TY - BOOK AU - Bryman,Alan TI - Research methodology: business and management contexts SN - 9780199076130 U1 - 658.0072 23 KW - Management KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Business KW - fast N1 - References included; Introduction: Business research approaches -- Quantitative and qualitative research approaches -- Mixed methods research: Breaking the divide between quantitative and qualitative approaches Main steps in research: Getting started: Planning a research project and getting to know the literature -- Formulating a proposal and reviewing literature -- Planning the research project: Research design -- Ethics in business research -- Writing up research Data gathering methods: Sampling -- Surveys and questionnaires -- Interviews and focus groups -- Field work: Ethnography and observation -- Gathering data for secondary analysis -- E-research: Internet research methods -- Content analysis Data analysis methods: Quantitative data analysis methods -- Qualitative data analysis methods ER -