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Management Research:

An Introduction
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SAGE Publications, Mar 28, 2002 - Business & Economics - 194 pages
This second edition of the best selling Management Research has been completely revised and updated to represent changes in research methods.

This book provides an invaluable guide for all those undertaking research in and around organizations, including managers. It considers not only methods, but also the nature of management research, its philosophy and politics.

The authors update the field both in relation to the new kinds of research problems being encountered in mangement research, and by incorporating the substantial methodological developments that have taken place over the last ten years. The book:

{ provides a useful introduction to the subject of management research

{ tackles complex issues in an accessible way

{ provides a definite statement of basic methodologies for management research

{ covers the full range of methods and techniques, qualitative and quantitative

{ considers the role of research as a vehicle for both personal learning and organizational development

Praise for the first edition:

'I will be recommending the book to graduate researchers at master's and doctoral level. It is a book which deserves to succeed for its honesty, clarity, and common sense' - Leadership and Organizational Development Journal

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About the author (2002)

http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/dml/profiles/64/

Richard Thorpe has a range of research interests which include: performance, remuneration, small business and entrepreneurship, management learning and development, and leadership. He has sought to develop these interests at all the institutions in which he has worked. His early industrial experience informed the way his ethos has developed. Common themes are: a strong commitment to process methodologies and a focus on action in all it’s forms; an interest in and commitment to the development of doctoral students and the development of capacity within the sector; a commitment to collaborative working on projects of mutual interest.

Bibliographic information

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TitleManagement Research: An Introduction
SAGE series in Management Research
AuthorsMark Easterby-Smith, Richard Thorpe, Andy Lowe
Edition2, abridged, illustrated, reprint
PublisherSAGE Publications, 2002
ISBN0761972854, 9780761972853
Length194 pages
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Business & Economics / Management
Business & Economics / Management Science
  
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