Business Research Methods

Höfundar: Boris Blumberg; Claire MacRae (Útgáfa: 5)
Business Research Methods

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This book is a one stop guide to all your research methods needs. It is tailored specifically towards business and management courses, and central to this edition is the balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods to clearly and concisely lead students through the research process, whatever their project may be. Now in its much anticipated fifth edition, Business Research Methods has been revised and updated to reflect all the latest trends in research methodology.

The integration of statistical issues, as well as coverage of web-based surveys, qualitative interviews, big data, and content analysis of social media, aims to support the current student experience. A Running Case Study charts the progression of two student research projects - one qualitative and one quantitative - and shows how the content of each chapter can be used to develop their projects. Thought provoking questions are included to help students consider the issues and decisions involved, and how these might be applied to their own project.

Deeper Insight into Research Methods boxes delve further into particular research issues, offering a detailed description to increase understanding of these areas, whilst Real Life examples put research methods into context, by showing how they have been applied in real world situations. New pedagogy features include:  Research in Practice boxes provide an insight into situations and research decisions that students may encounter in real life projects.

They contain hints, tips and sometimes questions to help think through a project. Theory Explained highlights key theories and demonstrates how these can be applied in practical research examples. Statistics in Action provides practical alternatives to qualitative research methods and gives examples of how statistical data can be presented, analyzed and interpreted to improve students data insights skills.

The Online Learning Centre contains a vast amount of extra resources to support lecturers and student, including power points, instructor manuals, and a question bank. New to this edition are short case studies with teaching notes covering current topics and key theories, and worked examples and videos with associated questions for further practical exercises and real world examples. Boris F. Blumberg is Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of UMIO, the postgraduate unit at the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, the Netherlands.

Boris has supervised hundreds of dissertations and teaches courses in strategic management, entrepreneurship and innovation. His research focuses mainly on entrepreneurship, networks and methodology. Claire MacRae is Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow. Claire has taught courses on research methods for undergraduate, masters and Professional Doctorate students.

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Útgefandi
McGraw-Hill UK
ISBN
9781526849762
Print ISBN
9781526849762
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
5
Höfundar
Boris Blumberg; Claire MacRae
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2024-06-13
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
2
Afritunar takmörkun
2

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Halftitle Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Brief Table of Contents
  • Detailed Table of Contents
  • About the Authors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Guided Tour
  • Online Resources
  • Part 1: Essentials of research
  • Chapter 1 The nature of business and management research
  • 1.1 Why study research?
  • 1.2 What is research?
  • 1.3 Is research always based on problem-solving?
  • 1.4 Research philosophies
  • 1.5 Scientific reasoning and theory
  • 1.6 Understanding theory: components and connections
  • 1.7 Propositions and hypotheses
  • 1.8 Does scientific attitude create good research?
  • Running Case Study
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • From concept to practice
  • Class discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Chapter 2 The research process and proposal
  • 2.1 The research process
  • 2.2 Defining the research question(s)
  • 2.3 Research aims and objectives
  • 2.4 Research design
  • 2.5 The research proposal
  • Running Case Study
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • Knowledge applied to practice
  • Class discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Chapter 3 Literature review
  • 3.1 Aims and objectives of a review
  • 3.2 Assessment of a ‘good’ literature review
  • 3.3 Critical review
  • 3.4 Process and organization
  • 3.5 Literature review as independent scientific contribution
  • Running Case Study
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • Knowledge applied to practice
  • Classroom discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Chapter 4 Ethics in business and management
  • 4.1 What are research ethics?
  • 4.2 Ethical treatment of participants
  • 4.3 Data collection online and on social media
  • 4.4 Ethics and the sponsor
  • 4.5 Researchers and team members
  • 4.6 Ethical obligations to the research community
  • 4.7 Ethical approval procedures
  • Running Case Study 4
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • Class discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Part 2: Research methods
  • Chapter 5 Quantitative and qualitative research
  • 5.1 Qualitative and quantitative research design
  • 5.2 Research design classifications
  • 5.3 Exploratory, descriptive and causal studies
  • Running Case Study 5
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • Knowledge applied to practice
  • Class discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Chapter 6 Sampling strategies
  • 6.1 Unit of analysis
  • 6.2 The nature of sampling
  • 6.3 Sampling process
  • 6.4 Probability sampling
  • 6.5 Non-probability sampling
  • 6.6 Sampling on the Internet
  • Running Case Study 6
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • From concept to practice
  • Classroom discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Chapter 7 Primary data collection with surveys
  • 7.1 Characteristics of data collection
  • 7.2 Characteristics of the survey approach
  • 7.3 (Web) Surveys
  • Running Case Study 7
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • Classroom discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Chapter 8 Questions and measurement
  • 8.1 Developing the instrument design strategy
  • 8.2 The management research question hierarchy revisited: phase 1
  • 8.3 Constructing and refining the measurement questions: phase
  • 8.4 Question content
  • 8.5 Response strategy
  • 8.6 Drafting and refining the instrument: phase
  • 8.7 Measuring responses
  • 8.8 Sources of measurement differences
  • 8.9 Characteristics of sound measurement
  • 8.10 The nature of measurement scales
  • 8.11 Response methods
  • 8.12 Measurement scale construction
  • Running Case Study 8
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • From concept to practice
  • Classroom discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Chapter 9 Secondary data and archival sources
  • 9.1 Secondary data
  • 9.2 Sources of secondary data
  • 9.3 How to use secondary data efficiently
  • 9.4 Secondary data in qualitative research
  • 9.5 Data-mining
  • Running Case Study 9
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • Knowledge applied to practice
  • Classroom discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Chapter 10 Content analysis and other qualitative approaches
  • 10.1 Qualitative interviews
  • 10.2 Focus groups
  • 10.3 Content analysis
  • 10.4 Narrative analysis
  • 10.5 Ethnographic studies
  • 10.6 Action research
  • 10.7 Grounded theory
  • Running Case Study 10
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • Knowledge applied to Practice
  • Classroom discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Chapter 11 Case studies
  • 11.1 Case study objectives
  • 11.2 The richness of multiple evidence sources
  • 11.3 How to conduct good case study research
  • Running Case Study
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • Knowledge applied to practice
  • Classroom discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Note
  • Chapter 12 Experimentation
  • 12.1 What is experimentation?
  • 12.2 An evaluation of experiments
  • 12.3 Conducting an experiment
  • 12.4 Validity in experimentation
  • 12.5 Experimental research designs
  • Running Case Study 12
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Making research decisions
  • Knowledge applied to practice
  • Classroom discussion
  • Recommended further reading
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Index