Part 1 - Philosophy and research - Robert Chia 1 - The production of managemente knowledge: philosophical underpinnings of research design Philosophy and manegement research The metaphysical roots of western thought Two basic epistemological strategies: a multiplicity of perspectives A revised becoming ontology: postmodernism and social construction 2 - Ethical considerations in management research: a truth seeker's guide - Nada Korac-Kakabadse, Andrew Kakabadse and Alexander Kouzmin Ethical theories contrasted Understanding causes of ethical dilemmas in research Code of ethics A reflexive framework for ethical ways forward Study questions Recommended further reading Part 2 - Research Processes 3 - Modelling-as-theorizing: a systematic methodology for theory development - David A. Whetten Assumptions about theory and theory development Conceptualizating theory as explanations that are complete and systematic Contributions of theory versus contributions to theory Modelling-as-theorizing The value of models in theory assessment 4 - Learning to be a successful writer - Anne Sigismund Huff Think before you write Stand back from work in progress 5 - Acknowledging the individual in the researcher - Kim James and Susan Vinnicombe Personal interests and perspective Personal relationship to data Personal characteristics Part 3 - Approaches and techniques 6 - Qualitative and quantitative issues in research design - Phyl Johnson and Don Harris A start point: the research question Quantitative research design Issues in quantitative research Sampling considerations Analysis of quantitative data Misconceptions about quantitative research Qualitative research design Issues in qualitative research Qualitative analysis 7 - Ethnograpich approaches to the study of organizations - Val Singh and John Dickson Origins and development of ethnography Organizational culture and ethnography The role of the researcher Ethnography in practice Two case studies 8 - Grounded theory - David Partington Origns and development Getting ready to do grounded theory Getting started with data coding and analysis Moving foward Solidifying the theory Conveying credibility 9 - Case study research - Alan Harrison The case study point of view The position of case-based research Rigour in case study research Carrying out case study research 10 - Cognitive mapping - Mark Jenkins Cognition and management research Cognitive mapping approaches Studies that use and apply cognitive maps Research decisions in applying cognitive maps 11 - Repertory grid technique - Keith Goffin Theory of personal constructs Design of a repertory grip interview Analysing a repertory grid Limitations of repertory grid testing Examples from management research 12 - Laddering: making sense of meaning On the subject of meaning Personal construct theory and laddering technique Cognitive psychology and consumer behaviour The impact of PCT and laddering on values research Operationalizing means-end analysis: understanding perfume purchase Fieldwork stage 1: elicting constructs Fieldwork stage 2: laddering and mapping Observations on laddering techinique 13 - Action research - Colin Eden and Chris Huxham Action research characterized The characteristics of action research outcomes The characteristics of action research processes Exposing action research