内容简介 本书的目的旨在帮助学生消除那种认为研究”太过于科学化”或“太抽象”的错误观念;帮助学生了解科学与研究的语言及方法;帮助他们懂得那些结构合理与论证恰当的报告是如何比那些仅以实践方法或常识为基础的报告更令人信服和更可靠的;综合并简化研究过程.为学生提供实践指南,这样他们就能够有效地完成研究项目.写出好的论文和项目报告。 目录 Part Ⅰ Challenges and ambiguities of business research 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Readership 1.3 On the use of the book 2 Research in business studies 2.1 Why we do research 2.2 Research versus common sense 2.3 Different research orientations 2.4 Induction and deduction 2.5 What comes first: theory or data? 2.6 Knowledge skills and research 2.7 Why research never stops 2.8 Research and ethics Further reading Questions Exercises Part Ⅱ The research process 3 The research process 3.1 The process perspective 3.2 Levels of research 3.3 Research and knowledge 3.4 What comes first: theory or research? 3.5 Some important concepts 3.6 Concluding remarks Further reading Questions Exercises 4 Research problems 4.1 Research ideas 4.2 Wrestling with research problems 4.3 Models in research 4.4 The role of reviewing past literature Further reading Questions Exercises 5 Research design 5.1 The design problem 5.2 Problem structure and research design 5.3 The problem of cause 5.4 The classic experiment 5.5 Validity threats 5.6 Other research designs 5.7 Requirements in research design Further reading Questions Exercises 6 Measurements 6.1 Defining measurement 6.2 Levels (scales) of measurement 6.3 Validity and reliability in measurements 6.4 Improving your measurements 6.5 Measurements in qualitative research Further reading Questions Exercises 7 Data sources 7.1 Secondary data 7.2 Primary data Further reading Questions Exercises 8 Data collection 8.1 Qualitative versus quantitative methods 8.2 When to use qualitative methods 8.3 Observations 8.4 Communication 8.5 Surveys 8.6 Interviews 8.7 Focus groups Further reading Questions Exercises 9 Sampling in empirical research 9.1 Why take samples? 9.2 Sampling procedures 9.3 Probability samples 9.4 Determining sample size 9.5 Sampling in qualitative research Further reading Questions Exercises 10 Preparation and analysis of data 10.1 Editing and coding 10.2 The role of statistics 10.3 Analysing one variable 10.4 Cross-tabulation 10.5 Test of hypotheses 10.6 Use of computers in research Further reading Questions Exercises Part Ⅲ Implementation 11 Quantitative data analysis 11.1 Examining differences 11.2 Relationship (covariation) between variables 11.3 Explaining and predicting relationships between variables 11.4 Data reduction, structure and dimensions 11.5 Additional methods Further reading Questions Exercises 12 Qualitative data analysis 12.1 Characteristics of qualitative research 12.2 Qualitative data 12.3 Analytical procedures 12.4 Interpretation 12.5 Strategies for qualitative analysis 12.6 Quantifying qualitative data 12.7 Validity in qualitative research 12.8 Analysis of cross-cultural data 12.9 Use of computers in qualitative research 12.10 Case studies and triangulation Further reading Questions Exercises 13 Writing the final report 13.1 Purpose and importance of a written presentation 13.2 Guidelines 13.3 Structure of the report 13.4 Oral presentation 13.5 Writing for publication Further reading Questions Exercises References
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