Qualitative Methods in Business Research

Second Edition
Päivi Eriksson
Anne Kovalainen
Introducing Qualitative Methods Series
Qualitative Methods in Business Research
November 2015 | 376 pages | Sage UK
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Description

This pragmatic, applied textbook showcases the potential and impact of qualitative research in business and management. Using case studies and a global approach it provides you with an overview of the philosophies, methodologies and methods you will need to research in this field.

 

Demystifying the whole process, it walks you through every aspect of conducting and using research in business, including generating questions, collecting useful data, evaluating the research and disseminating your findings.  It also:

  • Explores the challenges of working with qualitative data
  • Introduces qualitative methods including interviews, focus groups & ethnography

New to the 2nd edition:

  • The role of digital tools and social media, and how you can use them for data collection
  • 3 new chapters on qualitative content analysis, visual research and publishing research.

Praise for the 1st edition:

`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

Contents

PART 1: THE BUSINESS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Research Philosophy
  • Chapter 3: Research Design and Process
  • Chapter 4: Research Questions and Literature Review
  • Chapter 5: Access and Relationships
  • Chapter 6: Ethics in Research

PART 2: WORKING WITH QUALITATIVE DATA

  • Chapter 7: Introduction to Qualitative Data
  • Chapter 8: Interviews and Observations
  • Chapter 9: Digital Data
  • Chapter 10: Qualitative Content Analysis

PART 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH APPROACHES

  • Chapter 11: Case Study Research
  • Chapter 12: Ethnographic Research
  • Chapter 13: Action Research
  • Chapter 14: Focus Group Research
  • Chapter 15: Grounded Theory Research
  • Chapter 16: Narrative Research
  • Chapter 17: Discourse Theoretical Research
  • Chapter 18: Critical Research
  • Chapter 19: Feminist Research
  • Chapter 20: Visual Research

PART 4: WRITING, EVALUATING AND PUBLISHING

  • Chapter 21: Writing Process
  • Chapter 22: Evaluation
  • Chapter 23: Publishing
  • Chapter 24: Breaking the Boundaries

Additional materials

Description

This pragmatic, applied textbook showcases the potential and impact of qualitative research in business and management. Using case studies and a global approach it provides you with an overview of the philosophies, methodologies and methods you will need to research in this field.

 

Demystifying the whole process, it walks you through every aspect of conducting and using research in business, including generating questions, collecting useful data, evaluating the research and disseminating your findings.  It also:

  • Explores the challenges of working with qualitative data
  • Introduces qualitative methods including interviews, focus groups & ethnography

New to the 2nd edition:

  • The role of digital tools and social media, and how you can use them for data collection
  • 3 new chapters on qualitative content analysis, visual research and publishing research.

Praise for the 1st edition:

`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

Contents

PART 1: THE BUSINESS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Research Philosophy
  • Chapter 3: Research Design and Process
  • Chapter 4: Research Questions and Literature Review
  • Chapter 5: Access and Relationships
  • Chapter 6: Ethics in Research

PART 2: WORKING WITH QUALITATIVE DATA

  • Chapter 7: Introduction to Qualitative Data
  • Chapter 8: Interviews and Observations
  • Chapter 9: Digital Data
  • Chapter 10: Qualitative Content Analysis

PART 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH APPROACHES

  • Chapter 11: Case Study Research
  • Chapter 12: Ethnographic Research
  • Chapter 13: Action Research
  • Chapter 14: Focus Group Research
  • Chapter 15: Grounded Theory Research
  • Chapter 16: Narrative Research
  • Chapter 17: Discourse Theoretical Research
  • Chapter 18: Critical Research
  • Chapter 19: Feminist Research
  • Chapter 20: Visual Research

PART 4: WRITING, EVALUATING AND PUBLISHING

  • Chapter 21: Writing Process
  • Chapter 22: Evaluation
  • Chapter 23: Publishing
  • Chapter 24: Breaking the Boundaries

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Qualitative Methods in Business Research

Päivi Eriksson , Anne Kovalainen
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November 2015 | 376 pages | Sage UK

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This pragmatic, applied textbook showcases the potential and impact of qualitative research in business and management. Using case studies and a global approach it provides you with an overview of the philosophies, methodologies and methods you will need to research in this field.

 

Demystifying the whole process, it walks you through every aspect of conducting and using research in business, including generating questions, collecting useful data, evaluating the research and disseminating your findings.  It also:

  • Explores the challenges of working with qualitative data
  • Introduces qualitative methods including interviews, focus groups & ethnography

New to the 2nd edition:

  • The role of digital tools and social media, and how you can use them for data collection
  • 3 new chapters on qualitative content analysis, visual research and publishing research.

Praise for the 1st edition:

`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


Table Of Contents:

  • PART 1: THE BUSINESS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Research Philosophy
  • Chapter 3: Research Design and Process
  • Chapter 4: Research Questions and Literature Review
  • Chapter 5: Access and Relationships
  • Chapter 6: Ethics in Research
  • PART 2: WORKING WITH QUALITATIVE DATA
  • Chapter 7: Introduction to Qualitative Data
  • Chapter 8: Interviews and Observations
  • Chapter 9: Digital Data
  • Chapter 10: Qualitative Content Analysis
  • PART 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH APPROACHES
  • Chapter 11: Case Study Research
  • Chapter 12: Ethnographic Research
  • Chapter 13: Action Research
  • Chapter 14: Focus Group Research
  • Chapter 15: Grounded Theory Research
  • Chapter 16: Narrative Research
  • Chapter 17: Discourse Theoretical Research
  • Chapter 18: Critical Research
  • Chapter 19: Feminist Research
  • Chapter 20: Visual Research
  • PART 4: WRITING, EVALUATING AND PUBLISHING
  • Chapter 21: Writing Process
  • Chapter 22: Evaluation
  • Chapter 23: Publishing
  • Chapter 24: Breaking the Boundaries

Recent Product Reviews:

Eriksson and Kovalainen have improved on what was already a very useful and usable guide to the theory and application of a range of qualitative methods. All the five new chapters add considerably to the book, but the chapters on content analysis and breaking field boundaries are particularly enlightening. This will be my go to book for research and teaching.
Albert Mills, Director of the Ph.D program, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University
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

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