a ISBN 978-12-9201662-7

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number HD30.4

b Item number .S28 2016

a Dewey Classification 650.072

a Personal name Saunders, M. N. K.

a Title Research methods for business students /

c Statement of responsibility, etc Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis, Adrian Thornhill.

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc England :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Pearson Education Limited,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2016.

a Extent pages cm.

a Extent 741 p. :

b Other physical details illustrations. ;

c Dimensions 27 cm.

a General note Revised edition of Research methods for business students, 2012.

a Formatted contents note Preface -- Contributors -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Business and management research, reflective diaries and the purpose of this book -- Formulating and clarifying the research topic -- Critically reviewing the literature -- Understanding research philosophies and approaches to reasoning -- Formulating the research design -- Negotiating access and research ethics -- Selecting samples -- Using secondary data -- Collecting primary data through observation -- Collecting primary data using semi-structured, in-depth and group interviews -- Collecting primary data using questionnaires -- Analysing quantitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- Writing and presenting your project report -- Bibliography -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Index.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Business

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Business

a Personal name Lewis, Philip,

d Dates associated with a name 1945-

a Personal name Thornhill, Adrian.