Management Research

A phenomenal success from its first edition, the Third Edition continues to be the definitive word in management research methods. A preview the Third Edition's opening chapters guide to its teaching and learning features, designed to stimulate student engagement with the content. 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. Watch the author video to find out how the Third Edition will help readers to conduct and understand the logic behind management research.It includes six new chapters on: reviewing the field, designing management research, ethics, action research, gathering and analysing qualitative and quantitative data, and writing-up. It provides expanded coverage of quantitative methods for a balanced treatment of quantitative and qualitative approaches. It includes more learning features to stimulate and engage students: real-world examples and numerous individual and class review exercises.It also includes 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.

ISBN 1847871771   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781847871770 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 644 Publisher SAGE Publications Ltd   Published in London Imprint SAGE Publications Ltd   Series title SAGE Series in Management Research Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780803983939 Publication date 17 Mar 2008   Height (mm) 232 Library of Congress HD30.4   Width (mm) 186 DEWEY 658.0072   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education Pages 368

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 Making Sense of Quantitative Data Multivariate Analysis Writing and Disseminating Management Research

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