The objective of quantitative research is to develop and employ mathematical models, theories and/or hypotheses pertaining to phenomena. The process of measurement is central to quantitative research because it provides the fundamental connection between empirical observation and mathematical expression of quantitative relationships. SPSS (Statistical Program for the Social Study): A computer program used for statistical analysis. It is used by market researchers, health researchers, survey companies, government, education researchers, and

Social Work Evaluation of an Early Interview The interview conducted was with a colleague of mine who I met in school a little while back. She comes from a Persian family, as her parents immigrated to the United States from Iran in the late 1970s. Watching her parents start from scratch in a whole new country was always very inspiring to her. Although she was born in the United States, her extended

Mock Client Interview & Analysis Dialogue between the social work counselor & Amal: Social Work Counsellor: Good morning, Amal. How are you today? Amal: (Gets up); says, 'I don't wanna be here. I'm normal, everyone else isn't' Social Work Counsellor: Oh? Now why do you say that? Amal: (Walks to the window & looks out); 'Because they're all against me. I don't fit in. I don't belong. Social Work Counsellor: Please tell me more Amal. You

Training Session Plan: Job Interview Preparation This training package is about the ability to dress for success in terms of attire for the formal job interview. The training session will span the duration of one hour and include the implementation of the skills needed to understand the importance of one's personal appearance during an interview, better understand the contents of a professional wardrobe, best express an air of personality and professionalism

For the Med. Mgr., a degree of monitoring is required at least to ensure that daily production goals are being met, inventory is stocked and clients are satisfied. This requires internal monitoring and occupies a reasonable fraction of the Med. Mgr.'s time. The Bank Mgr. would report that no real monitoring is required other than to ensure that the personnel over which he presides are meeting their respective responsibilities.

Business Preparing for a Telephone Interview Telephone interviews are becoming increasingly popular; they may be used for screening of potential applicants, and have been noted as particularly prevalent in agencies specializing in graduate placements (Silvester et al., 2000). The process has the potential to increase efficiency in the recruitment process, allowing screening to take place effectively in terms of time and resource use, which is usually followed by a more in-depth face-to-face