Aviation Social Science: Research Methods in Practice

This book facilitates the development of skills and knowledge necessary to conduct social scientific research within the aviation context. It provides the knowledge necessary to address issues identified within the aviation industry and facilitates the development of skills necessary to compile a research report suitable for publication. The topics are illustrated with aviation examples.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; Identifying a research problem in Aviation; Social science research strategies in Aviation; Ethics and research; Writing a research proposal; Conducting social science research in Aviation; Introduction to quantitative data analysis; Inferential statistics for Aviation research; Qualitative data analysis; Publishing research; Conclusion; Glossary; References; Index.

About the author

Mark W. Wiggins, Catherine Stevens

Summary

This book facilitates the development of skills and knowledge necessary to conduct social scientific research within the aviation context. It provides the knowledge necessary to address issues identified within the aviation industry and facilitates the development of skills necessary to compile a research report suitable for publication. The topics are illustrated with aviation examples.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Stevens, Stevens Catherine, Mark W. Wiggins, Wiggins Mark W.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.10.1999
• EAN: 9781840149661
• ISBN: 978-1-84014-966-1
• No. of pages: 248
• Weight: 620 g
• Series: Studies in Aviation Psychology and Human Factors
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, Transport industries, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Aerospace & Air Transport Industries, Aviation skills / piloting, Aviation skills and piloting