Social Research Methods

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A new chapter on visual qualitative research provides extensive up-to-date analysis of this growing discipline, better enabling students to use this knowledge in their own projects.

Also available as an e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support.Alan Bryman was Professor of Organizational and Social Research at the University of Leicester from 2005 to 2017. Prior to this he was Professor of Social Research at Loughborough University for 31 years. His main research interests were in leadership, especially in Thoroughly but sensitively updated by three new authors. Dr Tom Clark, Dr Liam Foster, and Dr Luke Sloan bring specialist expertise and have worked closely with students and lecturers to build on Alan Bryman's impressive legacy. The only business research book to use interviews with students and educators to provide invaluable real-world insights and advice on potential pitfalls to avoid, and successful strategies to emulate, when undertaking a research project. In new 'Learn from experience' boxes, recent social science graduates from across the UK and Europe share their experiences of conducting a student research project. These candid accounts will inspire readers and help them to avoid common pitfalls and emulate successful approaches.

Dr Tom Clark is a Lecturer in Research Methods at the University of Sheffield, UK. He is interested in all aspects of methods and methodology, particularly with respect to learning and teaching. His other interests Extended coverage of inclusivity and bias in research, feminist perspectives, and decolonial and indigenous research, reflects the significance of these issues to researchers today. The clearest, most relevant guide, written specifically to engage business students taking research methods courses or completing a research project. The sixth edition offers extensively-revised global examples throughout, as well as unique interviews with students and educators providing invaluable real-world insights and advice.BL New screen-shots and step-by-step instructions for the latest versions of SPSS and NVivo, which help students analyze quantitative and qualitative data Two new chapters on quantitative data analysis cover descriptive and inferential statistics, offering students greater support in understanding and applying these techniques.

A more straightforward writing style makes the content easier for all students to follow, particularly those for whom English is not a first language. Vocabulary is simpler, jargon and idiomatic phrases have been removed, and complex discussions have been broken into manageable parts.Provides lasting value by supporting social science students twice over: initially, as an essential companion for a research methods module, and later as an invaluable source of information and tips when conducting independent research. The 'Research in focus' features have been significantly updated throughout, providing students with fascinating examples of contemporary studies from around the world. Environmental activism in China, the US yoga market, critical incident interviewing in Korea, and a study of the future of work in Australia are just a few of the many new examples. BL Fully updated material on using the internet as a source of data and a medium for conducting research Social Research Methods uses clear examples from current studies and prioritizes issues of diversity. It provides a fresh perspective, uses accessible language, and employs logic to explain complex concepts to students." -- Monica Solinas-Saunders, lIndiana University Northwest

Alan Bryman (1947–2017) was Professor of Organisational and Social research at the University of Leicester, prior to this Bryman spent 31 years at Loughborough University. urn:lcp:socialresearchme0000brym_o2i8:lcpdf:0cdd26e0-493a-4b8c-ab61-b3adc922bf56 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier socialresearchme0000brym_o2i8 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2g53cfr55n Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780199009787 Exceptionally comprehensive but practical and student-friendly, offering clear and complete coverage of all the key areas of social research methods. Encourages students to imagine themselves as researchers; foregrounding questions that motivate them to consider choices researchers make, how they make them, and what they mean

A student-centred textbook which demystifies research methods and makes it approachable for students. Features examples from studies that employ an intersectional analysis, and engages meaningfully with discussions of race, class, gender, sexuality, and disability