Usable Theory
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Usable Theory
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Author : Dietrich Rueschemeyer
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-08-03
Usable Theory written by Dietrich Rueschemeyer and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-03 with Social Science categories.
The project of twentieth-century sociology and political science--to create predictive scientific theory--resulted in few full-scale theories that can be taken off the shelf and successfully applied to empirical puzzles. Yet focused "theory frames" that formulate problems and point to relevant causal factors and conditions have produced vibrant, insightful, and analytically oriented empirical research. While theory frames alone cannot offer explanation or prediction, they guide empirical theory formation and give direction to inferences from empirical evidence. They are also responsible for much of the progress in the social sciences. In Usable Theory, distinguished sociologist Dietrich Rueschemeyer shows graduate students and researchers how to construct theory frames and use them to develop valid empirical hypotheses in the course of empirical social and political research. Combining new ideas as well as analytic tools derived from classic and recent theoretical traditions, the book enlarges the rationalist model of action by focusing on knowledge, norms, preferences, and emotions, and it discusses larger social formations that shape elementary forms of action. Throughout, Usable Theory seeks to mobilize the implicit theoretical social knowledge used in everyday life. Offers tools for theory building in social and political research Complements the rationalist model of action with discussions of knowledge, norms, preferences, and emotions Relates theoretical ideas to problems of methodology Situates elementary forms of action in relation to larger formations Combines new ideas with themes from classic and more recent theories
A Practical Theory Of Programming
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Author : Eric C.R. Hehner
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-09-08
A Practical Theory Of Programming written by Eric C.R. Hehner and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-08 with Computers categories.
There are several theories of programming. The first usable theory, often called "Hoare's Logic", is still probably the most widely known. In it, a specification is a pair of predicates: a precondition and postcondition (these and all technical terms will be defined in due course). Another popular and closely related theory by Dijkstra uses the weakest precondition predicate transformer, which is a function from programs and postconditions to preconditions. lones's Vienna Development Method has been used to advantage in some industries; in it, a specification is a pair of predicates (as in Hoare's Logic), but the second predicate is a relation. Temporal Logic is yet another formalism that introduces some special operators and quantifiers to describe some aspects of computation. The theory in this book is simpler than any of those just mentioned. In it, a specification is just a boolean expression. Refinement is just ordinary implication. This theory is also more general than those just mentioned, applying to both terminating and nonterminating computation, to both sequential and parallel computation, to both stand-alone and interactive computation. And it includes time bounds, both for algorithm classification and for tightly constrained real-time applications.
Symbol And Theory
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Author : John Skorupski
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
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Symbol And Theory written by John Skorupski and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Practice Theory Work And Organization
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Author : Davide Nicolini
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2013
Practice Theory Work And Organization written by Davide Nicolini and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.
The volume provides a rigorous yet accessible introduction to this emerging area of study.
A New Foundation Of Physical Theories
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Author : Günther Ludwig
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-06-07
A New Foundation Of Physical Theories written by Günther Ludwig and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-07 with Science categories.
Aims to clarify and formulate the fundamental ideas of physical theories. Suitable for both physicists and philosophers of science, this book introduces the concept of idealization and reviews the process of discovering new concepts.
Textual Intervention
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Author : Rob Pope
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-28
Textual Intervention written by Rob Pope and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Research Methodology
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Author : Herman Aguinis
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2023-12-28
Research Methodology written by Herman Aguinis and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-28 with Psychology categories.
Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research takes a 360-degree view of understanding and doing research, helping readers become expert researchers, reviewers, and consumers of research. Renowned author, journal editor, and researcher Herman Aguinis distills the vast body of work on methodological best practices into a singular experience. Each of the 16 chapters thoroughly explains a different aspect of methodology step by step, from choosing useful and compelling research topics to reporting results accurately and credibly. Researchers at all career stages will find this text helpful to structure and conduct high-impact empirical research aimed at producing a thesis, dissertation, or journal publication. Research consumers will find instruction on how to evaluate the rigor and credibility of research conducted by others. Instructors will find the book’s modular approach refreshing by assigning students the most relevant topics—from checklists of best practices to an in-depth treatment of a methodology. Filled with "how-to’s" and "dos and don’ts", figures, hands-on exercises, and "Methods in Practice" boxes that summarize and apply best practices, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in producing or reading research. Included with this title: LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.
Comparative Historical Methods
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Author : Matthew Lange
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2012-11-29
Comparative Historical Methods written by Matthew Lange and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-29 with Social Science categories.
This bright, engaging title provides a thorough and integrated review of comparative-historical methods. It sets out an intellectual history of comparative-historical analysis and presents the main methodological techniques employed by researchers, including: Comparative-historical analysis, Case-based methods, Comparative methods Data, case selection & theory Matthew Lange has written a fresh, easy to follow introduction which showcases classic analyses, offers clear methodological examples and describes major methodological debates. It is a comprehensive, grounded book which understands the learning and research needs of students and researchers.
Public Administration Theory
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Author : Staci M. Zavattaro
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-04-30
Public Administration Theory written by Staci M. Zavattaro and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-30 with Political Science categories.
What is theory? What do theorists do? Doctoral students and academics often engage with theory, but there is sometimes misunderstanding about what theory is, does, and explains. This book explores these questions, giving students and academics alike in public administration and management an idea of the breadth of depth of theory use, development, and application. The journal, Administrative Theory & Praxis (ATP), has for more than four decades explored these questions and more within its pages. The aim of the volume is to demystify the word ‘theory’ and the chapters in this edited volume showcase the various ways in which ATP authors have explored their own ways of using and describing administrative theory. Through this volume, readers will have a broad understanding of how theory shapes thinking and application in public administration and management. The chapters in this book were originally published in Administrative Theory & Praxis.
Relating Theory And Data
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Author : William E. Hockley
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2014-01-02
Relating Theory And Data written by William E. Hockley and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-02 with Psychology categories.
This festschrift represents the proceedings of a conference held in honor of Bennet B. Murdock, one of the foremost researchers and theoreticians on human memory and cognition. A highly renowned investigator respected for both his empirical and theoretical contributions to the field, Murdock summarized and focused a large amount of research activity with his 1974 book Human Memory: Theory and Data. This unique collection of articles addresses many of the issues discussed in his classic text. Divided into five principal sections, its coverage includes: theoretical perspectives on human memory ranging from a biological view to an exposition of the value of formal models; recent progress in the study of processes in immediate memory and recognition memory; and new developments in componential and distributed approaches to the modeling of human memory. Each section concludes with an integrative commentary provided by some of Murdock’s eminent colleagues from the University of Toronto. Thus, this book offers a diversity of perspectives on contemporary topics in the discipline, and will be of interest to students and scholars in all branches of cognitive science.