A phenomenal success from its first edition, the Third Edition continues to be the definitive word in management research methods.
Integrating qualitative and quantitative methods, underpinned by an understanding of philosophy and, crucially, politics, Management Research succeeds in tackling complex issues in a clear and accessible way.
New to the Third Edition:
- Six new chapters on: reviewing the field, designing management research, ethics, action research, gathering and analysing qualitative and quantitative data, and writing-up.
- Expanded coverage of quantitative methods for a balanced treatment of quantitative and qualitative approaches
- More learning features to stimulate and engage students: real-world examples and numerous individual and class review exercises.
- A new companion website with a full instructors' manual, including PowerPoint slides and extra case material for lecturers. Students have free access to downloadable journal articles, practice datasets and author podcasts.
The three authors, all highly-experienced management researchers, give practical guidance to help students to conduct management research as well as truly understand the logic behind it.
Its lively and direct style and use of personal examples makes Management Research an invaluable companion to students in management, organization, and organizational research.
Table of contents:
Introduction
The Ingredients of Successful Research
Doing a Literature Review
The Philosophy of Management Research
Designing Management Research
The Politics and Ethics of Management Research
Creating Qualtitative Data
Making Sense of Qualitative Data
Creating Quantitative Data
Summarizing and Making Inferences from Quantitative Data
Multivariate Analysis
Writing and Disseminating Management Research
Integrating qualitative and quantitative methods, underpinned by an understanding of philosophy and, crucially, politics, Management Research succeeds in tackling complex issues in a clear and accessible way.
New to the Third Edition:
- Six new chapters on: reviewing the field, designing management research, ethics, action research, gathering and analysing qualitative and quantitative data, and writing-up.
- Expanded coverage of quantitative methods for a balanced treatment of quantitative and qualitative approaches
- More learning features to stimulate and engage students: real-world examples and numerous individual and class review exercises.
- A new companion website with a full instructors' manual, including PowerPoint slides and extra case material for lecturers. Students have free access to downloadable journal articles, practice datasets and author podcasts.
The three authors, all highly-experienced management researchers, give practical guidance to help students to conduct management research as well as truly understand the logic behind it.
Its lively and direct style and use of personal examples makes Management Research an invaluable companion to students in management, organization, and organizational research.
Table of contents:
Introduction
The Ingredients of Successful Research
Doing a Literature Review
The Philosophy of Management Research
Designing Management Research
The Politics and Ethics of Management Research
Creating Qualtitative Data
Making Sense of Qualitative Data
Creating Quantitative Data
Summarizing and Making Inferences from Quantitative Data
Multivariate Analysis
Writing and Disseminating Management Research