Management Research: Applying the Principles of Business Research Methods

Management Research: Applying the Principles of Business Research Methods provides practical guidance for new researchers on every step of the research journey, from defining a project to communicating its findings. It covers the design, selection, development, and implementation of appropriate research strategies in different management contexts and disciplines, with enhanced pedagogical features and new international examples. It is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students and professionals.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 462 pages
Publication date: 05 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Management Research: Applying the Principles of Business Research Methods is a comprehensive guide for new researchers embarking on their research journey. It encompasses every step, from defining a project to communicating its findings, while also balancing the technical aspects of research with the management of the project itself. Structured around the key stages of a research project, the text reflects the richness and diversity of current business and management research, both in its presentation of methods and its choice of examples drawn from different industries and organizations.

This book aims to explain the design, selection, development, and implementation of appropriate research strategies in various management contexts and disciplines, providing practical guidance to the new researcher in conducting ethical and inclusive research in today's organizational and business environments. It introduces a range of research methods and techniques, each chapter including learning outcomes and in-chapter call-out boxes with real-life research examples to illustrate concepts and provide a basis for discussion. Additionally, 'next steps activities' are included to help readers apply the content to their own live research projects.

The second edition of this book has been extensively updated to include enhanced pedagogical features such as discussion questions and online quizzes, new international examples and research-in-practice cases, greater emphasis on topics such as diversity and inclusion through the research process, data collection and privacy, digitalization, and the process of writing up research.

Management Research is an essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking dissertations, theses, or research projects, as well as professionals currently practicing in the field. It provides a comprehensive and practical approach to research, equipping readers with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their academic and professional endeavors.

Weight: 844g
Dimension: 174 x 247 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032462950
Edition number: 2 ed