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Research methods for graduate business and social science students / John Adams [and others].

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New Delhi ; Response Books ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2007Description: 270 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0761935894
  • 9780761935896
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300.72 22
LOC classification:
  • H62 .R449 2007
Contents:
Section I. General Introduction -- 1. Introduction to Research -- 1.1. 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 Methods -- Section II. Research Methodology -- 2. Research Methodology -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Research Method versus Research Methodology -- 2.3. Approaches to Business and Social Research -- 2.4. Justifying the Scientific Method -- 2.5. Research Ethics -- 2.6. Exercises -- 2.7. References -- Section III. Formulation -- 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 -- 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. References -- Section IV. Research Design -- 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. References -- Section V. Data Collection -- 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 -- 7. Secondary Data Collection -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Web Search Skills -- 7.3. Exercises -- 7.4. References -- 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 -- 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 -- 10. Qualitative Data Analysis -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Preparation -- 10.3. Content Analysis -- 10.4. Summarising -- 10.5. Grounded Theory -- 10.6. References -- 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 -- 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 -- 13. Advanced Statistical Analysis -- Section VII. Quality and Verification - -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Factor Analysis -- 3. Logistic Regression -- 4. Exercises -- 5. References -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. General Introduction -- 1. Introduction to Research -- 1.1. 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 Methods -- Section II. Research Methodology -- 2. Research Methodology -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Research Method versus Research Methodology -- 2.3. Approaches to Business and Social Research -- 2.4. Justifying the Scientific Method -- 2.5. Research Ethics -- 2.6. Exercises -- 2.7. References -- Section III. Formulation -- 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 -- 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. References -- Section IV. Research Design -- 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. References -- Section V. Data Collection -- 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 -- 7. Secondary Data Collection -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Web Search Skills -- 7.3. Exercises -- 7.4. References -- 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 -- 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 -- 10. Qualitative Data Analysis -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Preparation -- 10.3. Content Analysis -- 10.4. Summarising -- 10.5. Grounded Theory -- 10.6. References -- 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 -- 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 -- 13. Advanced Statistical Analysis -- Section VII. Quality and Verification - -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Factor Analysis -- 3. Logistic Regression -- 4. Exercises -- 5. References -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.

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