1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910317700703321

Titolo

Probiotics and prebiotics in human nutrition and health / / edited by Venketeshwer Rao, Leticia Rao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rijeka, Croatia : , : IntechOpen, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

953-51-5438-9

953-51-2476-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (394 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

612.32

Soggetti

Gastrointestinal system - Microbiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786165403321

Autore

Williamson Kirsty

Titolo

Research methods for students, academics and professionals : information management and systems / / Kirsty Williamson with Amanda Bow [and ten others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales : , : Centre for Information Studies, , 2002

©2002

ISBN

1-78063-420-X

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (373 p.)

Collana

Topics in Australasian Library and Information Studies, , 1030-5009 ; ; Number 20

Altri autori (Persone)

BowAmanda

Disciplina

020.72

Soggetti

Library science - Research - Methodology

Information science - Research - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Research Methods for Students, Academics and Professionals: Information Management and Systems; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Research and professional practice; A multi-disciplinary approach; How to use this book; What the book does not cover; Warranty statement; References for Introduction; Section 1: Introduction to research methods; Introduction; CHAPTER 1. Introduction to research in relation to professional practice; Objectives; Introduction; What is research?

The major elements of a research project or proposalThe role which research can and should play in professional practice; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further readings; References for Chapter 1; CHAPTER 2. The two major traditions of research; Objectives; Introduction: The two major traditions of research; Reasoning styles; Positivism and post-positivism; Interpretivism; Combining quantitative and qualitative methods; Summary of research approaches; Examples of quantitative and qualitative research in professional practice; Discussion questions; Further readings; References for Chapter 2



CHAPTER 3. The beginning stages of researchObjectives; Research problems and research questions; Hypotheses: Their role in research and their formulation; Theory: Its role in research and its development; The literature review; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further readings; References for Chapter 3; CHAPTER 4. Ethics in research; Objectives; The practice of ethics in research; Social ideals and research; Principles and ethical codes; Ethics committees; Power and influence; Publishing research; Hypothetical dilemmas: links between practice, ethics and research; Conclusion

Further readingsReferences for Chapter 4; Section 2: Methods; Introduction; CHAPTER 5. Survey research; Objectives; Introduction to survey research; Sampling and the ability to generalise in survey research; Descriptive (or status) surveys; Explanatory (or analytical) surveys; Telephone surveys; Electronic surveys; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further readings; References for Chapter 5; CHAPTER 6. Case study research; Objectives; The case study as a research approach; Philosophical traditions and case study research; Designing case study research; Conducting case study research

ConclusionDiscussion questions; Further readings; References for Chapter 6; CHAPTER 7. Experimental research designs; Objectives; Introduction; Key research concepts underpinning experimental research designs; The true experiment; Pre-experimental research designs; Quasi-experimental research designs; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further readings; References for Chapter 7; CHAPTER 8. System development in information systems research; Objectives; Specifics of information systems research; Systems development approach; Where systems development fits into the research cycle

Generalised research process model

Sommario/riassunto

Research is such an important subject for information professionals that there will always be a need for effective guides to it. Research skills are a prerequisite for those who want to work successfully in information environments, an essential set of tools which enable information workers to become information professionals. This book focuses on producing critical consumers of research. It also goes some way towards producing researchers in the fields of information management and systems.The first edition of this book was enthusiastically received by researchers, students and inform



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910996491703321

Titolo

The Depth and Size of the European Union in a Time of War : Interdisciplinary European Studies / / edited by Per Ekman, Björn Lundqvist, Anna Michalski, Lars Oxelheim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025

ISBN

3-031-83441-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 278 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

320.94

Soggetti

Political planning

Political science

European Politics

Public Policy

Politics and International Studies

Europe Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: European integration in a time of war Can the EU gear up to face unprecedented internal and external challenges by Per Ekman, Björn Lundqvist, Anna Michalski and Lars Oxelheim -- Chapter 2: The EU and the prospect of enlargement: Opportunities and dilemmasby Mats Öhlén Chapter 3: EU law and the principle of collective self-defenceby Ester Herlin-Karnell -- Chapter 4: What can the EU learn from Brexit by Pehr-Johan Norbäck -- Chapter 5: The effects of Brexit: How has the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU influenced the development of the Union by Nicholas Aylott -- Chapter 6: Towards a deeper meaning of the EU citizenship by Katarina Hyltén-Cavallius -- Chapter 7: Improved working conditions and solidarity among workers: A perspective on citizenship in a changing Union by Ann-Christine Hartzén -- Chapter 8: To what extent is the EU able to absorb refugees in the labour market by Özge Öner and Hans Seerar Westerberg -- Chapter 9: The end of the road of the EU’s migration policy? Pitfalls and opportunities in the quest for sustainable solutions by Andrea Spehar.-



Chapter 10: Intelligence and the significance of digitalization for the future of the European labour market: Scenarios and implications by Robin Teigland and Mikael Wiberg -- Chapter 11: Reconsidering the depth and size of the EU in view of future enlargements to the East by Per Ekman, Björn Lundqvist, Anna Michalski and Lars Oxelheim.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book makes a timely and unique contribution to the field of European Union studies drawing on interdisciplinary insights from economics, law and political science to shed light on crucial questions relating to the depth and size of the EU in times of war, including enlargement, migration, citizenship, and new technologies. The broad scope of the book will be highly useful for scholars, practitioners, and students interested in how the EU grapples with these pressing challenges." - Niklas Bremberg, Associate Professor of Political Science, Stockholm University, Sweden This open access book, the eighth volume in the series of Interdisciplinary European Studies, explores the implications of the EU’s size and depth at a time of war in Europe. Russia’s fateful decision to invade Ukraine in 2022 has put the question of EU enlargement back on the political agenda and, again, the implications of a larger and more diverse EU bring key principles of integration to the fore. Addressing these issues, scholars from economics, law, and political science provide insights from previous EU enlargements and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Based on up-to-date research findings, they provide succinct assessments of the challenges facing the EU in areas such as immigration, labour market integration, and adaptation to advanced technologies. To conclude, each chapter offers policy recommendations for decision-makers on European and national levels. Per Ekman is a researcher and Ax:son Johnson Fellow in Political Science at the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden, and affiliated with the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden. Björn Lundqvist is Professor of European Law at Stockholm University, Sweden. Anna Michalski is Professor in Political Science at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden, visiting Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges, and Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. Lars Oxelheim is Professor of International Business and Finance at the University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway, Professor Emeritus at Lund University and affiliated with the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Sweden. .