Postgraduate Research in Business
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Postgraduate Research in Business

A Critical Guide

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Postgraduate Research in Business

A Critical Guide

About this book

In Postgraduate Research in Business, Sarah Quinton and Teresa Smallbone provide a vital introduction to the research process and the thinking and learning skills needed to successfully complete postgraduate research.

In step-by-step terms, the authors detail the `tools of the trade? - the practical and the intellectual skills - that underpin the study of Business and Management, from research skills and project planning to strategies for reading, writing and presentation.

Postgraduate Research in Business provides:

" A student-friendly guide to thinking critically about Business and Management research

" Guidance on the best way to approach research

" A clear focus on finding research topics and developing them in to dissertations

" Essential help in forging critical reading skills

" Helpful advice on making your research project manageable

" An inside view on the assumptions and requirements of post graduate research in business

" Structured support for writing up your research

This is essential reading for any student doing an MBA, an MA, or starting a PhD in Business or Management Studies. It will provide a vital supplement to the plethora of textbooks in Business and Research Methods.

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Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year
2006
Print ISBN
9781412908368, 9781412908351
eBook ISBN
9781847878038
Edition
1
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Management
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. About this Book
  5. Chapter 1 - What is Management Research and What Does it Mean at Masters' Level?
  6. Chapter 2 - Developing a Critical Approach
  7. Chapter 3 - Generating, Developing and Mapping Ideas for Research Topics
  8. Chapter 4 - Making your Projects Manageable
  9. Chpater 5 - Sources of Secondary Information
  10. Chapter 6 - How to Read Critically
  11. Chapter 7 - Organizing and Analysing What You Have Read and Researched
  12. Chapter 8 - Reflection: How to Learn to Be a Better Researcher and Business Manager from Doing Research
  13. Chapter 9 - Reliability, Validity and Generalization
  14. Chapter 10 - Writing Up and Beyond
  15. References
  16. Index