Research Data: Who Will Share What, with Whom, When, and Why?

Dolphin Imitation: Who, What, When, and Why?

The imitative ability of nonhuman animals has intrigued a number of scholars and, in doing so, has generated a considerable amount of controversy. Although it is clear that many species can learn via observational learning, there is a lack of consensus concerning both what sorts of things can be learned by watching others and what types of observational learning should count as imitation. These...

Who Marries Whom and Why

This paper proposes and estimates a static non-parametric transferable utility model of the marriage market. The model rationalizes the standard interpretation of marriage rate regressions as well as pointing out its limitations. The model was used to estimate US marital behavior in 1971/72 and 1981/82. The estimates show that the gains to marriage for young adults fell substantially over the d...

Application of qualitative research in management (why, when and how)

Application of qualitative research in management (why, when and how) Qualitative research has been increasingly used in all sciences. In this paper we will discuss about the applications of qualitative research methods in management sciences. The differences between quantitative and qualitative researches will be clarified and the statistical methods which are suitable for such researches will...

The Why, Who, What, How, and When of Patient Engagement in Healthcare Organizations: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Research general practices: what, who and why?

BACKGROUND By the autumn of 1995, 14 research general practices had been funded. These are service NHS general medical practices that are supportive of primary care research and have a lead GP who has research experience as evidenced by publication in peer-reviewed journals. AIM To ascertain the characteristics of those who have been successful in securing the first 14 grants, the effect the ...