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Author(s): Dr David Partington
ISBN(s): 9780761970088, 0761970088
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 1.44 MB
Year: 2002
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0761970088 
ISBN 13: 9780761970088
Author: Dr David Partington

Essential Skills for Management Research provides an authoritative overview of research methodology for both students and professional researchers in management. Based on management research methods course needs, and written by expert academics in the field, this book is informed by the requirements of students, professionals and lecturers in management research. Essential Skills for Management Research places emphasis on the more practical concerns of management researchers, focusing on the detail of developing and applying particular sets of research skills. In addition, the book gives straight-forward advice on how to: – develop a systematic methodology – learn to be a successful writer – acknowledge the individual in the researcher Essential Skills for Management Research arose from the growing need to address the practical concerns of students in undertaking research that is relevant to management practice. The book develops tangible skills and will be an invaluable guide for management researchers and students at postgraduate and MBA levels.

Essential Skills for Management Research 1st Table of contents:

Part 1: Philosophy and Research

1. The Production of Management Knowledge: Philosophical Underpinnings of Research Design

  • Overview

  • Philosophy and management research

  • The metaphysical roots of Western thought

  • Two basic epistemological strategies: a multiplicity of perspectives

  • A revised becoming ontology: postmodernism and social construction

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

2. Ethical Considerations in Management Research: A ‘Truth’ Seeker’s Guide

  • Overview

  • Ethical theories contrasted

  • Understanding causes of ethical dilemmas in research

  • Code of ethics

  • A reflexive framework for ethical ways forward

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

Part 2: Research Processes

3. Modelling-as-Theorizing: A Systematic Methodology for Theory Development

  • Overview

  • Assumptions about theory and theory development

  • Conceptualizing theory as explanations that are complete and systematic

  • Contributions of theory versus contributions to theory

  • Modelling-as-theorizing

  • The value of models in theory assessment

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

4. Learning to be a Successful Writer

  • Overview

  • Think before you write

  • Stand back from work in progress

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

5. Acknowledging the Individual in the Researcher

  • Overview

  • Personal interests and perspective

  • Personal relationship to data

  • Personal characteristics

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

Part 3: Approaches and Techniques

6. Qualitative and Quantitative Issues in Research Design

  • Overview

  • A start point: the research question

  • Quantitative research design

  • Issues in quantitative research

  • Sampling considerations

  • Analysis of quantitative data

  • Misconceptions about quantitative research

  • Qualitative research design

  • Issues in qualitative research

  • Qualitative analysis

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

7. Ethnographic Approaches to the Study of Organizations

  • Overview

  • Origins and development of ethnography

  • Organizational culture and ethnography

  • The role of the researcher

  • Ethnography in practice

  • Two case studies

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

8. Grounded Theory

  • Overview

  • Origins and development

  • Getting ready to do grounded theory

  • Getting started with data coding and analysis

  • Moving forward

  • Solidifying the theory

  • Conveying credibility

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

9. Case Study Research

  • Overview

  • The case study ‘point of view’

  • The position of case-based research

  • Rigour in case study research

  • Carrying out case study research

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

10. Cognitive Mapping

  • Overview

  • Cognition and management research

  • Cognitive mapping approaches

  • Studies that use and apply cognitive maps

  • Research decisions in applying cognitive maps

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

11. Repertory Grid Technique

  • Overview

  • Theory of personal constructs

  • Design of a repertory grid interview

  • Analysing a repertory grid

  • Limitations of repertory grid testing

  • Examples from management research

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

12. Laddering: Making Sense of Meaning

  • Overview

  • On the subject of meaning

  • Personal Construct Theory and laddering technique

  • Cognitive psychology and consumer behaviour

  • The impact of PCT and laddering on values research

  • Operationalizing means–end analysis: understanding perfume purchase

  • Fieldwork stage 1: eliciting constructs

  • Fieldwork stage 2: laddering and mapping

  • Observations on laddering technique

  • Conclusion

  • Study questions

  • Recommended further reading

  • References

13. Action Research

  • Overview

  • Action research characterized

  • The characteristics of action research outcomes

  • The characteristics of action research processes

  • Exposing action research

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