Doing Research in Business and Management

Support your students learn the theory and techniques behind research methods used in business. Doing Research in Business Management, 2nd edition, teaches the basic principles of research methods in an easy-to-follow way, covering all the areas of research, from writing a research proposal to completing an entire research project.

Doing Research in Business and Management (2nd edition)

Are you looking for advice about your research project?

Are you not sure where to start, how to choose your research topic or how to write your research proposal? Have you got data and don’t know what to do with it next?

If you need any help with your research project or dissertation then this fully revised and updated 2nd edition is ideal for you. Doing Research in Business and Management brings research methods to life, covering critical literature review projects, projects using existing data, and those projects where you collect your own data. It explains how to write your research proposal and complete your entire research project.

The concise and easy-to-read style combined with clear tables and diagrams makes it highly accessible. ‘Definition’ boxes explain key terms and ‘Research in practice’ boxes show how research is used in real life, making this the book you need to successfully complete your project.

New to the 2nd edition: latest sources of online secondary data, extended discussion of research philosophies and theory development, using observation, and how to reference.

Don’t forget to visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/saunders for online tutorials on research software, such as SPSS, and where you can search the Internet more efficiently and effectively with our Smarter Online Searching Guide!

Start your project with confidence and complete it with success!

Mark Saunders and Philip Lewis are the best-selling authors of Research Methods for Business Students, which has now sold over 350,000 copies worldwide. Mark Saunders is Professor of Business Research Methods at The Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, and Philip Lewis is a former Principal Lecturer at The Business School, University of Gloucestershire.

Understand the theory and techniques behind research methods used in business today

Doing Research in Business Management, 2nd edition, by Mark Saunders and Philip Lewis, introduces you to the theory and techniques of research methods in an easy-to-follow and coherent way. The authors' concise writing style, with clear tables and diagrams, brings the subject to life and makes it highly accessible. Covering all the areas of research, from reviewing secondary data or literature, or writing a research proposal, to completing an entire research project, the text guides you through each step with clear explanations and applications of the topic in hand.

The 2nd edition includes new and updated features to support your learning throughout the book. Besides helpful 'Definition' and 'Research in practice' boxes, benefit from new resources such as:

• A glossary at the end of the book.
• An expanded chapter on secondary data.
• Consideration of the most recent research methods thinking (including the use of online research)

Updated to include the latest developments in the field, this text will equip you with the knowledge you need to be able to carry out effective research in business management today.