This core textbook combines a highly engaging approach with academic rigour to guide students through understanding and using research methods. Now in its second edition, this text has been fully updated and revised throughout. With a focus that is fresh and applied, Researching Business and Management goes beyond the theory to demonstrate how to actually do research. The unique 4-Ds model shows students how to define, design, do and describe their research and, in this way, offers them a definitive guide to the research process as a system and a lifecycle that they can relate to their own work. Its user-friendly style enlivens the text and makes even some of the most complex issues accessible.Written by a dynamic author team of leading experts in the field, this is an ideal textbook for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students studying research methods, and essential reading for any business student doing a research project.New to this Edition:- Even more cases and examples to highlight real-life examples of student research that helps bring the process to life- Increased coverage of the internet and online research- Expanded material on quantitative analysis to provide a truly balanced overview of the discipline- New dedicated chapter on research ethics and avoiding plagiarismAccompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/researching-business-and-management-2e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
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The fully updated new edition is perfect for UG and PG students of business & management wishing to understand the research process. It enables students to develop the skills to carry out rigorous research using a structured approach to the research process, from defining the research question, the selection of methods, to producing a final report.
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PART I: DEFINING YOUR RESEARCH1. What is Business and Management Research? An Introduction to the Research Process 2. What Should I Study? Generating and Clarifying Ideas for your Research Project 3. How Do I Find Information? Using Knowledge Resources PART II: DESIGNING YOUR RESEARCH4. What is my Research Approach? From Research Philosophy to Research Design 5. How Do I Do Quantitative Research? 6. How Do I Do Qualitative Research? 7. How Do I Do Case Study Research? 8. How Do I Make Sure My Research is Ethical? PART III: DOING YOUR RESEARCH9. Doing Field Research: Practical and Ethical Considerations for Conducting Research 10. Analysing Quantitative Data: Using Simple Statistics 11. Advanced Quantitative Analysis: Multivariate Analysis 12. Analysing Qualitative Data: Interpreting Interview and Observational Data PART IV: DESCRIBING YOUR RESEARCH13. Answering Your Research Questions: Interpreting Your Findings and Making Recommendations 14. Describing Your Research: Writing Up Your Project Report 15. Closing the Loop: Reflecting On and Learning From Your Research.
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Unique 4-Ds model for a definitive 'how-to' planning guide for research projects

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780230222120
Publisert
2017-01-10
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Red Globe Press
Vekt
918 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
189 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
496

Biographical note

Harvey Maylor is an Associate Fellow at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and a Visiting Fellow at Cranfi eld University, UK. He was previously Director of the International Centre for Programme Management at Cranfi eld. He has taught postgraduate programmes in project management and research methods at University of Bath, Warwick Business School, Cranfi eld and Copenhagen Business Schools, NIMBAS in Holland and Germany, and Kasetsart University, Thailand.

Kate Blackmon is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Saïd Business School and a Tutor and Fellow in Management Studies at Merton College, the University of Oxford. Her teaching includes research methods on the MSc in Major Programme Management. She has also held academic positions at the University of Bath, London Business School, and IMD (Lausanne).

Martina Huemann is a Professor at the WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. She heads the Project Management Group in the Department of Strategy and Innovation and is the Academic Director of the Professional MBA Program: Project Management.