Research methods for business students /
Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis, and Adrian Thornhill.
- 4th ed.
- Harlow, England ; New York : Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2007.
- xxvii, 624 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Previous ed.: 2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: The Nature of business and management research and structure of this book -- Formulating and clarifying the research topic -- Critically reviewing the literature -- Understanding research philosophies and approaches -- Formulating the research design -- Negotiating access and research ethics -- Selecting samples -- Using secondary data -- Collecting primary data through observation -- Collecting primary data using semi-structured, in-depth and group interviews -- Collecting primary data using questionnaires -- Analysing quantitative data --Analysing qualitative data -- Writing and presenting your project report -- Appendices.