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Research Methods for Graduate Business and Social Science Students
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Divided into 16 chapters, this book clearly and concisely explains the basics of quantitative and qualitative analysis and research. Broad issues and theoretical concepts critical to research are also discussed.
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SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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0761935894
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9780761935896
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Publication Name
Research Methods for Graduate Business and Social Science Students
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
272 Pages
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9.5in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
7.2in
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16 Oz
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H62.R449 2007
Table of Content
SECTION - I: GENERAL INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Introduction to Research1.1 What is Research?1.2 Why is Research Conducted?1.3 Who Does Research?1.4 How is Research Conducted?1.5 Business and Social Research MethodsSECTION - II: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Chapter 2: Research Methodology2.1 Introduction 2.2 Research Method versus Research Methodology 2.3 Approaches to Business and Social Research2.4 Justifying the Scientific Method 2.5 Research Ethics 2.6 Exercises 2.7 References SECTION - III: FORMULATION Chapter 3: The Research Cycle 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Research Cycle 3.3 Problems with the Research Process 3.4 Exercises 3.5 References Chapter 4: Literature Review and Critical Reading 4.1 Introduction 4.2. The Importance of a Literature Review 4.3 What Should the Literature Review Do? 4.4 Types of Literature Review 4.5 Some General Points in Literature Reviewing 4.6 Obtaining Literature Sources 4.7 Searching the Literature 4.8 Assessing the Quality of Literature 4.9 An Example of a Literature Review 4.10 Critical Evaluation 4.11 Critical Analysis 4.12 Critical Reading 4.13 Critical Thinking 4.14 Critical Questions 4.15 Critical Reviews 4.16 Exercises 4.17 ReferencesSECTION - IV: RESEARCH DESIGN Chapter 5: Sampling 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Classification of Research Designs 5.3 Sources of Data 5.4 Types of Data and Measurement 5.5 Methods of Data Collection 5.6 Sampling Techniques 5.7 Representative Sampling Plans 5.8 Sample Size Determination 5.9 Test of Significance for Population Mean 5.10 Test of Significance for Population Proportion 5.11 Key Statistical Concepts 5.12 Some Problems with Random Sample Surveys 5.13 The Normal Distribution 5.14 Exercises 5.15 ReferencesSECTION - V: DATA COLLECTION Chapter 6: Primary Data Collection 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Observation 6.3 Experimentation 6.4 Surveys 6.5 Interviews 6.6 Diary Methods 6.7 Case Studies 6.8 Data Storage 6.9 Triangulation 6.10 Exercises 6.11 References Chapter 7: Secondary Data Collection 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Web Search Skills 7.3 Exercises 7.4 References Chapter 8: Surveys 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Design 8.3 Questions 8.4 Administering the Survey 8.5 Ensuring a High Response Rate 8.6 Missing Information 8.7 Coding and Data Input 8.8 Guidelines 8.9 References Chapter 9: Interviews 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Why do Interviews? 9.3 General Guidelines for Interviewing 9.4 Bias and Errors 9.5 Telephone Interviews 9.6 Group/Focus Group Interviews 9.7 References SECTION - VI: ANALYSIS Chapter 10: Qualitative Data Analysis 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Preparation 10.3 Content Analysis 10.4 Summarising 10.5 Grounded Theory 10.6 References Chapter 11: Descriptive Quantitative Analysis 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Descriptive Statistics 11.3 Are There Significant Differences? 11.4 Comparing Two Groups 11.5 Comparing More Than Two Groups 11.6 The Association Between Categorical Variables 11.7 Summary of Test Procedures 11.8 Exercises 11.9 Appendix: Exploratory Data Analysis 11.10 References Chapter 12: Correlation and Regression 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Correlation 12.3 Regression 12.4 Diagnostics 12.5 Multiple Regression 12.6 Exercises 12.7 References Chapter 13: Advanced Statistical Analysis SECTION - VII: QUALITY AND VERIFICATION - 1 Introduction 2 Factor Analysis 3 Logistic Regression 4 Exercises 5 References Chapter 14: Test of Measurement and Quality 14.1 Introduction 14.1 Reliability 14.2 Validity 14.3 Generalisability 14.5 Exercises 14.6 References SECTION - VIII: INVOLVEMENT DURING RESEARCH Chapter 15: Conducting Your Research 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Selecting your Topic 15.3 Guidelines for Supervision 15.4 Undertaking your Research 15.5 References Chapter 16: Writing and Presenting the Dissertation 16.1 Introduction 16.2 The Dissertation 16.3 Dissertation Objectives 16.4 What Should a Dissertation Look Like? 16.5 Presenting the Dissertation 16.6 References
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Methodology, Management, Research
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2007-032588
Dewey Decimal
300.72
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, Social Science
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