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Research Methodology
A qualitative case study research design was selected for this study. This approach, which most appropriately fitted the goal, purpose, and questions...
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Exploring the physical risks and security mechanisms for Chinese companies operating under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor Project
Since the commencement of the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project, security measures for Chinese companies have been increased as a result...
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Towards more credible conceptual replications under heteroscedasticity and unbalanced designs
Theory cannot be fully validated unless original results have been replicated, resulting in conclusion consistency. Replications are the strongest...
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Accept and apply diversity? An exploratory study of the attitudes towards diversity of students of STEM subjects
German universities are obligated to guarantee a fair learning environment for students with diverse features. They also must prepare students for a...
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Implication studies: a methodological framework
This article introduces a new label, “a methodological framework for studying implications of a philosophy, a framework, a theory, a model, or an...
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Summary, Conclusion, Limitations, and Recommendations
The main objective of this study was to conduct a social science analysis on a communication sub-discipline that has thus far received little...
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Engraved Ship Iconography in The Bahamas: Approaches and Insights from Cat Island
Engraved nautical illustrations at nineteenth-century sites in The Bahamas are generally associated with African-Bahamian lifeways. Previous studies...
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The First Sociology in Ecuador
The beginning of the twentieth century in Ecuador was marked by debates on how to understand society. The reception of early, pre-classic sociology...
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#Germancinema in the Eye of Instagram: Showcasing a Method Combination
This chapter analyses the 381 first Instagram posts tagged with one of the ten keywords about German Cinema. The research combines digital methods...
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Exploring housing quality perception and attitude groups through annoyance on vertical public-housing: online user review: case study—apartment in Bandung City, Indonesia
Housing quality is assessed through housing annoyance but it is generally assessed partially. Identifying some sources of annoyance can lead to...
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Justifying Sociological Knowledge: From Realism to Interpretation
In the context of calls for “postpositivist” sociology, realism has emerged as a powerful and compelling epistemology for social science. In...
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Theoretical Lineages and Contemporary Concerns in the Sociology of Economic Life
This chapter explores the objects, methods, and purposes of economic sociology in a relational and historical mode. It is organized by a specific...
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Development of the Quality of Life in Youth Services Scale (QOLYSS): Content-Related Validity Evidence Based on Adolescents’ and Expert Reviewers’ Perspectives
Despite increased interest in the quality of life of younger populations, the quality of life of youngsters in vulnerable situations such as those in...
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Values and Persons: The Persistent Problem of Values in Science and Psychology
That values are inescapable in science is now widely acknowledged, yet the admission raises many questions. Among the most important is what...
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Students’ perceptions of effective teaching: between retired professors and contract instructors
The objective in this paper is to discern how student comments at the Rate My Professors website distinguish between retired professors and contract...
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Performance agreements to ensure societal legitimacy in the social housing sector; an embedded case study of implementation in the Netherlands
In 2015 the Housing Act was revised in order to further regulate the social housing sector in the Netherlands and thereby improve the steering...
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White Noise and Unnecessary Evil: Balancing Security and Community in Synagogues
Violent hate crimes at places of worship such as synagogues in recent years have engendered a distinctive dilemma for religious institutions: How can...
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From the algorithmic and emergent mindset to the heuristic mindset of reviewing literature
Studies on literature review (LR) methodology appear scant. Researchers have outlined common challenges associated with the LR process....
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Types of Personal Social Networks of Older Adults in Portugal
This study presents and discusses a three-dimensional typology for personal social networks of Portuguese older adults. We used a K - means cluster...
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Collective Representations and Their Analysis
The discursive interview method was developed as an instrument for eliciting and reconstructing collective representations. In order to understand...