The good research guide for small-scale social research projects

Denscombe, M
2010
The good research guide for small-scale social research projects
4th ed.
Maidenhead: Open University Press / McGraw Hill
978-0-335-24138-5



Suggested reading
Chapter 12 Documents p216-234
Chapter 14 Qualitative Data p272-306

Research methods for managers

GILL, J, JOHNSON, P & CLARK, M.
2010.
Research methods for managers
4th ed.
Los Angeles, [Calif.]; London: SAGE
978-1-84787-094-0



suggested reading
Chapter 8: Philosophical disputes and management research p187-213
Chapter 9: Evaluating management research p214-239
Glossary also very useful (p240-242)

The Action Research Dissertation: A Guide for Students and Faculty

HERR, Kathryn G.
2005
The Action Research Dissertation: A Guide for Students and Faculty
Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications Ltd
0-7619-2991-6

Educational Research. Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. Fourth Edition.

CRESWELL, J. W.
2012
Educational Research. Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. Fourth Edition.
Boston MA: Pearson
978-0-13-261394-1



Use for :
Chapter 2 p59- 79 Identifying a Research Problem
Chapter 7 p204-235 Collecting Qualitative Data
Chapter 8 p236-264 Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data