Research: This is it! (Routledge-Noordhoff International Editions) - Softcover

Baarda, Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9001790267 ISBN 13: 9789001790264

Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Research: This is it! is a unique textbook that offers an integrated discussion of quantitative and qualitative research. The theory is easily accessible, with appealing examples taken from all kinds of studies.

This textbook light-heartedly describes the essence of quantitative and qualitative research in four steps in a such a way that students will want to do the research presented in the book.

Step 1: Formulating the problem

Step 2: The research design

Step 3: Collecting data

Step 4: Processing, analysing and reporting research data

With these steps, you have a valuable checklist at your disposal for designing and conducting your own research and for evaluating research proposals and reports. Excel is used for quantitative data analysis, in addition the book has an appendix explaining how to use SPSS.

About this title

About the Author

Ben Baarda has taught the design and implementation of research to students and practitioners for many years. He is the author of several books on technology, and methods

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9001790267
• ISBN 13: 9789001790264
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160