"This book is everything that a student of HR could need to successfully complete a research project. Clearly and eloquently written with a wealth of useful real world examples, it walks a new researcher through the entire process and I would not hesitate in recommending this to my students."
Dr. Jill Hanson, Senior Lecturer, Derby Business School, UK
"The fourth edition of <b>Research Methods in Human Resource Management </b>is a thorough and up-to-date textbook concerning how to plan and carry out "major" research projects in human resource management - up to, and including dissertations. It is most valuable to those who are newer in their research experience. Equal balance and coverage is given to qualitative and quantitative research methodology. Even though the authors focus particularly on the United Kingdom, this book can and should have international impact. I recommend it highly, and hope that it further strengthens research rigour in HRM and management education."
Jon M. Werner, Professor of Management, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA
- Chapter - 01: Investigating and researching HR issues;
- Chapter - 02: First stages towards an HR project;
- Chapter - 03: Finding and reviewing HR literature and information sources;
- Chapter - 04: Ethics, professionalism, standards and HR research;
- Chapter - 05: Planning the research process;
- Chapter - 06: Finding and using documents and organisational evidence;
- Chapter - 07: Collecting and recording qualitative data;
- Chapter - 08: Analysing qualitative data;
- Chapter - 09: Collecting and recording quantitative data;
- Chapter - 10: Analysing quantitative data;
- Chapter - 11: Writing up your project and making recommendations;
- Chapter - 12: Making an impact – the relationship between research and practice