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Research Methods for Construction
| Research Methods for Construction |
| Autore | Fellows Richard F |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 pages) |
| Disciplina | 624.072 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LiuAnita M. M |
| Soggetto topico | Building - Research - Methodology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781118915721
9781118915745 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Part I Producing a Proposal -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The concept of research -- 1.1.1 Research: a careful search/investigation -- 1.1.2 Research: contribution to knowledge -- 1.1.3 A learning process -- 1.1.4 Contextual factors affecting research -- 1.2 Classifications of research -- 1.2.1 Pure and applied research -- 1.2.2 Quantitative and qualitative research -- 1.2.3 Other categories of research -- 1.3 Theories and paradigms -- 1.3.1 Development of knowledge -- 1.3.2 Testing a theory -- 1.3.3 A paradigm -- 1.3.4 Positivism -- 1.3.5 Interpretivism -- 1.3.6 Models and hypotheses -- 1.4 Research styles -- 1.4.1 Action research -- 1.4.2 Ethnographic research -- 1.4.3 Surveys -- 1.4.4 Case studies -- 1.4.5 Experiments -- 1.5 Quantitative and qualitative approaches -- 1.5.1 Quantitative approaches -- 1.5.2 Qualitative approaches -- 1.5.3 Triangulated studies -- 1.5.4 Data sources -- 1.6 Where to begin -- 1.7 Summary -- Chapter 2 Topic for Study -- 2.1 Selection of a topic -- 2.1.1 Resources -- 2.1.2 Subject selection -- 2.1.3 Choosing a topic -- 2.1.4 Evaluating alternatives -- 2.1.5 Refining a topic -- 2.2 Writing the proposal -- 2.2.1 Aim -- 2.2.2 Proposition -- 2.2.3 Objectives -- 2.2.4 Hypotheses -- 2.2.5 Methodology and methods -- 2.2.6 Programme -- 2.2.7 Deliverables and industrial or practitioner support -- 2.3 Summary -- Part II Executing the Research -- Chapter 3 Initial Research -- 3.1 The research process -- 3.1.1 Initial phase -- 3.1.2 Data and information -- 3.1.3 Dynamic process -- 3.2 Initial search -- 3.2.1 Definitions and assumptions -- 3.2.2 Theory and literature review -- 3.2.3 Analysing data from a search -- 3.3 Literature-based discovery -- 3.4 Assembling the theoretical framework -- 3.5 Philosophy and methodology.
3.5.1 Ontology and epistemology -- 3.5.2 Positivism and phenomenology -- 3.5.3 Constructivism and reductionism -- 3.5.4 Realism -- 3.5.5 Fuzzy thinking -- 3.6 Theoretical models and constructs -- 3.6.1 What is modelling? -- 3.6.2 Theoretical model -- 3.6.3 Constructs -- 3.7 Proper referencing -- 3.8 Summary -- Chapter 4 Approaches to Empirical Work -- 4.1 Role of experience -- 4.1.1 When does research begin? -- 4.1.2 What is experience? -- 4.2 Research design -- 4.2.1 Context -- 4.2.2 Empiricism and verification -- 4.2.3 Deduction and induction -- 4.2.4 Case study -- 4.2.5 Ethnography -- 4.2.6 Experiments and quasi-experiments -- 4.2.7 Variance and errors -- 4.3 Qualitative approaches -- 4.3.1 When are qualitative approaches employed? -- 4.3.2 Development of theory from data -- 4.3.3 Analysis of data -- 4.4 Quantitative approaches -- 4.4.1 When are quantitative approaches employed? -- 4.4.2 Sources of data -- 4.4.3 Experimental control -- 4.5 Experimental design (including experiments and quasi-experiments) -- 4.5.1 Experiments and quasi-experiments -- 4.5.2 Variables -- 4.5.3 Replication -- 4.5.4 Between-subjects design (simple randomised experiments) -- 4.5.5 Between-subjects design (matched randomised groups) -- 4.5.6 Within-subject design (repeated measure design) -- 4.5.7 Factorial experiments -- 4.6 Case study research -- 4.7 Modelling -- 4.7.1 Classification of models -- 4.7.2 Deterministic and stochastic models -- 4.7.3 The modelling process -- 4.8 Simulation -- 4.8.1 Dynamism -- 4.8.2 Heuristics -- 4.8.3 Approaches -- 4.9 Level of research -- 4.10 Summary -- Chapter 5 Hypotheses -- 5.1 Essentials of a valid hypothesis -- 5.2 Roles of hypotheses -- 5.3 Objective testing of hypotheses -- 5.4 Role of sampling -- 5.5 Common statistical measures -- 5.5.1 Normal distribution -- 5.6 Null hypotheses -- 5.7 Validities -- 5.8 Summary. Chapter 6 Data Collection -- 6.1 Data requirements -- 6.2 Collecting data from respondents -- 6.2.1 Surveys -- 6.2.2 Questionnaires -- 6.2.3 Interviews -- 6.2.4 Case studies -- 6.2.5 Triangulation -- 6.3 Sampling -- 6.4 Sample size -- 6.5 Scales of measurement -- 6.5.1 Scaling techniques (non-metric and metric) -- 6.5.2 Non-comparative (metric) scales -- 6.5.3 Comparative scales (non-metric) scales -- 6.5.4 Common scaling methods -- 6.5.5 Development of multi-item scales -- 6.6 Obtaining data -- 6.7 Response styles -- 6.8 Summary -- Chapter 7 Data Analysis -- 7.1 Analysing data -- 7.2 Plotting data -- 7.3 Statistical methods -- 7.4 Non-parametric tests -- 7.4.1 Sign test -- 7.4.2 Rank-sum tests -- 7.4.3 Chi-square (x2) test -- 7.4.4 Goodness of fit -- 7.5 Parametric tests -- 7.5.1 t-Test -- 7.5.2 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) -- 7.5.3 Regression and correlation -- 7.5.4 Multiple regression -- 7.5.5 Time series -- 7.5.6 Index numbers -- 7.5.7 Simple average index -- 7.5.8 Chained index -- 7.6 Other analytical techniques -- 7.6.1 Cluster analysis -- 7.6.2 Factor analysis -- 7.6.3 Path analysis -- 7.6.4 Analytic hierarchy process -- 7.6.5 Analysing documents (from texts) -- 7.6.6 Conversation analysis -- 7.6.7 Discourse analyses -- 7.6.8 Social network analysis -- 7.6.9 Multi-level research -- 7.6.10 Meta-analysis -- 7.6.11 Longitudinal research -- 7.7 Summary -- Chapter 8 Ethics in Research -- 8.1 The concepts of morals and ethics -- 8.2 Research ethics -- 8.2.1 Theory and literature -- 8.2.2 Data collection, use and disposal -- 8.3 Data analysis, intellectual property and data protection -- 8.3.1 Data analysis, results and reporting -- 8.3.2 Intellectual property -- 8.3.3 Data protection -- 8.4 Summary -- Part III Reporting the Results -- Chapter 9 Results, Inferences and Conclusions -- 9.1 Requirements for valid results. 9.2 Potential sources of error -- 9.2.1 Reliability -- 9.3 Results -- 9.3.1 Producing the results -- 9.3.2 Introductory results -- 9.3.3 Substantive results -- 9.3.4 Inferences -- 9.3.5 Causal relationships -- 9.3.6 Interpretation -- 9.4 Conclusions -- 9.4.1 How to write conclusions -- 9.4.2 Further research -- 9.5 Summary -- Chapter 10 Reports and Presentations -- 10.1 Report production -- 10.2 Communication -- 10.3 Contents of the report -- 10.3.1 How to begin -- 10.3.2 Text of the report -- 10.3.3 Theory and literature -- 10.3.4 Reporting on methodology and methods -- 10.3.5 Reporting on data sourcing and data collection -- 10.3.6 Presentation of results -- 10.3.7 Discussion of results -- 10.3.8 Conclusions -- 10.3.9 Limitations -- 10.3.10 Recommendations -- 10.3.11 Introduction -- 10.3.12 Remainder of the report -- 10.4 Oral presentation -- 10.5 Summary -- Index -- EULA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795828803321 |
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| New York : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Research Methods for Construction
| Research Methods for Construction |
| Autore | Fellows Richard F |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 pages) |
| Disciplina | 624.072 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LiuAnita M. M |
| Soggetto topico | Building - Research - Methodology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781118915721
9781118915745 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Part I Producing a Proposal -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The concept of research -- 1.1.1 Research: a careful search/investigation -- 1.1.2 Research: contribution to knowledge -- 1.1.3 A learning process -- 1.1.4 Contextual factors affecting research -- 1.2 Classifications of research -- 1.2.1 Pure and applied research -- 1.2.2 Quantitative and qualitative research -- 1.2.3 Other categories of research -- 1.3 Theories and paradigms -- 1.3.1 Development of knowledge -- 1.3.2 Testing a theory -- 1.3.3 A paradigm -- 1.3.4 Positivism -- 1.3.5 Interpretivism -- 1.3.6 Models and hypotheses -- 1.4 Research styles -- 1.4.1 Action research -- 1.4.2 Ethnographic research -- 1.4.3 Surveys -- 1.4.4 Case studies -- 1.4.5 Experiments -- 1.5 Quantitative and qualitative approaches -- 1.5.1 Quantitative approaches -- 1.5.2 Qualitative approaches -- 1.5.3 Triangulated studies -- 1.5.4 Data sources -- 1.6 Where to begin -- 1.7 Summary -- Chapter 2 Topic for Study -- 2.1 Selection of a topic -- 2.1.1 Resources -- 2.1.2 Subject selection -- 2.1.3 Choosing a topic -- 2.1.4 Evaluating alternatives -- 2.1.5 Refining a topic -- 2.2 Writing the proposal -- 2.2.1 Aim -- 2.2.2 Proposition -- 2.2.3 Objectives -- 2.2.4 Hypotheses -- 2.2.5 Methodology and methods -- 2.2.6 Programme -- 2.2.7 Deliverables and industrial or practitioner support -- 2.3 Summary -- Part II Executing the Research -- Chapter 3 Initial Research -- 3.1 The research process -- 3.1.1 Initial phase -- 3.1.2 Data and information -- 3.1.3 Dynamic process -- 3.2 Initial search -- 3.2.1 Definitions and assumptions -- 3.2.2 Theory and literature review -- 3.2.3 Analysing data from a search -- 3.3 Literature-based discovery -- 3.4 Assembling the theoretical framework -- 3.5 Philosophy and methodology.
3.5.1 Ontology and epistemology -- 3.5.2 Positivism and phenomenology -- 3.5.3 Constructivism and reductionism -- 3.5.4 Realism -- 3.5.5 Fuzzy thinking -- 3.6 Theoretical models and constructs -- 3.6.1 What is modelling? -- 3.6.2 Theoretical model -- 3.6.3 Constructs -- 3.7 Proper referencing -- 3.8 Summary -- Chapter 4 Approaches to Empirical Work -- 4.1 Role of experience -- 4.1.1 When does research begin? -- 4.1.2 What is experience? -- 4.2 Research design -- 4.2.1 Context -- 4.2.2 Empiricism and verification -- 4.2.3 Deduction and induction -- 4.2.4 Case study -- 4.2.5 Ethnography -- 4.2.6 Experiments and quasi-experiments -- 4.2.7 Variance and errors -- 4.3 Qualitative approaches -- 4.3.1 When are qualitative approaches employed? -- 4.3.2 Development of theory from data -- 4.3.3 Analysis of data -- 4.4 Quantitative approaches -- 4.4.1 When are quantitative approaches employed? -- 4.4.2 Sources of data -- 4.4.3 Experimental control -- 4.5 Experimental design (including experiments and quasi-experiments) -- 4.5.1 Experiments and quasi-experiments -- 4.5.2 Variables -- 4.5.3 Replication -- 4.5.4 Between-subjects design (simple randomised experiments) -- 4.5.5 Between-subjects design (matched randomised groups) -- 4.5.6 Within-subject design (repeated measure design) -- 4.5.7 Factorial experiments -- 4.6 Case study research -- 4.7 Modelling -- 4.7.1 Classification of models -- 4.7.2 Deterministic and stochastic models -- 4.7.3 The modelling process -- 4.8 Simulation -- 4.8.1 Dynamism -- 4.8.2 Heuristics -- 4.8.3 Approaches -- 4.9 Level of research -- 4.10 Summary -- Chapter 5 Hypotheses -- 5.1 Essentials of a valid hypothesis -- 5.2 Roles of hypotheses -- 5.3 Objective testing of hypotheses -- 5.4 Role of sampling -- 5.5 Common statistical measures -- 5.5.1 Normal distribution -- 5.6 Null hypotheses -- 5.7 Validities -- 5.8 Summary. Chapter 6 Data Collection -- 6.1 Data requirements -- 6.2 Collecting data from respondents -- 6.2.1 Surveys -- 6.2.2 Questionnaires -- 6.2.3 Interviews -- 6.2.4 Case studies -- 6.2.5 Triangulation -- 6.3 Sampling -- 6.4 Sample size -- 6.5 Scales of measurement -- 6.5.1 Scaling techniques (non-metric and metric) -- 6.5.2 Non-comparative (metric) scales -- 6.5.3 Comparative scales (non-metric) scales -- 6.5.4 Common scaling methods -- 6.5.5 Development of multi-item scales -- 6.6 Obtaining data -- 6.7 Response styles -- 6.8 Summary -- Chapter 7 Data Analysis -- 7.1 Analysing data -- 7.2 Plotting data -- 7.3 Statistical methods -- 7.4 Non-parametric tests -- 7.4.1 Sign test -- 7.4.2 Rank-sum tests -- 7.4.3 Chi-square (x2) test -- 7.4.4 Goodness of fit -- 7.5 Parametric tests -- 7.5.1 t-Test -- 7.5.2 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) -- 7.5.3 Regression and correlation -- 7.5.4 Multiple regression -- 7.5.5 Time series -- 7.5.6 Index numbers -- 7.5.7 Simple average index -- 7.5.8 Chained index -- 7.6 Other analytical techniques -- 7.6.1 Cluster analysis -- 7.6.2 Factor analysis -- 7.6.3 Path analysis -- 7.6.4 Analytic hierarchy process -- 7.6.5 Analysing documents (from texts) -- 7.6.6 Conversation analysis -- 7.6.7 Discourse analyses -- 7.6.8 Social network analysis -- 7.6.9 Multi-level research -- 7.6.10 Meta-analysis -- 7.6.11 Longitudinal research -- 7.7 Summary -- Chapter 8 Ethics in Research -- 8.1 The concepts of morals and ethics -- 8.2 Research ethics -- 8.2.1 Theory and literature -- 8.2.2 Data collection, use and disposal -- 8.3 Data analysis, intellectual property and data protection -- 8.3.1 Data analysis, results and reporting -- 8.3.2 Intellectual property -- 8.3.3 Data protection -- 8.4 Summary -- Part III Reporting the Results -- Chapter 9 Results, Inferences and Conclusions -- 9.1 Requirements for valid results. 9.2 Potential sources of error -- 9.2.1 Reliability -- 9.3 Results -- 9.3.1 Producing the results -- 9.3.2 Introductory results -- 9.3.3 Substantive results -- 9.3.4 Inferences -- 9.3.5 Causal relationships -- 9.3.6 Interpretation -- 9.4 Conclusions -- 9.4.1 How to write conclusions -- 9.4.2 Further research -- 9.5 Summary -- Chapter 10 Reports and Presentations -- 10.1 Report production -- 10.2 Communication -- 10.3 Contents of the report -- 10.3.1 How to begin -- 10.3.2 Text of the report -- 10.3.3 Theory and literature -- 10.3.4 Reporting on methodology and methods -- 10.3.5 Reporting on data sourcing and data collection -- 10.3.6 Presentation of results -- 10.3.7 Discussion of results -- 10.3.8 Conclusions -- 10.3.9 Limitations -- 10.3.10 Recommendations -- 10.3.11 Introduction -- 10.3.12 Remainder of the report -- 10.4 Oral presentation -- 10.5 Summary -- Index -- EULA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823095503321 |
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Fellows Richard F
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| New York : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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