Research Design for Business & Management

Research Design for Business & Management is a logical and practical book which makes no assumptions about your prior research knowledge. It will instead provide you with a clear understanding of the commonly used methods in business and management research, and enable you to tackle the fundamental elements of the research process.

This book:

• contains conversation boxes which answer and discuss the typical research questions you may have
• focuses on the judgement calls that you will need to make in your research
• uniquely demonstrates the circular relationships between research elements ensuring that you can relate chapters to your research process in real life
• provides key insights into what the examiners and journals will look for in your research to help you get the best possible grades

Professor Siah Hwee Ang is Professor of International Business and Strategy, inaugural Chair in Business in Asia and Director of the NZ’s Southeast Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. He has published in international top-tier journals such as the Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies and Journal of World Business. He is also Senior Editor at the Journal of World Business, a leading international business journal, and sits on the editorial boards of various international top tier journals over the years. For the last twenty years, he has been teaching research design and methods to research students.

Before joining Victoria University of Wellington, Professor Ang was Professor in Strategy and Associate Dean Postgraduate and International (Asia) at the University of Auckland Business School, a research fellow at Cass Business School, City University in London and the National University of Singapore, where he completed his PhD in Management. Siah is Visiting Professor to a few Asian universities. He writes frequently in the media.