the field of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and shows how organizations today can leverage HRIS to make better people decisions and manage talent more effectively.

Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application, Seventh Edition, by Curt Bartol and Anne Bartol, demonstrates how to analyze psychological knowledge and research findings and how to apply these findings to the civil and criminal justice systems. Focusing on research-based forensic practice and practical application, the authors use real-life examples and case law discussions to define and explore forensic psychology.

Reflecting recent changes in accounting standards, this Eighth Edition of Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit Organizations provides a comprehensive yet practical introduction to the financial decision-making and management skills required of students and practitioners in the public, health, and not-for-profit sectors. Assuming that readers have no prior training in financial management, the authors artfully combine the principles, theory, and analytics of accounting and finance. In every chapter, a wide range of exercises, case studies, and problems help students develop strong financial assessment and judgment proficiencies while reinforcing the essential mechanics of accounting.

Sociology of Sexualities is an insightful exploration of sexuality through a sociological lens, offering a comprehensive understanding of sexualities and gender identities. The Third Edition brings to light the current societal challenges faced by LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights, the influence of technology on sexuality, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual behaviors.

Memory: Foundations and Applications provides an overview of the psychological science of memory, outlining key models, theories, and experiments,

Finally, a textbook that makes it simple to teach and learn introductory statistics using the R software! Practical examples presented throughout the text with exercises at the end of each chapter build proficiency through hands-on learning. The student website includes datasets, prepared R code for each statistic in the R Syntax Guide, and tutorial videos.

Published annually since 1972, the *Historic Documents* series offers easy access to primary sources on key U.S. and global events. Each volume includes original narratives and over 100 documents-ranging from reports and speeches to court cases and legislation-organized chronologically with comprehensive introductions, full-source citations, and a thematic table of contents.

The Second Edition of Fundraising: Principles and Practice by best-selling author Michael Worth offers an updated comprehensive introduction to fundraising that focuses on both theory and practice. The text is designed to engage students in thinking critically about issues in fundraising and philanthropy to prepare them for careers in the nonprofit sector. Worth explores key topics like donors, annual giving programs, major gift programs, and corporate and foundation giving and campaigns. A chapter on international and global fundraising and philanthropy covers key considerations, obstacles, and strategies for managing international NGOs and global organizations, and coverage of planned giving and digital fundraising reflect important current trends.

Luminary author Joseph A. Maxwell shows readers how to do unconventional yet grounded mixed methods research. Serving as a foundation for realist approaches, Mixed Methods Research Outside the Box will give readers a new way to think about and combine qualitative and quantitative research.

Sales Force Management is a comprehensive guide to leading sales teams in today¿s dynamic business landscape, offering practical insights, strategies, and tools to navigate the challenges of modern sales management effectively. The Second Edition also delves into how technology, such as artificial intelligence, is reshaping sales force operations in the post-pandemic era.

Single-Case Designs for Applied Research by Craig Kennedy helps readers explore single-subject research designs, grounded in real-world examples drawn from classic and contemporary research in education and beyond. This text gives readers precise and highly applicable information in single-case, or single-subject, research designs so readers see this method in practice.