Business Research Methods 2nd Edition

Increasingly, managers must make decisions based on almost unlimited information. How can they navigate and organize this vast amount of data? Essentials of Business Research Methods provides research techniques for people who aren't data analysts. The authors offer a straightforward, hands-on approach to the vital managerial process of gathering and using data to make clear business decisions. They include critical topics, such as the increasing role of online research, ethical issues, data mining, customer relationship management, and how to conduct information-gathering activities more effectively in a rapidly changing business environment. This is the only text that includes a chapter on qualitative data analysis, and the coverage of quantitative data analysis is more extensive, and much easier to understand than in other texts. The book features a realistic continuing case throughout that enables students to see how business research information is used in the real world. It includes applied research examples in all chapters, as well as ethical dilemma mini cases, and exercises.

Business research methods will serve as a text book on marketing research for students pursuing courses in management and commerce. The main focus is on the Indian context. Various analytical tools used in research methods are given along with exhaustive coverage and illustrations. Assignments are included in various chapters to help in acquiring in-depth subject knowledge and application orientation. The book contains 7 sections divided into 23 chapters. Case studies are included which will help to develop analytical skills. SPSS application has been described wherever necessary. The book can be of great help to MBA, PGDBM, MMS, BBA and Commerce students.

The ability to gather, analyse, evaluate, present and utilise information is an essential competency for the modern manager and is the essence of business research. Written in an easy-to-read style, Business Research Methods: a managerial approach 2e assumes the reader has no prior research or statistics knowledge. The text provides a broad overview of a range of contemporary business research methods, from critical interpretive perspectives through questionnaire survey methods and observation, to experimental methodologies, whilst striking a balance between differing perspectives and not adopting a favoured approach. The book uses the latest version of software packages, SPSS (v.12) and Nvivo (v.2) to introduce questionnaire data analysis, statistical and analysis and qualitative data analysis. Written in an easy-to-read style, Business Research Methods: a managerial approach 2e assumes the reader has no prior research or statistics knowledge. The text provides a broad overview of a range of contemporary business research methods, from critical interpretive perspectives through questionnaire survey methods and observation, to experimental methodologies, whilst striking a balance between differing perspectives and not adopting a favoured approach. The book uses the latest version of software packages, SPSS (v.12) and Nvivo (v.2) to introduce questionnaire data analysis, statistical and analysis and qualitative data analysis. About the Author A. J. (Tony) Veal is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business at the University of Technology, Sydney, and has published widely in the leisure and tourism management in Australia and the UK, with Addison Wesley Longman and Financial Times Publishing.. About the Author A. J. (Tony) Veal is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business at the University of Technology, Sydney, and has published widely in the leisure and tourism management in Australia and the UK, with Addison Wesley Longman and Financial Times Publishing..

`Comprehensive, current and compelling, a winning combination for any research student or practitioner interested in increasing his/her knowledge about qualitative methods as they apply to business research' - The Qualitative Report Covering all the major qualitative approaches in business studies (including case study research, ethnography, narrative inquiry, discourse analysis, grounded theory and action research), this practical how-to guide shows how qualitative methods are used within management, marketing, organizational studies and accounting. Within each approach, the authors consider crucial issues such as framing the research, generating research questions, getting access, collecting empirical materials, reporting the results and evaluating the research. Original case studies drawn from around the world are included throughout to demonstrate the practical applications of the methods discussed.

An adaptation of 'Social Research Methods' by Alan Bryman, this volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the area of business research methods. It gives students an assessment of the contexts within which different methods may be used and how they should be implemented.

An adaptation of 'Social Research Methods' by Alan Bryman, this volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the area of business research methods. It gives students an assessment of the contexts within which different methods may be used and how they should be implemented.

Cooper and Schindler's Business Research Methods offers students and instructors thorough coverage of business research topics backed by solid theory. The authors are successful marketing research consultants and that is evident in the rich and realistic case studies found in the text. Managerial decision making is the underlying theme, topics and applications are presented and organized in a manner that allow students to thoroughly understand business research topics and functions. Consequently, the structure of the text encourages and supports completion of an in-depth business research project during the semester.