Management Research : An Introduction

This textbook considers the methods and the nature of management research, its philosophy and its politics. The authors consider the skills involved in doing management research and its basic practicalities, from planning and setting up a project to analyzing and presenting the findings.

The role of research as a vehicle for both personal learning and organizational development is also considered. The philosophical assumptions underlying choice of methodologies are discussed and the political dimensions of management research - for whom it is for, how it is to be conducted, how results are to be disseminated and used - are explored in detail. The full range of methods and techniques, qualitative and quantitative, are covered in this innovative introduction to a key area in modern management.