Phyllis Tharenou, Donohue & Cooper – Management Research Methods [PDF]
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Management Research Methods is a comprehensive guide to the design and conduct of research in management-related disciplines such as organisational behaviour, human resource management, industrial relations, and the general field of management. The book provides an overview of the research process and explains the main types of design used in management research–experimental and quasi-experimental designs, correlational field studies (surveys), case studies, historical analysis, and action research. It also describes the methods of data collection–interviews, questionnaires, documentation, and obsevation–commonly employed by management researchers. In addition, the book examines the issues of reliability and validity, the construction of multi-item scales, and the methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis. It concludes with a practical guide explaining how to report research findings and a discussion of ethical issues in the conduct and practice of research.
Management Research Methods is an essential guide for students, managers and researchers.
Contents:
Preface
Part 1: Introduction
1 The research process
Part 2: Research designs
2 Experimental and quasi-experimental designs
3 Correlated field study (survey) designs
4 Case study research designs
5 Action research designs
Part 3: Methods of data collections
6 Asking questions: Questionnaires and interviews
7 Documentation and obseervation
Part 4: Measurement
8 Reliability and validity
9 Scale development
Part 5: Methods of data analysis
10 Quantitative data: Data set-up and initial analysis
11 Quantitative data: Multivariate data analysis for answering research questions and hypothesis testing
12 Content analysis
Part 6: Reporting research findings, and ethical considerations
13 Writing up a quantitative or qualitative project
14 Ethical issues and conduct in the practice of research
Index
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