How to be a Reflexive Researcher: Second Edition (How to Research Guides) - Hardcover

Hibbert, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1035357186 ISBN 13: 9781035357185

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2026

Synopsis

This thoroughly revised second edition provides an updated guide to reflexivity and reflexive practice, explaining its relevance to research in management, organisation studies and the social sciences. This new edition incorporates crucial analysis, case studies and Paul Hibbert’s personal experience to explain how reflexive practice encompasses bodily, emotional, thoughtful and relational insights.

Drawing on a range of doctoral and collaborative case studies, Hibbert demonstrates how reflexive practice is central to authentic and resonant research. Each updated chapter presents opportunities for personal learning, growth and development in research processes, including dialogue points to encourage the reader to form their own opinions. Its all-new chapter connects insights on diversity with reflexive practice, outlining how a wide range of perspectives can help inform, shape and situate research. The book also explores avenues for future study and concludes that reflexive practice is more than a research skill: it is central to a scholarly way of life.

This book is a crucial resource for scholars and students of social sciences and business and management, particularly those interested in the latest developments in qualitative and interpretive research.

About this title

About the Author

Paul Hibbert, Professor of Management, University of St Andrews, UK and Honorary Professor, University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1035357186
• ISBN 13: 9781035357185
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 196