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Research Methods in Business Studies: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Ghauri, Pervez; Gronhaug, Dr Kjell

 
9780273651109: Research Methods in Business Studies: A Practical Guide
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0273651102 ISBN 13: 9780273651109
Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2002

Synopsis

The 2nd edition of this well-respected text is ideal for advanced business students taking a course in research methods or undertaking their first dissertation or report on a work placement project.  Written in a concise and accessible style, it demonstrates to students the importance of a scientific approach to business research and problem-solving projects. It shows them how to formulate a problem, choose a research method, argue and motivate, and how to collect, analyse and present the data.

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 The 2nd edition of this well-respected text is ideal for advanced business students taking a course in research methods or undertaking their first dissertation or report on a work placement project.  Written in a concise and accessible style, it demonstrates to students the importance of a scientific approach to business research and problem-solving projects. It shows them how to formulate a problem, choose a research method, argue and motivate, and how to collect, analyse and present the data.  Key features and benefits of the book:

  • Explains the importance of methods and models to equip students with a systematic approach in thinking, executing and writing
  • Evaluates different qualitative and quantitative methods and their consequences on data collection and analysis so that students can choose the most appropriate research method for a given situation
  • Analyses the important differences between a common sense approach and valid scientific research
  • Offers clear guidelines about structuring clear, concise and relevant reports.
 About the authors:  Dr Pervez Ghauri is Professor of International Business at Manchester School of Management, UMIST, UK.  Dr Kjell Gronhaug is Professor of Business Studies at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen, Norway.

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Publisher
Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0273651102
ISBN 13 
9780273651109
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
232