02813cam a2200361 i 4500 OCoLC 20240604110040.0 220518s2021 sa eng d 9780190747787 (paperback) eng rda 3228 658.0072 RESE Research methodology : business and management contexts / editors, Alan Bryman, Emma Bell, Philip Hirschsohn ; contributors, Andeline dos Santos [and six others]. 2nd edition. Goodwood, Cape Town, South Africa : Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Limited, 2021. xxx, 498 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent. unmediated n rdamedia. volume nc rdacarrier. First edition published, 2014. Includes bibliographical references and index. Part 1. Introduction. The nature and process of business research -- Approaches to business research: key philosophical issues and differences -- The nature of quantitative and qualitative research -- Mixed methods research: breaking the divide between quantitative and qualitative approaches-- Part 2. Main steps in research. Project planning: research designs -- Getting started: Becoming familiar with the literature -- Formulating a research proposal: choosing a topic, reviewing the literature and developing research questions -- Ethics in business research -- Writing up research-- Part 3. Data gathering methods. Sampling -- Surveys and questionnaires -- Interviews and focus groups -- Ethnography, action research and observation -- Secondary data collection and content analysis-- Part 4. Data analysis methods. Qualitative data analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Appendix A. Grammar and language style -- Appendix B. Recycling in enclosed residential developments. "Research Methodology: Business and Management Contexts 2e provides students with a clear conceptual framework for conducting research in a step-by-step manner. While the textbook is pragmatic in its approach and acknowledges the South African context, it also equips students with different research traditions and methods. The textbook - based on a widely respected international title - follows a problem-solving approach, which is suitable to current global and local business environments."--Publisher's description. Business Research Methodology. 186940 Management Research Methodology. 186941 Bryman, Alan, editor. 160438 Bell, Emma, 1968- editor. 186987 Hirschsohn, Philip, editor, contributor. 186988 Dos Santos, Andeline, contributor. 186989 ddc BOOK 156 Lettie Matukane 156 Lettie Matukane 764361 764360 0 0 ddc 0 0 600 RIVEL RIVEL GEN 2024-06-04 1 658.0072 RESE 33228031011449 2024-08-21 2024-07-08 2024-06-04 BOOK 0 0 ddc 0 0 600 MAFEL MAFEL GEN 2025-09-04 610.00 0 658.0072 RESE 3300610015180 2025-09-04 2025-09-04 BOOK