by Thomas Joiner (2010)
We need to get it in our heads that suicide is not easy, painless, cowardly, selfish, vengeful, selfmasterful, or rash; that it is not caused by breast augmentation, medicines, "slow" methods like smoking or anorexia, or, as some psychoanalysts thought, things like masturbation; that it is partly genetic and influenced by mental disorders, themselves often agonizing; and that it is preventable and treatable.
Brad Listi
Attending the funeral of an ex-girlfriend who committed suicide, film school graduate Wayne Fencer learns that she had been pregnant with his child, a discovery that prompts his philosophical search for meaning in his life.
J. Gary Bernhard and Kalman Glantz
Bernhard and Glantz attribute many workplace problems to a basic conflict between human nature and the structure of modern organizations. Because human beings evolved in small, egalitarian hunter-gatherer bands, most humans have emotional needs that can best be satisfied in small groups that are based on personal reciprocity, sharing, teamwork, and genuine interdependence. In such groups, leadership can be based on acknowledged personal ability, so everyone can feel important, and the common goal can weld people together in a way that is both efficient and personally satisfying. The authors see the formal hierarchies of modern organizations, where authority often replaces leadership, as the resurgence of pre-human primate social relationships in which bluffing, threatening, and intimidation play a major role. Numerous and varied examples from the workplace lend the analysis graphic immediacy and authenticity. Many theories have been advanced to explain such workplace phenomena as endemic dissatisfaction, low productivity, and high absenteeism. Many books have argued that teams, a democratic management style, and employee participation are essential, given an educated work force that doesn't live in fear of being fired. Staying Human in the Organization is the first book to relate these themes to evolutionary biology, the discipline which in recent years has been revolutionizing the behavioral sciences. The result is a new way of thinking about labor relations and organizational development.
Gabriel Garci a Ma rquez
"Cuenta la vida de este anciano solitario, un apasionado de la música clásica, nada aficionado de las mascotas y lleno de manías. Por él sabremos cómo en todas sus aventuras sexuales (que no fueron pocas) siempre dio a cambio algo de dinero, pero nunca imaginó que de ese modo encontraría el verdadero amor."-- P. [4] of cover.
Colin Robson
"Given the positive nature of the review feedback, and following the basic 'if it ain't broke ...' principle, I propose to retain the same concept of a broadly-based text with an even-handed coverage of qualitative and quantitative approaches as in previous editions. There will be a continuing focus on what I have termed 'Real World Research' and an intention for it to serve as a resource for those planning to carry out a research project.I note that there were some critical comments on the design of the text, to which you will no doubt give due consideration. The index and glossary will of course be revisited.I aim to provide a greater amount of illustrative case study material, extensively updated examples from current research to illustrate recent developments, and updated annotated further reading sections in each chapter. I will be extending the coverage of:ʺ Ethics (perhaps the adopter who provided detailed suggestions in this area could be thanked and assured that the comments will be taken on board)ʺ On-line and internet researchʺ Evidence-based approaches, including systematic reviews and meta analysis (a not uncritical discussion of this currently 'hot' topic).I will also consider the other suggestions made by adopters (some of which are, as ever, mutually contradictory). I think it unlikely that I will include student exercises as I don't really see them as appropriate for the type of book that this is. I am also dubious about including more philosophical material (including epistemology and ontology) as it can easily alienate many students. However I will have a go at this and see what I can do. There is now a substantial literature on the realist approach in practice, some of which I will cover.I will also carry out a thorough re-evaluation of the multiplicity of qualitative and quantitative approaches to see which merit inclusion. Similarly with the analysis chapters - particularly the quantitative stuff.I do not propose to make firm decisions on SPSS or NVivo at this stage. Clearly any treatment would have to be in terms of the versions current near to publication. Versions are rapidly superseded and students get twitchy if the text they are using has an older version than the one on their computer. The alternatives are in-text coverage, appendices, associated websites, or reference out. The situation is complicated for me by the fact that I am no fan of SPSS because, although very widely used, it is not ideal for the type of exploratory quantitative approach that I favour.On appendices, I will give favourable consideration to the suggestion that the material in the appendix on writing a project proposal comes within the text itself. I am very likely to retain the second appendix in its present position.I will also be giving further thought to what might go into an associated website. I am somewhat attracted to the inclusion of discipline- or area-specific examples (eg health-related, education, applied psychology, etc) on the website - rather as I have in 'How to do a Research Project'. This helps get over the problem of alienating students with text examples outside their own discipline, or of stuffing the text itself with a very large number of examples from different disciplines. As discussed earlier, I will also consider including material for lecturers such as PowerPoint slides"-- "This bestselling text on carrying out research in 'real world' situations has been thoroughly revised and updated but continues to have the same authoritative voice and definitive content that has made it such an essential book for teachers and students conducting research within the social sciences"--