Schwab (University of Wisconsin-Madison) introduces social science methods as applied to the study of issues that arise in organizational life. These include issues involving organizational participants such as managers, teachers, customers, patients, and clients, and transactions within and between organizations. This second edition features extensive revisions and two new chapters on modeling and interpretation of research models. The final chapter provides a guide for conducting and evaluating research. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR