Business research methods

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Blumberg, Boris (Author), Cooper, Donald R. (Author), Schindler, Pamela S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill , c2011
Edition:3rd European ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The nature of business and management research
  • 2. The research process and proposal
  • 3. Literature review
  • 4. Ethics in business research
  • 5. Quantitative and qualitative research
  • 6. Sampling strategies
  • 7. Survey research
  • 8. Secondary data and archival sources
  • 9. Case studies, qualitative interviews and focus groups
  • 10. Observation
  • 11. Content analysis and other qualitative approaches
  • 12. Experimentation
  • 13. Measurement and scales
  • 14. Fieldwork : questionnaires and responses
  • 15. Writing up and presenting research outcomes