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Mats Alvesson,Jorgen Sandberg

Constructing Research Questions: Doing Interesting Research

Constructing Research Questions: Doing Interesting Research

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Alvesson and Sandberg's problematization methodology is a key step for developing innovative research questions and challenging assumptions underlying existing knowledge. The second edition of their popular text has been updated with more illustrative examples and insights from recent studies. It is essential reading for students and researchers looking to conduct more engaging and original research.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2024
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd


Formulating innovative research questions is a crucial step for researchers seeking to produce interesting and influential theory development. In their book, Alvesson and Sandberg have developed a problematization methodology for identifying and challenging the assumptions underlying existing knowledge, and for generating research questions that can lead to more impactful theories. The second edition of this popular text has been fully updated, with more illustrative examples and insights from a diverse range of recent studies that explore methods for conducting more innovative research. This book is essential reading for students and researchers looking to formulate interesting research questions and conduct more engaging and original research.

Mats Alvesson is Professor of Business Administration at the University of Bath and also affiliated with Lund University, Stockholm School of Economics, and Bayes Business School, City, University of London. Jörgen Sandberg is Professor in the University of Queensland (UQ) Business School and Honorary Professor at Warwick Business School.

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 167 x 242 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529629132
Edition number: 2 Revised edition

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