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Designing and Managing a Research Project A Business Student′s Guide

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ISBN-10: 1412977754

ISBN-13: 9781412977753

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Michael J. Polonsky, David S. Waller

List price: $69.00
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Designing and Managing a Research Project is a concise, easy-to-read text designed to guide business students through the various aspects of designing and managing research projects. The focus is on research projects that have a solid academic basis, although some implications for more applied projects are also highlighted. It is divided into three main sections, 'Laying the Foundations', 'Undertaking the Research', and 'Communicating the Results', which present a logical flow for the research project. A unique aspect of the book is the inclusion of particular chapters on topics like supervision, group work and ethics, and the focus of the discussion of data analysis (qualitative and…    
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Book details

List price: $69.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/20/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Michael Jay Polonsky (Ph.D) is an Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in Marketing within the School of Management and Marketing at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. Prior to taking up this position, he was the Melbourne Airport Chair in Marketing within the School of Tourism, Hospitality and Marketing at Victoria University, and he has also taught at the University of Newcastle (Australia), Charles Sturt University (Australia), Massey University (New Zealand), the University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa), and Temple University (United States). He has a Ph.D from the Australian Catholic University, two master's degrees-- from Rutgers University and Temple University--as well as a…    

The Foundations
Introduction
Choosing a Topic
The Role of the Supervisor
Group Dynamics and the Role of Conflict
Ethical Considerations
Undertaking the Research
Planning the Research Project
Literature Review
Data Gathering
Qualitative Data Analysis
Quantitative Data Analysis
Establishing Recommendations
Communicating the Results
Presenting the Results
Writing the Report
Oral Presentations
Concluding Remarks