Research Methods for Business Students (7th Edition)

Research Methods for Business Students has been fully revised for this seventh edition and continues to be the market-leading textbook in its field, guiding hundreds of thousands of student researchers to success in their research methods modules, research proposals, projects and dissertations.

So, if you're thinking . . .

'How do I choose my topic?'

'I'm confused by all these different philosophies'

'I need to collect my data; what do I do first?'

‘When and what do I need to write?

. . . then, open this book to discover:

• Regular checklists and ‘Progressing your research project’ sections to give you step-by-step practical guidance on the process
• A glossary of clear definitions for 600 research terms
• Cases and examples of students’ and academics’ research and topical news articles illustrating research in practice
• Detailed chapters on choosing your topic, reviewing the literature, understanding philosophies, research design, access and ethics, secondary data, data collection and analysis, and writing about and presenting your research