Management Research

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here Now in its Fourth Edition , this much loved text offers theoretical and philosophical depth without sacrificing what you need to know in practical terms. With an impressive suite of in-text features and online materials, as well as the authors′ ability to tackle complex issues in a clear and accessible way, this textbook makes the whole scope of management research methods approachable.

Inside you will find painless coverage of the entire research process as well as a critical, thoughtful treatment of important issues like ethics and politics, making this an invaluable companion to any student or researcher who needs to know about business and management research methods.

New to the Fourth Edition :

- Expanded coverage of mixed methods

- Further guidance on choosing a research question and writing a research proposal

- More visual material and an improved, full-colour layout

The book′s companion website has been fully updated to include:

- An instructor′s manual

- Lecture slides

- Links to further reading

- More full-text articles from SAGE Journals Online

- An online glossary

- An author podcastVisit the Companion Webiste at www.sagepub.co.uk/easterbysmith

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introducing Management and Business Research
• The Philosophy of Management Research
• The Politics and Ethics of Management Research
• Reviewing the Literature
• Creating Qualitative Data
• Framing Qualitative Data
• Creating Quantitative Data
• Summarizing and Making Inferences from Quantitative Data
• Multivariate Analysis
• Writing Management and Business Research