For many post-graduate students undertaking a research project for the
first time is a daunting prospect. Gaining the knowledge and skills
needed to do research typically has to be done alongside carrying out
the project itself. Students often have to conduct their research
independently, perhaps with limited tutor contact. What is needed in
such situations is a resource that supports the new researcher on every
step of the research journey, from defining the project to communicating
its findings.
Management Research: Applying the Principles provides just such a
resource. Structured around the key stages of a research project, it is
designed to provide answers to the questions faced by new researchers
but without neglecting the underlying principles of good research. Each
chapter includes 'next steps' activities to help readers apply the
content to their own live research project. The companion website
provides extensive resources, including video tutorials, to support the
development of practical research skills.
The text reflects the richness and variety of current business and
management research both in its presentation of methods and techniques
and its choice of examples drawn from different subject disciplines,
industries and organizations. Management Research: Applying the
Principles combines diversity of coverage with a singularity of
purpose: to help students complete their research project to a rigorous
standard.
