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Management and Business Research

Eighth Edition
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548 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

Having sold over 70,000 copies, this market-leading textbook provides readers with a clear and comprehensive overview of methods for conducting management and business research. It combines practical guidance with academic depth and uses the much-loved visual metaphor of a tree to guide students through the research process.

The eighth edition has been fully updated and includes:

  • Enhanced accessibility and improved flow throughout, with clearer explanations for international students and an expanded glossary
  • More diverse examples and research in action textboxes showcasing how research is done all over the world, as well as cover topics such as researching and writing as a non-native speaker
  • Expanded and up-to-date coverage of Generative AI, data analytics, and visual, virtual and participatory methods
  • Expanded content on case study research
  • Strengthened practical guidance on ethics, academic integrity (including authorship, GenAI and plagiarism) and writing and dissemination.

This book is suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying research methods as part of a business and management course.


LENA J. JASPERSEN is a Lecturer in Innovation and Qualitative Research Methods at the University of Leeds.

DANAT VALIZADE is a Professor in Quantitative Methods at the University of Leeds.

RICHARD THORPE is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds.

 
Chapter 1 Finding Your Feet in Management and Business Research
 
Chapter 2 Reviewing the Literature
 
Chapter 3 The Philosophy of Management and Business Research
 
Chapter 4 Designing Management and Business Research
 
Chapter 5 The Ethical Research
 
Chapter 6 Crafting Qualitative Data Through Language and Text
 
Chapter 7 Crafting Qualitative Data Through Observation and Participatory Research
 
Chapter 8 Framing and Interpreting Qualitative Data
 
Chapter 9 Crafting Quantitative Data
 
Chapter 10 Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data
 
Chapter 11 Application of Machine Learning in Quantitative Research
 
Chapter 12 Disseminating Management and Business Research

Supplements

  • Enhanced accessibility and improved flow throughout, with clearer explanations for international students and expanded glossary
  • Now aimed at a global audience, the eight edition has more diverse examples, and research in action textboxes showcasing how research is done all over the world, as well as cover topics such as researching and writing as a non-native speaker
  • Expanded and up-to-date coverage of Generative AI, data analytics, and visual, virtual and participatory methods
  • Continued use and refinement of the much-loved research tree metaphor (now incorporating axiology) to help students grasp how philosophical assumptions shape the entire research journey
  • Expanded section on case study research
  • Strengthened practical guidance on ethics, academic integrity (including authorship, GenAI and plagiarism) and writing and dissemination
  • The research plan canvas template is still prominently featured to support project planning and supervision.

Lena J. Jaspersen

Lena J. Jaspersen is a University Academic Fellow in Innovation Management at the University of Leeds, where she co-developed and teaches the flagship interdisciplinary Innovation Thinking and Practice module with Tony Morgan and teaches qualitative research methods at the PhD level. Her main research interests include collaborative research and innovation, and the role of partnerships in addressing global development challenges. Lena’s background brings an international and interdisciplinary dimension to her writing, teaching and research. She holds Masters’ degrees in Sociology and International Relations and was awarded a PhD with... More About Author

Richard Thorpe

Richard Thorpe is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds where he was latterly Professor of Management Development and Pro Dean for Research at Leeds University Business School. His early industrial experience informed the way his ethos has developed. Common themes are a strong commitment to process methodologies and a focus on action in all its forms; an interest in and commitment to the development of doctoral students and the development of capacity within the sector; and a commitment to collaborative working on projects of mutual interest. Following a number of years in industry, he joined Strathclyde University as a... More About Author

Danat Valizade

Danat Valizade is an Associate Professor in Quantitative Methods at the University of Leeds. With the background in labour economics and an established career in the trade union movement, he graduated with a PhD in Business and Economic Studies from the University of Leeds. Danat's research interests coalesce around the changing nature of work with a specific focus on the quality of working lives, inequalities and digital futures at work. His empirical research applies advanced econometrics and machine learning to foster a better understanding of causal mechanisms underpinning contemporary employment relations. He took part in numerous... More About Author