A Gentle Guide to Research Methods

By Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre
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A Gentle Guide to Research Methods explains what research is, and guides you through choosing and using the method best suited to your needs, with detailed examples from a wide range of disciplines. It also gives you practical "nuts and bolts" advice about how to avoid classic problems and how to get the most out of your project.
Written in a down-to-earth and highly accessible style, this unique book provides an overview of the "big picture" of research and of how this links to practical details. It covers the whole process of conducting research, including:
• Choosing a research topic and research design
• Data collection methods
• Data analysis and statistics
• Writing up
The authors also provide invaluable advice about planning your research so that it can help you with your career plans and life aspirations.
(Excerpt from amazon.co.uk)

六頂思考帽 (Six Thinking Hats)

波諾 (Edward de Bono) 著
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思維是人類發展的動力。然而，我們絕對不能自滿於這項最重要的技巧。無論我們的思維方式多好，仍然需要精益求精。……

本課程只有一個簡單的概念，就是要使思考者能夠一次只做一件事。他（或她）能夠將情感與邏輯分開，將創造力與信息分開，以此類推，這個概念來自六頂思考帽。戴上其中一頂就代表使用一種思維方式。……

這六頂思考帽讓我們能夠指揮自己的思想，正如樂團指揮一般。我們可以按照自己的意願，叫出任何一種思維方式。同樣地，這種技巧對會議的進行也有幫助，我們可以使與會人士脫離一般的思維軌道，使他們能以不同的思維方式，來解決手邊的事務。

(摘錄自前言，2002)

Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success : A Self-management Approach

By Myron H. Dembo
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The primary purpose of the textbook is to help students change aspects of their motivation and learning strategies …  The process of change begins by observing and reflecting on one’s own behavior and then determining what needs to be changed and learning how to change. The features of this textbook are designed to identify the components of academic learning that contribute to high achievement, help students learn and practice effective learning and study strategies, and then complete self-management studies whereby they are taught a process for improving their academic behavior.

... six components that students need to control to become successful learners—motivation, methods of learning, time management, physical and social environment, and performance. These components serve as the basis for organizing and integrating the content throughout the text. Further, this focus allows for the integration of both motivation and learning strategies.
(Excerpt from the Preface of the book)

性格解析（Personality Plus）

弗洛倫斯.妮蒂雅 (Florence Littauer) 著
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…… 書中所述的四種基本性格類型：活潑型、完美型、力量型及和平型已經成為我們日常交流中非常自然的一部份，特別是對於了解我們自己和理解他人有着前所未有的效果。

通過閱讀此書，你會了解到真實的自己，擺脫過去那種因為性格上的矛盾，不會欣賞自己更不懂得理解別人的狀況。並認清你無需“克服”自己的性格，而是去善待它、了解它並且去運用它，促使你卸掉那些在漫長的成長過程中受他人和環境的打磨而形成的——性格假面！進而幫助自己真正地成長。
在你認識了自己和別人的性格之後，了解到人和人之間不同的性格類型存在着許多差異，而不再強求別人認同自己或者讓自己刻意扭曲去迎合他人，特別是婚姻關係和家庭關係以及上司和下屬的關係。在這個基礎上，你才能與他人建立真實、自然、和諧的關係，才能夠與這個世界上最重要的人建立最融洽、最祥和的關係，這個人就是你自己！ ……
本書當初曾定名為《性格分析學》，最終為更符合原作內容而確定書名為《性格解析》。
(摘錄自書中“譯者序”， 江雅苓，1998)

Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies

by John Adair
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There are three forms of applied thinking that everyone needs: decision making, problem solving, and creative thinking. Decision Making and Problem Solving will help readers master the processes of practical thinking that lie behind effective decision making, problem solving, and creative thinking. Using checklists, exercises, and case studies, this book enables anyone to understand key concepts such as: how the mind works, the principles of effective thinking, how to develop a framework for decision making, how to use a simple model for making decisions and solving problems, how to sharpen up creative thinking skills, and how to develop your thinking skills in the future. An expert on management thinking, John Adair will help managers and leaders of all levels ensure that the best decisions are taken, that problems are solved in the optimum way, and that the creative ideas and innovations so necessary for tomorrow's business flow freely.
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AQ逆境商数 (Adversity Quotient)

保羅・史托兹 (Paul G. Stoltz) 著
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成功需要甚麼？為甚麼有的企業家不管道路如何困難重重，仍能成功，而其他人則無能為力，眼睜睜地看着逆境毀滅自己的夢想。為甚麼在智力、資本和機遇相同的條件下，有的人能克服逆境、步步高陞，而有的人卻一敗塗地呢？國際著名的商業咨詢專家保羅．史托茲認為，歸根到底是一個人的逆境商問題。比智商、教育、技術更突出的是，逆境商能測量你面對逆境時的應變能力。萬幸的是，逆境商可以迅速、大幅度地提高。

在這本劃時代的、碩果累累的書中，史托茲博士將告訴您如何評估自己的逆境商，同時為您不斷增強成功的能力提供了許多工具。……
(摘錄自書中“原出版者的話”, 1998)