Description
Book SynopsisValerie Anderson, Chartered MCIPD, is Reader in HRD at University of Portsmouth. She gained extensive HRM and HRD management and consultancy experience in a range of different public and private sector organizations before moving to a career in higher education.
Rita Fontinha is a Lecturer of International Business and Strategy specialising in Strategic and International Human Resource Management at Henley Business School, University of Reading.
Fiona Robson, Academic FCIPD is Director of Excellence in Learning & Teaching and Reader in Human Resource Management at Newcastle University Business School.
Trade Review"This book is everything that a student of HR could need to successfully complete a research project. Clearly and eloquently written with a wealth of useful real world examples, it walks a new researcher through the entire process and I would not hesitate in recommending this to my students." * Dr. Jill Hanson, Senior Lecturer, Derby Business School, UK *
"The fourth edition of
Research Methods in Human Resource Management is a thorough and up-to-date textbook concerning how to plan and carry out "major" research projects in human resource management - up to, and including dissertations. It is most valuable to those who are newer in their research experience. Equal balance and coverage is given to qualitative and quantitative research methodology. Even though the authors focus particularly on the United Kingdom, this book can and should have international impact. I recommend it highly, and hope that it further strengthens research rigour in HRM and management education." * Jon M. Werner, Professor of Management, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA *
Table of Contents
- Chapter - 01: Investigating and researching HR issues;
- Chapter - 02: First stages towards an HR project;
- Chapter - 03: Finding and reviewing HR literature and information sources;
- Chapter - 04: Ethics, professionalism, standards and HR research;
- Chapter - 05: Planning the research process;
- Chapter - 06: Finding and using documents and organisational evidence;
- Chapter - 07: Collecting and recording qualitative data;
- Chapter - 08: Analysing qualitative data;
- Chapter - 09: Collecting and recording quantitative data;
- Chapter - 10: Analysing quantitative data;
- Chapter - 11: Writing up your project and making recommendations;
- Chapter - 12: Making an impact – the relationship between research and practice
