{"product_id":"research-methods-9780750689533","title":"Research Methods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the ideal companion for those needing guidance when carrying out a research project in a management or a business-related subject. The text is succinct and concise, written with modular courses in mind for the reader to quickly gain an overall perspective of the fundamental areas and identify the key points that need to be addressed. This clear and practical book also covers the requirements of more general areas of business research and consultancy. New to this edition is a chapter devoted to the analysis of qualitative data - an area many students find they want to focus on. A new accompanying student website also gives practical guidance on some of the problems students face: assistance with writing a research proposal; the structure of a dissertation; collecting data - how much is enough; citing references; links to other resources.Dissertations and projects form an integral part of many MBA and degree programmes and this text is invaluable when tackling this area for the first time. The authors approach the research task in a step-by-step manner, covering areas such as data collection, observational methods, and data analysis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eManaging your development as a manager\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to research in management\u003cbr\u003eManagement consultancy and research\u003cbr\u003eThe consultancy research process\u003cbr\u003eOverview of data collection: approaches, methods and techniques\u003cbr\u003eData collection: secondary data\u003cbr\u003eData collection: observational research\u003cbr\u003eData collection: experimental, quasi-experimental and action research\u003cbr\u003eData collection: asking questions\u003cbr\u003eAnalysing data: nature and purpose\u003cbr\u003eAnalysing qualitative data\u003cbr\u003eActioning research\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eActivity solutions\u003cbr\u003eReference and further reading\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018411376983,"sku":"9780750689533","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780750689533.jpg?v=1750776773","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/research-methods-9780750689533","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}