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008			171016s2018 caua b 001 0 eng d
020			_a9781526424805
050	0	0	_aHD30.4 _b.E265 2018
082	0	4	_a650.072
100	1		_aEasterby-Smith, Mark,
245	1	0	_aManagement & business research / _cMark Easterby-Smith, Richard Thorpe, Paul R. Jackson, Lena J. Jaspersen.
250			_a6th edition.
260			_aLos Angeles _bSage _c2018
300			_axxi, 440p.: ill.; _bPbk
520			_aThe Sixth Edition continues to give students a comprehensive overview of what is needed to carry-out successful and effective research, with practical hands-on guidance on how to conduct a dissertation project or research thesis, in business and management. New to This Edition: Complimentary fully integrated interactive eBook version. Coverage of online data collection, netnography, big data and data visualization. Research philosophy in chapter 3 is further supported and enhanced by an author video overview available online and a pull out at the back of the book that gives a useful visual representation of each key component of the research process using a tree as a metaphor. Annotated further reading recommendations. An important new feature is the "Research in Action" textboxes, which consist of engaging accounts of real-world research experiences from academics, practitioners and students. Examples include measuring the impact of development programmes on Chinese rural communities, and qualitative data being used to measure the experiences of UK taxi drivers. Each contributor has also given a practical 'stop tip' for doing research successfully.
650		0	_aManagement _xResearch.
650		0	_aOrganizational behavior.
650		0	_aOperations research.
650		4	_aOrganisational behaviour.
650		7	_aManagement _xResearch.
650		7	_aOperations research.
650		7	_aOrganizational behavior.
700	1		_aThorpe, Richard,
700	1		_aJackson, Paul
700	1		_aJaspersen, Lena J.,
856	4	2	_uhttps://edge.sagepub.com/easterby-smith6e
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