โ Scribed by Alan Berkeley Thomas
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The recent growth of interest in the systematic study of management has transformed a once neglected area of research into one that now attracts a huge number of postgraduate students. Despite this, there has been a distinct lack of research guides tailored specifically for management studies. Designed as a comprehensive introduction to the main phases of a research project, this textbook fills that void. It leads students from the very first stage of initiation through to final publication, considering the nature of research skills and the fundamental elements of the research process, whilst exploring the institutional context in which management research is carried out. Taking current debates and the surrounding philosophical and strategic issues in hand, this book combines the key theories with the best practical advice to offer a completely rounded introduction to the topic. It includes guidance and specific reference to real management research projects, as well as case examples, activities and further reading lists, and is essential reading for anyone undertaking a management studies research project.
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of illustrations......Page 12
List of activities......Page 15
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgements......Page 18
Research skills and how to acquire them......Page 20
What is research?......Page 33
Ways of knowing......Page 53
Problem fields......Page 72
Problem identification......Page 89
Research ethics......Page 108
Research strategies: the experiment and survey......Page 124
Research strategies: the case study, ethnography and action research......Page 146
Data construction by asking questions......Page 169
Data construction by making observations......Page 191
Data construction by using documents and records......Page 207
Data analysis and interpretation......Page 223
Writing and publication......Page 248
Bibliography......Page 262
Index......Page 284
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