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A Dictionary of Research Methods
This dictionary delineates the meaning and use of various concepts, techniques, tools, approaches, types and processes of social research. It also incorporates various issues and problems related to research. A large number of entries relating to mathematical and statistical aspects of research are used so as to help the researcher in the successful formulation, analysis and execution of the research design and carry the same towards its logical end. This books makes use of approximately 650 entries on the important concepts and precepts of research with cross references where necessary. It covers the whole range of terms used in social science research. The entries are given precise but ful...
Gender and Development
Published for the Centre for the Study of Human Development. This works brings together a selection of articles from the world's top scholars on gender and development. B.N. Ghosh, PhD (India), M.CIM (UK), GFCR (Harvard), is currently a Professor of Economics, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus. A specialist in Human resource Development and Political Economy, he has published extensively in refereed journals. His books are published, among others, by Arnold Heinemann, Longman, Macmillan, Routledge, Nova Science Publications of New York, Ashgate Publishing and Wisdom House of England. He has undertaken short-term consultancies for various organizations including the University Gr...
Management with Measurement: Can't Measure Can't Manage
A phenomenon is ever-changing, multifarious, intricate, unique in nature, type and magnitude in this complex world where actions, situations, activities, entities and processes are different at different times. The management of such a phenomenon becomes challenging due to underlying complexity, unknown/unseen interactions and different conditions.Consequently the management of such a phenomenon requires measurement. If you can't measure it, you can neither manage it nor improve it properly and effectively. Therefore the twin objectives of the present volume are: firstly, to develop the different structural models to establish potential causal relationships between endogenous and exogenous v...
Quality, Excellence and Measurement a Tribute to Professor Gopal K. Kanji
The present volume brings out the theoretical and empirical insights as well as profound linkages among quality, excellence and measurement. Quality is a pathway to excellence and should be central to all we do. Quality management is about continuous improvement. It is vital not only for survival in an immensely competitive global economy, but also indispensable for customer's satisfaction, firm's reputation, export performance, returns on investment, greater market share, higher productivity, improved innovative processes, stakeholder's delight and so on. The principles of total quality management are crucial in measuring business excellence in an organisational environment. In fact, the ma...
On Measuring Global Food Crisis
On Measuring Global Food Crisis: A Multivariate Modelling Approach, should be as follows: The present book introduces, constructs, develops and validates a new robust multivariate measurement system called Kanji-Chopra Global Food Crisis Measurement System to conceptualise, analyse and measure the magnitude and severity of global food crisis by identifying and quantifying the underlying complex driving forces within certain boundaries of global agricultural and food system. Its systems dimensional structure reveals how the critical food crisis factors are contributing to food problems such as food insecurity, hunger, dietary malnutrition, obesity, and food vulnerability. Considering its cove...
Existing But Not Living
One of the serious misconceptions of our times is the belief that economic development leads to an automatic reduction in poverty and inequality. The empirical facts of many developing countries show that such a belief does not square with the facts. Poverty in both absolute and relative terms is one of the most serious inter-temporal issues in the present century. Poverty and income-inequalities have many deleterious effects on human development that emphasises individual capability expansion, economic freedom, opportunity and choice.This book brings together articles from leading economists and sociologists, exploring contemporary issues on poverty and inequality and the effects they have ...
A Dictionary of Demography and Human Development
The dictionary is the unique in its own way. Perhaps it si the first dictionary of its genre that combines the two inter-related disciplines if Demography and the Human Development into its umbrella. All entries are made very precise, clear and straightforward without any rigmarole. Different demographic theories and concepts have been preciesly dealt with the covers the whole range of terms used in pure and applied demography. The language udes does not intimidate or complexify things but is reader-friendly. An invaluable and essential refernce books for all the students and proffesionals of demography and human beings, and ideal for general readers who are not specialised in demography but...
Political Economy of Rural Poverty Alleviation Meaures in India
This book is a micro-level study of rural poverty alleviation programmes in a rich state of India, Haryana. Paradoxically, the state is rich with high per capita income, but the conditions of poor people in rural areas is miserable. This book endeavours to find out the political economy of short-comings and bottle-necks in the administrative structure of anti-rural poverty alleviation programmes, such as IRDP. It makes suggestions and recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of these programmes towards achieving their goals. Chopra, Parvesh K.PhD (England), PhD (India), M. Phil. (Economics), PG D. Statistics, M.A (Economics), B.A. (Honours), is currently a Senior Research Economis...
Globalisation, Human Degradation and Unequal Competition
The basic hypothesis of the present volume is that trade liberalisation and MNC's-led globalisation have been mainly responsible for the deterioration of human values, human dignity and human welfare in poor countries. It brings to focus the mechanism through which globalisation has been able to create and sustain poverty, inequality and gender differentiation in the economic sphere. B.N. Ghosh, PhD (India), M.CIM (UK), GFCR (Harvard), is currently a Professor of Economics, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus. A specialist in Human resource Development and Political Economy, he has published extensively in refereed journals. His books are published, among others, by Arnold Heinema...
Meeting the Needs of Children with Disabilities
"The complexity of government programs sometimes makes it difficult for children with disabilities to get the benefits they need. This can impede their health and development. This book suggests ways to improve the system. Its main focus on the three largest programs: special education, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid"--Provided by publisher.
