Bibliographische Detailangaben

1. Verfasser:	O'Shaughnessy, John (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Hoboken Taylor and Francis 2014
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge revivals
Schlagworte:	PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology SCIENCE / Cognitive Science Decision making Management Social sciences / Methodology Sozialwissenschaften Social sciences > Methodology
Beschreibung:	Laying Out Objectives Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; 1 INTRODUCTION; Decision Classification; Description; explanation; prediction; evaluation; prescription; 2 DESCRIPTIVE DECISION; Selectivity of Observation; Sensation, Interpretation and Perception; Classification; Logical division; classification as an aid to discovery; basis for classification; classification rules; nomenclature and terminology; Set Theory; Definition of Terms or Sets; Analytic definitions; vague terms Synonymous, contextual, denotative and ostensive definitionsdefinition by synthesis; operational definitions; Language, Signs and Symbols; Emotive language; Meaning of Statements and Expressions; Meaningfulness of Statements and Expressions; Logical positivism; pragmatism; 3 EXPLANATORY DECISION THE DEDUCTIVE PATTERN OF EXPLANATION; Role of Explanation in Problem-Solving; Assumptions and Hypotheses; Testing hypotheses; rival hypotheses; Deductive and Inductive Argument; 4 LAWS IN EXPLANATION; Causal Relationships; Necessary, sufficient and contingent conditions Cause in Management and the Physical and Social SciencesCause in Science; Cause and Causal Chains in Psychology; Cause as Actionable Conditions in Management; Having the right concepts as to possible cause; selecting the most plausible cause for action; verifying the cause; Laboratory-type Experimentation; Mill's canons; 5 BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH; Experimentation with People; Problem of External Validity; Field Experiments, Field Studies and Natural Experiments; Interrogation; interviews and postal surveys; motivation research; panels; difficulties in surveys; content analysis Hypothetical Constructs and Psychological Relationships6 STATISTICAL GENERALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT; Statistical Generalization; Probability; Measurement; Nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio scales; 7 TELEOLOGICAL AND GENETIC EXPLANATIONS; Teleological Explanations; Motives; functionalism; Genetic Explanations; 8 MODELS AND THEORIES; Models and Isomorphism; Types and Purposes of Models; Models in management; theories in science; theories in social science; Normative Theory; Coductionism; 9 PREDICTIVE DECISION; Explanation and Prediction; Joint probability; conditional probability Alternative probabilityBayesian Inference; Technological Forecasting; Scenario writing technique; trend projections; delphi technique; growth analysis; correlated events; systems analysis; morphological analysis; relevance trees; demand assessments; 10 EVALUATIVE DECISION; Measurement of Objectives; Need for Intermediate Goals; Determining the Relevant Attributes to be Evaluated; Determining Operational Definitions of Attributes; Determining Operational Measures of Relevant Attributes; Relating Operational Measures to Objectives; 11 PRESCRIPTIVE DECISION; The Rationalistic Model First published in 1972, this book combines concepts from the philosophy of science and statistics with social science techniques to form a methodological text for all those engaged in the social sciences and in management. It details the processes of inquiry - namely description, explanation, evaluation and prediction - and shows the role they play in prescriptive decision-making. It is argued that an understanding of these processes lies behind successful inquiry and is an aid to effective decision-making. Broad in scope, this reissue will help the decision-maker avoid some of the e
Beschreibung:	201 pages
ISBN:	9781317602712 1317602714