Handbook of Longitudinal Research Methods in Organisation and Business Studies (Research Handbooks in Business and Management series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0857936786 ISBN 13: 9780857936783

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

This innovative Handbook demonstrates that there is no single best approach to conducting longitudinal studies. At their best, longitudinal research designs yield rich, contextualized, multilevel and deep understanding of the studied phenomenon. The lack of resources in terms of time, funding and people can pose a serious challenge to conducting longitudinal research. This book tackles many of these challenges and discusses the role of longitudinal research programmes in overcoming such obstacles.

This book shows how longitudinal research methods enable the understanding of dynamics, mechanisms, causalities and interrelationships of organizational and business concepts in context and in relation to time. It discusses the richness and versatility of longitudinal research and offers, to students and experienced scholars alike, numerous viewpoints, reflections and personal accounts about conducting longitudinal research, from planning and fieldwork to reporting and managing of research projects.

Contributors: L. Aarikka-Stenroos, E.A. Alfoldi, P. Dawson, P. Eriksson, A. Halinen, M.E. Hassett, R. Hoy, T.D. Little, T. Mainela, C. Mari, O. Meglio, M.-J. Oesterle, E. Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, Y. Ploudre, M. Rhemtulla, H.N. Richta, M.A. Sartor, J.P. Selig, T.W. Taris, Z. Vincze, C. Welch

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Edited by Melanie E. Hassett, Sheffield University Management School, UK and Eriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, Turku School of Economics, University of Turku, Finland

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857936786
• ISBN 13: 9780857936783
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Hassett Mélanie E., Paavilainen-Mäntymäki Eriikka