Agricultural economics treatise on the subjective equilibrium economic theory of the family farm household - defines the utility function of the farm household and its decision making behaviour; examines the subjective equilibrium of farm households under a wide range of assumpt…
The audience for this book includes professional system designers, managers, programmers. THis book is also intended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students studying human factors in computer and information systems. A third audience encompasses industrial a…
Pink argues that the secret to high performance and satisfaction in today's world is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. As Daniel H. Pink explains in his new and paradigm-shattering book Dri…
"Why did VHS, an inferior video recorder technology, succeed in the marketplace, driving the superior Betamax out of business? Why do big-budget, acclaimed movies sometimes flop at the box office, while low-budget, idiosyncratic films become huge hits? The answers to these quest…
Más de un millón de personas mueren anualmente en la carretera, al menos 30 veces más de personas resultan heridas y, de ellas, una de cada diez puede quedar permanentemente discapacitada. En este libro se trata de encontrar el modo de diseñar carreteras o sistemas de transporte…
Research study presenting an economic theory to describe the behaviour of private sector and public sector bureaucracys - gives economic analysis of competition; covers entrepreneurship, monopolys, and management attitudes; draws parallels between government and business regardi…
Monograph on the assertive use of verbal communication skills for handling human relationships - analyses the psychological aspects of human interaction, and suggests ways of coping with criticism, manipulative behaviour and other conflict-ridden situations. Bibliography pp. 321…
Covers; inter alia; the role of group identification and accountability on negotiator judgement and decision making; the importance of power-dependence relations on negotiation; intergroup bargaining; social influence processes in negotiation; cross-cultural perspectives on nego…
Focuses on rurla-to-urban migration of young women serving as domestic workers for urban families in China from fall 1998 up to spring 2000.
Paap worked for nearly three years as a carpenter’s apprentice on a variety of jobsites, closely observing her colleagues’ habits, expressions, and attitudes. As a woman in an overwhelmingly male—and stereotypically “macho”—profession, she uses her experiences to reveal the ways…
Over a period of six years, at factory and warehouse, at the tavern across the road, in their homes and union meetings, on fishing trips and social outings, David Halle talked and listened to workers of an automated chemical plant in New Jersey's industrial heartland. He has eme…
Modern technology has now reached a point where improved safety can only be achieved through a better understanding of human error mechanisms. In its treatment of major accidents, the book spans the disciplinary gulf between psychological theory and those concerned with maintain…
Gender and qualitative research
by Pilcher, Jane, Coffey, Amanda
fromCardiff papers in qualitative research
This work draws together contributions on the theme of gender. They all call on qualitative research methods and offer a variety of perspectives on masculinity and femininity. The book also provides a sociological picture of how research on gender contributes to understanding ge…
The first volume in this ground-breaking series focuses on the origins and early development of numerical cognition in non-human primates, lower vertebrates, human infants, and preschool children. The text will help readers understand the nature and complexity of these foundatio…
Behavioral neuroendocrinology
Inspired by Carlos Beyer's 50 years of pioneering research and influence on his students and colleagues, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology builds upon Beyer's fundamental discoveries and concepts as well as their widespread implications. It presents original research and reviews on …