Contents
Chapters Pages
Introduction 5
1 Business and management research, reflective diaries and the purpose
of this book 15
2 Choosing a research topic and developing your research proposal 19
3 Critically reviewing the literature 23
4 Understanding research philosophy and approaches to th...
Introduction 5
1 Business and management research, reflective diaries and the purpose
of this book 15
2 Choosing a research topic and developing your research proposal 19
3 Critically reviewing the literature 23
4 Understanding research philosophy and approaches to theory development
27
5 Formulating the research design 32
6 Negotiating access and research ethics 36
7 Selecting samples 40
8 Utilising secondary data 44
9 Collecting data through observation 48
10 Collecting primary data using research interviews and research diaries54
11 Collecting primary data using questionnaires 59
12 Analysing data quantitatively 63
13 Analysing data qualitatively 68
14 Writing and presenting your project report 72
Appendix 75
1 Research project assignment 75
2 Group poster research project assignment 80
3 Research proposal assignment 84
4 Additional cases on the companion website 89
This instructors’ manual provides commentary for the eighth edition of the textbook
Research Methods for Business Students. The commentary is on a chapter by chapter
basis and includes:
chapter learning outcomes;
summary of the content;
comments on likely student reactions and possible use of materials;
ideas for students’ preparatory work;
suggestions for delivery in the classroom;
ideas for students’ follow-up work.
In addition, we have included a copy of a research project assignment, a group
research project poster assignment and a copy of a dissertation proposal assignment
as appendices.
Research Methods for Business – an overview of the eighth edition
Pedagogic features
The over-riding purpose of Research Methods for Business Students is to help
undergraduate and postgraduate students and students on professional courses to
undertake research. Each chapter deals with a part of the research process and discusses
the ideas, techniques and methods using as little jargon as is possible. Tables, checklists
and diagrams are used to aid this discussion. Where new terms are introduced for the
first time, they are shown in bold, and a definition or explanation follows shortly
afterwards. They are also listed with a brief definition in the glossary. The application
of appropriate information technology is considered, in most instances as an integral
part of the text. Chapters have been cross-referenced as appropriate, and an index is
provided to help students find their way around the book.
, Focus on management research boxes discuss recent research in business and
management. These are normally derived from refereed academic journal articles, and
students are likely to be able to download the actual articles from online databases at
their university.
Focus on research in the news boxes provide topical news articles that illustrate
pertinent research-related issues. All these will help students to understand the
technique or idea and to assess its suitability or appropriateness to their research.
Boxed checklists provide students with further focussed guidance for their own
research.
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