Research Methodology and Strategy
eBook - ePub

Research Methodology and Strategy

Theory and Practice

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eBook - ePub

Research Methodology and Strategy

Theory and Practice

About this book

Research Methodology and Strategy

Provides comprehensive coverage of the entire research process, methodologies, strategies and their applications, ideal for final-year undergraduate, Masters and PhD students, academics, researchers and professionals.

Research Methodology and Strategy: Theory and Practice is designed to help readers understand the research process and equip them with the skills required to successfully execute their projects. In-depth chapters describe the general research processes, different research paradigms and their applications and criticism, and more. Written by authors with decades of research experience, this authoritative textbook addresses the skills needed by all active researchers, including mixed method research design and development, data- and technology-driven research methodologies, writing and publishing research outcomes, strengthening research-practice nexus and strategies for improving research impact and citations.

  • Provides a solid understanding of interdisciplinary research and analytical methods
  • Offers clear guidance on the application of data-driven and technology-enabled research methods
  • Covers qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research methodologies
  • Discusses different case study research methods and practices
  • Describes methods drawn from business, management, economics, and social sciences research
  • Provides strategies for thesis and journal article writing and publishing
  • Provides theoretical frameworks and examples for research-practice nexus and improving research impacts

Research Methodology and Strategy: Theory and Practice is an invaluable textbook for senior undergraduate, masters, and PhD research students, academic and scientific researchers, and industry professionals who perform research in the course of their work.

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Yes, you can access Research Methodology and Strategy by Patrick X. W. Zou,Xiaoxiao Xu in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Construction & Architectural Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Foreword by Andrew Dainty
  7. Foreword by Chimay J. Anumba
  8. Foreword by Lieyun Ding
  9. Foreword by Dongping Fang
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. 1 Fundamentals of Research
  12. 2 Qualitative Research
  13. 3 Quantitative Research
  14. 4 Mixed Methods Research
  15. 5 Case Study Research
  16. 6 Technology-Enabled Experimental Research
  17. 7 Data-Driven Research
  18. 8 The Fifth Research Paradigm: Hybrid Natural-Social Sciences Methods Research
  19. 9 Journal Article Writing and Publishing
  20. 10 Thesis Writing
  21. 11 Research–Practice Nexus and Knowledge Coproduction
  22. 12 Managing the Researching–Writing–Publishing Journey
  23. 13 Improving Impact and Citation of Research Outcomes
  24. 14 Concluding Remarks and the Ways Forward
  25. Index
  26. End User License Agreement