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Postgraduate Research in Business
A Critical Guide
- Sarah Quinton - Oxford Brookes University, UK
- Teresa Smallbone - Oxford Brookes University, UK
Series:
SAGE Study Skills Series
SAGE Study Skills Series
April 2006 | 184 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
In Postgraduate Research in Business, Sarah Quinton and Teresa Smallbone provide a vital introduction to the research process and the thinking and learning skills needed to successfully complete postgraduate research.
In step-by-step terms, the authors detail the 'tools of the trade' - the practical and the intellectual skills - that underpin the study of Business and Management, from research skills and project planning to strategies for reading, writing, and presentation.
Key Feautres:
This is essential reading for any student doing an MBA, an MA, or starting a PhD in Business or Management Studies. It will provide a vital supplement to the plethora of textbooks in Business and Research Methods.
In step-by-step terms, the authors detail the 'tools of the trade' - the practical and the intellectual skills - that underpin the study of Business and Management, from research skills and project planning to strategies for reading, writing, and presentation.
Key Feautres:
- A student-friendly guide to thinking critically about Business and Management research
- Guidance on the best way to approach research
- A clear focus on finding research topics and developing them in to dissertations
- Essential help in forging critical reading skills
- Helpful advice on making your research project manageable
- An inside view on the assumptions and requirements of post graduate research in business
- Structured support for writing up your research
This is essential reading for any student doing an MBA, an MA, or starting a PhD in Business or Management Studies. It will provide a vital supplement to the plethora of textbooks in Business and Research Methods.
What is Management Research and What Does It Mean at Masters' Level?
Developing a Critical Approach
Generating, Developing and Mapping Ideas for Research Topics
Making Your Project Manageable
Sources of Secondary Information
How To Read Critically
Organizing and Analyzing What You Have Read and Researched
Reflection - How to Learn to Be a Better Researcher and Business Manager from Doing Research
Reliability, Validity and Generalization
Writing Up and Beyond
This text is a well written guide to conducting research. Chapters six and eight on critical reading and reflection are particularly useful, not only for post-graduate researchers but also for academics! I will definitely encourage my students to read this text and refer to it often throughout the master's project.
International Business and Economics, Greenwich University
June 20, 2012
