Do you think Thomson Reuters Impact factor is good enough scale to judge the value of a paper?

As most of the people ask for impact factor of the journal when you speak of any publication or especially in interviews for a research job. Is Thomson Reuters JCR fair enough to judge the...

11 December 2017 8,517 7 View

Is there any training institute or centre where one could learn and participate for some time in research related to traditional ecological knowledge?

Hello colleagues I would like to know whether there are any research institutes or university where one can learn the different techniques used in traditional ecological knowledge or is there any...

31 December 2016 3,203 1 View

Does anyone have any reference/literature related to traditional ways of analysing and testing of soil for site selection?

During my recent visit to my study area I found the evidences that local people (mostly the elders of the society) test soil before settlement using traditional ways in villages. I was wondering...

01 January 1970 4,947 2 View

When is a practice regarded as traditional practice?

I was going through some papers to search for the time-period by which a practice is regarded as traditional practice or traditional knowledge but I was not satisfied by the facts as many of the...

01 January 1970 8,228 10 View

1. What is the impact of having different scales in a survey? and how can we solve this problem before and after data collection (Literature)?

1. What is the impact of having different scales in a survey? and how can we solve this problem before and after data collection (Literature-based reflection)? Thank you for your time and for...

03 March 2021 2,870 3 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

How does one access the Cranet survey data on HRM practices?

Hello, The Cranet website does not provide any lead to the data obtained from their multinational survey on HRM practices. Any help on accessing the data would be most appreciated. Thank...

01 March 2021 9,536 3 View

Suggestions for occupational stress surveys?

I am currently writing a masters thesis on reasons for occupational stress in the early childhood classroom, and want to include a short survey assessing participants work-related stress levels. I...

24 February 2021 8,678 2 View

Can I do two kinds of mixed method in explanatory research?

Dear distinguish professors and scholars, I have a research in measuring two kinds: think tank capacity and research impact on policy. Can I do two kinds of mixed methods in order to find, "Is...

20 February 2021 6,897 1 View

Does qualitative research using closed and open ended survey and semi structured interviews qualify as triangulation?

I am using qualitative research to look at employee motivation. I will use a closed and open ended survey (for biodata information and general views to motivation) and semi structured interviews...

18 February 2021 436 11 View

Should I include less important items in con-joint survey experiment?

I plan to do a conjoint survey experiment in which I randomly change attributes of hypothetical job candidates and show two types of potential candidates with different attributes. Then, I ask...

16 February 2021 5,812 1 View

How can we measure the reliability and validity of our survey questionnaire?

We are conducting survey research on COVID-19 misinformation among students. How can we validate our survey for it to produce valid and reliable data? Also, what statistical tools can we use to...

16 February 2021 678 3 View

How to disaggregate country data into city ones?

I'm using a number of indicators in my research which are not available at a sub-national level. Is there a reliable method for disaggregating the country data into city ones? (preferably with a...

16 February 2021 6,861 3 View

What would be the best survey design and stat. analysis for my research- impact of pandemic on pro-conservation and pro-environmental behaviours?

Ive started to design the survey with demographics, I have a list of pro-environmental and conservation behaviours which i plan to ask if they have changed since the pandemic. I think i'll use...

15 February 2021 4,204 3 View