Research Methods in Human Resource Management - Brossura

Anderson, Valerie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1843982277 ISBN 13: 9781843982272

Casa editrice: McGraw Hill / Europe, Middle East & Africa, 2009

Riassunto

Research Methods in Human Resource Management addresses the needs of HRM and CIPD students writing a management report or dissertation, providing both theoretical frameworks and practical guidance.

Providing an accessible guide to the planning and execution of HRM research projects, this text seeks to develop the knowledge and skills of first-time researchers for effective research into HRM issues in organisations.

Practically orientated with discussion of conceptual frameworks and different methodological traditions also included, the text finely balances practitioner guidance with academic rigour to create a critical and academically valid text while offering practical and comprehensive guidance on completing research projects.

Written and presented in an accessible way, with clear learning outcomes for each chapter and end-of-chapter discussion questions and activities, examples of research projects in HRM are also included, as are desk research and web-based investigation activities and questions based on small case scenarios. Also included in each chapter are activities and opportunities for reflection on practice.

The new edition of the text includes several new features designed to make the book more accessible and useful. The text has been redesigned to make the expanded chapters clear and easy to navigate. The new text also includes more on methodology, philosophy, ontology and epistemology. The expanded coverage of these topics will help to underpin the student approach to research. The book also has an expanded section on quantitative methods and analysis as well as ethics to reflect a growing importance of these areas as well as limit the need for students to use other books. Finally, the new edition will feature a new website which should increase its¿ attractiveness to tutors.

Su questo libro

L'autore

Valerie is Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the University of Portsmouth Business School. Valerie has 17 years'' teaching experience, and before working as an academic she worked in HR and management for five years.

Contenuti

PART 1: INTRODUCTION
The Nature of Research in HR, and How to Use this Book

PART 2: PLANNING
First Stages in the HR Project
Reviewing and Evaluating Existing Knowledge
Approaches to Gathering Data in HR Research

PART 3: ACTING AND OBSERVING
Finding and Using Organisational Evidence
Collecting and Recording Qualitative Data
Analysing Qualitative Data
Using Quantitive Data in HR Research

PART 4: REFLECTION
Communicating your Research
Final Reflections

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: McGraw Hill / Europe, Middle East & Africa
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1843982277
• ISBN 13: 9781843982272
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 400
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile