Research Methods for Business Students

Mark Saunders; Philip Lewis; Adrian Thornhill

ISBN 10: 0273716867 / ISBN 13: 9780273716860

Published by Pearson, 2010

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Synopsis:

Research Methods for Business Students has been fully revised for this seventh edition and continues to be the market-leading textbook in its field, guiding hundreds of thousands of student researchers to success in their research methods modules, research proposals, projects and dissertations.

 

 

So, if you're thinking . . .

 

'How do I choose my topic?'

'I'm confused by all these different philosophies'

'I need to collect my data; what do I do first?'

‘When and what do I need to write?

 

. . . then, open this book to discover:

• Regular checklists and ‘Progressing your research project’ sections to give you step-by-step practical guidance on the process
• A glossary of clear definitions for 600 research terms
• Cases and examples of students’ and academics’ research and topical news articles illustrating research in practice
• Detailed chapters on choosing your topic, reviewing the literature, understanding philosophies, research design, access and ethics, secondary data, data collection and analysis, and writing about and presenting your research

Don’t forget to visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/saunders  where you can use online tutorials on research software, such as IBM SPSS Statistics and NVivo, test yourself with hundreds of multiple choice questions, analyse over 60 further case studies, and learn how to search the Internet more efficiently and effectively with our Smarter Online Searching guide!

 

 

Start your project with confidence and complete it with success!

Mark Saunders is Professor of Business Research Methods at The Surrey Business School, University of Surrey. Philip Lewis was a Principal Lecturer and Adrian Thornhill was a Head of Department, both at the University of Gloucestershire.

About the Author:

Mark Saunders is Professor of Business Research Methods at School of Management, University of Surrey. Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill are former Principal Lecturers, Gloucestershire Business School, University of Gloucestershire.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Research Methods for Business Students
Publisher: Pearson
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 5th or later Edition