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An Applied Approach to Macroeconomics

Author(s): Jack A Chambless

Some people would rather perform root canal surgery on a rabid wolverine than sit through a discussion of Federal Reserve policies.Jack A. Chambless’ An Applied Approach to Macroeconomics prepares readers to become economically literate human beings by presenting real world issues in a somewhat cont...

Criminal Justice and Mental Health: An Evidence Based Approach

Author(s): Hayden Smith

Criminal Justice and Mental Health: An Evidence Based Approach details the historical, social, and policy influences that have led to the criminal justice system now serving as a default mental health system. The three largest mental health facilities in the United States are jails and prisons and t...

Introduction to Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

Author(s): Paul Gannon

Human society has never before faced challenges like the present. Population has more than doubled since 1970; currently over 7 billion and growing fast. Much of this growth occurs in regions with developing infrastructure, placing increasing demands on natural resources and taxing ecosystem service...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Quantitative Research

Author(s): Bunnie Loree Claxton, Michelle Barthlow

A Step-By-Step Guide to Conducting Quantitative Applied Research in Education features a thorough explanation of frequently used quantitative designs and statistics in social science research. The guide assists in selecting the appropriate design and statistic and provides model write-ups of rationa...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Qualitative Research

Author(s): Bunnie Loree Claxton, Marie Mallory

A Step-By-Step Guide to Conducting Qualitative Research was written to guide the novice researcher through the qualitative research process. The qualitative researcher will study the day-to-day lived experiences of participants and will seek to discover and narratively describe the participants’ per...

Lean Sigma: A Practitioner's Guide ebook

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"Lean Sigma by Ian Wedgwood delivers results — if you use the right tools and techniques. In this thoroughly updated edition, Ian Wedgwood details his proven best-practices from more than sixty successful Six Sigma and Lean deployments in multiple industries, helping you identify and apply the solut...

Introduction to Counseling: Integration of Faith, Professional Identity, and Clinical Practice

Author(s): Robyn T. Simmons, Stacey C. Lilley, Anita M. Knight Kuhnley

Introduction to Counseling: Integration of Faith, Professional Identity, and Clinical Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to the profession and faith integration.  The publication helps students understand how to be and think like an ethically responsible Counselor who is also a Christian...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Mixed-Methods Research

Author(s): Bunnie Loree Claxton, Allison Brake

A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Mixed-Methods Research was written to guide the novice researcher through the process of conducting mixed-methods research. Three mixed-methods designs are described using a step-by-step process and include convergent, explanatory sequential, and exploratory sequen...