Research in Organizations: Foundations and Methods of Inquiry - Hardcover

Swanson, Richard A.; Holton III, Elwood F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 157675314X ISBN 13: 9781576753149

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

Richard A. Swanson and Elwood F. Holton, leading scholars in the field, bring together contributions from more than twenty distinguished researchers from multiple disciplines to provide a comprehensive introductory textbook on organizational research.

Designed for use by professors and students in graduate-level programs in business, management, organizational leadership, and human resource development, Research in Organizations teaches how to apply a range of methodolgies to the study of organizations. This comprehensive guide covers the theoretical foundations of various research methods, shows how to apply those methods in organizational settings, and examines the ethical conduct of research. It provides a holistic perspective, embracing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methodology approaches and illuminating them through numerous illustrative examples.

About this title

About the Author

Richard A. Swanson is Professor of Human Resource Development at the University of Minnesota.
Elwood F. Holton, III is Jones S. Davis Distinguished Professor of Human Resource Development at Louisiana State University.

Professors Swanson and Holton are coauthors of Foundations of Human Resource Development, Results, and The Adult Learner (with Malcolm Knowles) and coeditors of The Human Resource Development Research Handbook.

Edition details

• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 157675314X
• ISBN 13: 9781576753149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 350
• Editor: Holton Elwood F, Swanson PhD Richard A