Business research methods /

Schindler, Pamela S.

Business research methods / Pamela S. Schindler - thirteenth edition - New York, NY : McGraw Hill Education, c2019 - xxxii, 608 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

1. Research Foundations and Fundamentals -- 2. The Research Process: An Overview -- 3. Stage 1: Clarify the Research Question -- 4. Stage 2: Research Design, An Overview -- 5. Stage 2: Sampling Design -- 6. Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Qualitative Research -- 7. Stage 2: Data Collection Design : Observation Research -- 8. Stage 2: Data Collection Design -- 9. Stage 2: Data Collection Design : Experiments -- 10. Stage 3: Measurement Foundations -- 11. Stage 3: Measurement Questions -- 12. Stage 3: Measurement Instruments -- 13. Stage 3: Collect, Prepare, and Examine Data -- 13. Stage 3: Collect, Prepare, and Examine Data -- 14. Stage 4: Hypothesis Testing -- 15. Stage 4: Measures of Association -- 16. Stage 5: Research Reports : Supported Insights and Recommendations -- 17. An Integrated Example (Research Project Overview).

Offering a presentation of fundamental research concepts and practical applications, this text focuses on managerial decisions, emphasizing the need for sound reasoning, problem identification and formulation, and testing.

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BUSINESS RESEARCH

HD 30 .S35 2019