Research methods for business students /
Saunders, M. N. K.,
Research methods for business students / Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis, Adrian Thornhill. - Seventh edition. - xxvi, 741 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Revised edition of Research methods for business students, 2012. Includes glossary. Includes appendix.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Contributors -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Business and management research, reflective diaries and the purpose of this book -- Formulating and clarifying the research topic -- Critically reviewing the literature -- Understanding research philosophies and approaches to reasoning -- Formulating the research design -- Negotiating access and research ethics -- Selecting samples -- Using secondary data -- Collecting primary data through observation -- Collecting primary data using semi-structured, in-depth and group interviews -- Collecting primary data using questionnaires -- Analysing quantitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- Writing and presenting your project report -- Bibliography -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Index.
This book is an introduction to research methods for students planning or undertaking a dissertation or extensive research project in business and management.
9781292016627
Business--Research.
Business--Research--Data processing.
--Reading book
650.072 / SAU
Research methods for business students / Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis, Adrian Thornhill. - Seventh edition. - xxvi, 741 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Revised edition of Research methods for business students, 2012. Includes glossary. Includes appendix.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Contributors -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Business and management research, reflective diaries and the purpose of this book -- Formulating and clarifying the research topic -- Critically reviewing the literature -- Understanding research philosophies and approaches to reasoning -- Formulating the research design -- Negotiating access and research ethics -- Selecting samples -- Using secondary data -- Collecting primary data through observation -- Collecting primary data using semi-structured, in-depth and group interviews -- Collecting primary data using questionnaires -- Analysing quantitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- Writing and presenting your project report -- Bibliography -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Index.
This book is an introduction to research methods for students planning or undertaking a dissertation or extensive research project in business and management.
9781292016627
Business--Research.
Business--Research--Data processing.
--Reading book
650.072 / SAU