Doing Research in the Real World by David E Gray

Doing Research in the Real World by David E Gray

This practical text takes the reader through the whole research process from start to finish - ideal for students undertaking research projects for the first time.

′This new edition is a comprehensive yet easy to read text that is written in a practical and accessible styleIt takes the reader stepwise through the research process from the philosophy of research, through its conduct to its dissemination and implementation making it highly useful for students of all levels. I thoroughly recommend this book′ -
Dr Emma Ream, Programme Leader MRes in Health and Social Care, King’s College London

′The book takes the reader through the process of completing a research project and clearly defines the many ways of approaching, collecting, analysing and presenting data..The emphasis in [the book] is placed upon conducting research within organisational contexts...The difference between conducting research for organizations and carrying out research for academic purposes is not always obvious. When contextual differences are made explicit, however, as they are in the discussion of presentations and vivas towards the end of the book, the advice that Gray gives is invaluable. Thus, as long as the reader is aware of its organisational emphasis, [this book] is a helpful introduction to the process of conducting social research′ -
International Journal of Social Research

David Gray was Professor of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour at the University of Greenwich. His research interests, and publication record, included research methods, management learning (particularly coaching and mentoring), professional identity, action learning, reflective learning, management learning in SMEs and the factors that contribute to SME success. He published books and articles on research methods, organizational learning, and coaching and mentoring. David led a number of EU-funded research programmes including one examining the impact of coaching on the resilience of unemployed managers in their job-searching behaviours and another on how action learning can sustain unemployed managers in starting their own business. He also completed a global survey into the professional identity of coaches.

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ISBN 13	9781847873378
ISBN 10	1847873375
Title	Doing Research in the Real World
Author	David E Gray
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	2009-02-27
Number of pages	624
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