An encyclopedic introduction to research, showing students how to think about every stage of their project and equipping them with the tools they need to understand different research processes.

An easy to follow guide for Business and Management students undertaking an extended research project, covering the entire process from start to finish.

Sharp and focused, this book provides the need-to-know information on how to design and implement a good, high quality research project. Oriented around real-world application, it emphasizes the aspects of research most relevant to conducting practice-based research. Assuming no prior knowledge, but appropriate for experienced learners, it builds knowledge at a sustainable pace.

It offers readers: - A no frills guide to methodology and the theory of conducting research - Strategies for commun...

The Sixth Edition of Robert K. Yin's bestseller provides a complete portal to the world of case study research.

This book offers a comprehensive guide to commissioning, managing and undertaking research in development work. Perfect for both students and practitioners.

Now in its fourth edition, this leading introduction to ethnography has been thoroughly updated and substantially rewritten. The volume offers a systematic introduction to ethnographic principles and practice, and includes a new chapter on Ethnography in the digital world. The authors argue that ethnography is best understood as a reflexive process.

This requires recognition that social research is part of the world that it studies, and demands that researchers reflect on how they shape both ...

Plenty of books tell you how to do research. This book helps you figure out WHAT to research in the first place, and why it matters. The hardest part of research isn't answering a question.

It's knowing what to do before you know what your question is. Where Research Begins tackles the two challenges every researcher faces with every new project: How do I find a compelling problem to investigate-one that truly matters to me, deeply and personally? How do I then design my research project so t...

A quick, clear and interesting guide for students completing their final year research project.