Organizational research methods : a guide for students and researches
- London : SAGE, 2001
- 202 p.
1 - Introduction Research in organizations: debunking the myths Objectives of the book The role of the researcher Refernces and further reading 2 - Applying social science to the real world Introducing the scientist-practitioner model Tackling the question from a scientific perspective The practitioner approach Scientist-practitioners: applying science in a pratical enviroment Can science be qualitative? The action research model Refernces and further reading 3 - Starting off the research process Some common fears and worries about research Establishing a research framework and getting yourself a supervisor Project planning One step on...the project proposal The internet as a research resource The literature review Operationalizating the research question(s) 4 - Obtaining access from scratch Getting buy in across the organization Managing the organization throughout the research process 5 - Project Design Introduction The case-study or now design The correlational design The experimental design Selecting a research design Ethical considerations in organizational research References and further reading 6 - Methods of data collection The research process continues Criteria for selecting a method Interviews Techniques for use in interview contexts The focus group method Psychometric research Observation Survey and questionnaire design Diary methods 7 - Sampling considerations Introduction and definitions Probability sampling Non-probabilitu Limitations of sampling approach on analysis Conclusions References and further reading 8 - Assessing performance in organizations Performance, effectiveness and productivity The criterion issue Individual performance Organizational performance Conclusion References and further reading 9 - Data analysis Introduction Statistical data analysis: finding a test Statistical data analysis: the tests Content analysis Multi-dimensional scalogram analysis Meta-analysis Structural equation modeling 10 - Reporting research findings Introduction Reporting to an academic audience Writing up for academic publication The client report References and further reading Presenting research findings