Research methods for graduate business and social science students /

Research methods for graduate business and social science students / John Adams ... [et al.]. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Response Books ; 2007. - 270 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Online version: Research methods for graduate business and social science students. New Delhi ; Response Books; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2007 (OCoLC)608514418

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sect. I. General introduction -- Ch. 1. Introduction to research -- Sect. II. Research methodology -- Ch. 2. Research methodology -- Sect. III. Formulation -- Ch. 3. The research cycle -- Ch. 4. Literature Review and critical reading -- Sect. IV. Research design -- Ch. 5. Sampling -- Sect. V. Data collection -- Ch. 6. Primary data collection -- Ch. 7. Secondary data collection -- Ch. 8. Surveys -- Ch. 9. Interviews -- Sect. VI. Analysis -- Ch. 10. Qualitative data analysis -- Ch. 11. Descriptive quantitative analysis -- Ch. 12. Correlation and regression -- Ch. 13. Advanced statistical analysis -- Sect. VII. Quality and verification -- Ch. 14. Tests of measurement and quality -- Sect. VIII. Involvement during research -- Ch. 15. Conducting your research -- Ch. 16. Writing and presenting the dissertation.

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