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Praise for the First Edition

-...this book is quite inspiring, giving many practical ideas for survey research, especially for designing better questionnaires.-

--International Statistical Review

Reflecting modern developments in the field of survey research, the Second Edition of Design, Evaluation, and Analysis of Questionnaires for Survey Research continues to provide cutting-edge analysis of the important decisions researchers make throughout the survey design process.

The new edition covers the essential...

Why do humans engage in scientific research? For some, it's simply a career. Others are drawn to science for its potential financial rewards. And still others do it out of competitiveness--to be the first in their field. But in "Darwin"" Meets Einstein "Frans W. Saris argues that in our postmodern times we have lost the meaning of science--that science is not about competition, nor about creating wealth, nor about the joy of discovery. Science is for survival--the survival of humans, the survival of life.
In this accessible collection of essays and columns, Saris brings together in...

In democratic societies, opinion polls play a vital role. But it has been demonstrated that many people do not have an opinion about major issues--the "nonattitudes" problem. Also, the framing of questions in different ways can generate very different estimates of public opinion--the "framing" effect. Both dilemmas raise questions about the competence of ordinary citizens to play the role a democratic society ostensibly expects of them. Although the impact of some factors is well established, particularly political information and sophistication, much is yet to be understood.

Die Abnahme ist der Dreh- und Angelpunkt des Werk- bzw. Bauvertragsrechts. An die rechtsgeschäftliche Abnahme sind zahlreiche Rechtsfolgen geknüpft. Auf Grund der verschiedenen Abnahmeformen im BGB und in der VOB/B kommt es immer wieder zu Unsicherheiten und Auseinandersetzungen zwischen den Bauvertragsparteien. Durch das neue Bauvertragsrecht wurden auch die Abnahmeregelungen angepasst. Die fiktive Abnahme wurde aufgewertet und es wurde ein Procedere zur Zustandsfeststellung geschaffen, das dem Unternehmer im Streitfall hilft, die Abnahmereife seiner Leistungen zu beweisen.   
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"Debating Authenticity presents the reader with a rich collection of ethnographic case studies, unpacking the complexity of the concept in various social settings across the globe." - The Australian Journal of Anthropology

The longing for authenticity, on an individual or collective level, connects the search for external expressions to internal orientations. What is largely referred to as production of authenticity is a reformulation of cultural values and norms within the ongoing process of modernity, impacted by globalization and contemporary transnational cultural flows. This...