Thursday, November 26, 2009

Adventures in Social Research or CIO Survival Guide

Adventures in Social Research: Data Analysis Using SPSS 14.0 and 15.0 for Windows

Author: Earl R Babbi

*This is NOT the edition that comes with the student version of SPSS software. To order that, please order ISBN: 9781412940825.*

Adventures in Social Research: Data Analysis Using SPSS 14.0 and 15.0 for Windows, Sixth Edition
guides readers step-by-step through the process of data analysis using the latest version of SPSS and the most up to date version of the General Social Survey. In this thoroughly revised edition, authors Earl Babbie, Fred Halley, and Jeanne Zaino stress active and collaborative learning as students engage in a series of practical investigative exercises.

New to the Sixth Edition:

  • Presents the latest version of SPSS for Windows: Readers are introduced to computerized data analysis using the latest version of SPSS for Windows (14.0 & 15.0).
  • Gives access to the latest version of the GSS: In the text and lab exercises, readers are given a chance to work with data from the most recent General Social Survey (GSS 2004).
  • Provides a shorter, more condensed version than the Fifth Edition: The latest edition has been restructured to make the material more user-friendly for students, including a separate chapter on recoding and a more straightforward discussion of composite measures.

Accompanied by High Quality Ancillaries!
An accompanying CD-ROM contains data sets, Designing Your Own Survey, and comprehensive appendices that include questionnaires, research reports, proposals, survey tips, commands, readings, and much more. *Note - this CD-ROM runs only on computers with SPSSinstalled. If you do not have SPSS installed, please order the version of this book that comes with the student version of SPSS (ISBN 9781412940825).

Intended Audience:
Designed for both introductory and advanced research methods or statistics courses in Sociology, Political Science, Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Public Health departments, this is an ideal computer skills and data analysis textbook for any discipline that uses survey methods.



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CIO Survival Guide: The Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer

Author: Karl D Schubert

CIO Survival Guide is a leadership manual for the emerging role of the Chief Information Officer. This book supports and guides CIOs in acquiring or enhancing their technical skills and leadership competencies to be a full and respected member of the Executive Team. It includes exposition and practice of the skills and competencies required to be a successful CIO.



Table of Contents:
Preface
Ch. 1What we were, who we are, and who we are becoming1
Ch. 2A fork in the road : business or technology?21
Ch. 3A unified competency profile65
Ch. 4Connecting IT to value creation115
Ch. 5Focus and prioritization173
Ch. 6Final preparations235
Glossary275
Index285

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