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A Practical Introduction to Mixed Methods for Business and Management Pat Bazeley

A Practical Introduction to Mixed Methods for Business and Management By Pat Bazeley

A Practical Introduction to Mixed Methods for Business and Management by Pat Bazeley


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An introduction to mixed methods research, explaining the types of research questions that mixed methods are best suited to answering and guiding students through using this method successfully in their own research-based dissertation or project.

A Practical Introduction to Mixed Methods for Business and Management Summary

A Practical Introduction to Mixed Methods for Business and Management by Pat Bazeley

Mixed Methods Research for Business and Management guides students and researchers through how to use this methodology successfully in a research-based dissertation or project.

The book introduces the concepts and debates associated with combining methods, and illustrates the many benefits, and hazards, of undertaking a mixed methods study. Example studies from across business and management disciplines bring the text to life throughout.

The reader is taken step-by-step through the mixed methods process from developing a mixed methods study, through designing and conducting it, and finally, reporting on the results.

Suitable for business and management students and researchers undertaking their own mixed methods research.

A Practical Introduction to Mixed Methods for Business and Management Reviews

At last, a book that brings mixed methods into the realm of business research in an accessible and meaningful way for both experienced and less experienced researchers. It has made me rethink how powerful mixed methods research can be, especially in the policy and engagement realm of academic scholarship. Whether you are designing or completing a small or large project, this is the 'go to' book and should be a compulsory text for all business research students. -- Dr Lee Moerman

Pat Bazeley offers a concise and balanced, yet comprehensive, introduction to the mixed methods research journey from developmental stages to writing up, laced with examples from the literature and from her own research. This guide will be gold for any social or behavioural researcher aspiring to expand their methodological repertoire. Invest in this book now - it will return that investment many times over!


-- Emeritus Professor Ray Cooksey

About Pat Bazeley

Pat Bazeley is Director of Research Support P/L and Adjunct Professor in the Translational Research and Social Innovation Centre at Western Sydney University. Since graduating in psychology, she has worked in community development, as an evaluation researcher, and in academic research development. For almost 30 years Pat has been providing research training and project consulting to academics, graduate students and practitioners representing a wide range of disciplines across Australia and internationally. Her particular expertise is in helping researchers to make sense of qualitative, survey, and mixed methods data, and to use computer programs for management and analysis of data. Pat's research has focused on qualitative and mixed methods data analysis, the development and performance of researchers, and the wellbeing of older women. She has published books, chapters, and articles on mixed methods and qualitative data analysis. She serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research and was 2015-2016 President of the Mixed Methods International Research Association.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Foundations Chapter 2: Developing a Mixed Methods Study Chapter 3: Designing and Conducting a Mixed Methods Study Chapter 4: Analysing Mixed Methods Data Chapter 5: Bringing It All Together Glossary

Additional information

NPB9781526462480
9781526462480
1526462486
A Practical Introduction to Mixed Methods for Business and Management by Pat Bazeley
New
Hardback
SAGE Publications Ltd
2018-12-04
136
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