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Business Research Methods
Business Research Methods

Business Research Methods

ISBN10: 1260733726 | ISBN13: 9781260733723
By Pamela Schindler

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Business Research Methods, 14e, contains stand-alone chapters that reflect research industry practices using real examples from all areas of business.  In collaborations with over two dozen industry researchers, Schindler writes a real-world research methods book that distinguishes between big data analytics and small data with an emphasis on decision making.  She eloquently covers ethical issues and their solutions, and has added more coverage of process models, sampling how-to, and data preparation. Conscious of the different learning styles of students, Schindler provides appropriate cues for both visual and verbal learners through the use of in-text exhibits, bolded key terms, conceptual photos throughout and research though-leader quotes in PowerPoints for each chapter. She also used various interim GreenBook Research Industry Trends (GRIT) reports to guide the research for this revision. The latest GRIT Report is based on the largest study of research suppliers and users ever conducted. Automation and privacy are hot topics in GRIT, so she added material on both these topics in the 14th edition. This edition is available for purchase with the digital platform McGraw Hill Connect®, which provides a highly reliable easy-to-use homework and learning management solution that embeds learning science and award-winning adaptive tools to improve student results.

Part I: Building the Foundation for Research

Chapter 1: Research Foundations and Fundamentals

Chapter 2: The Research Process: An Overview

Chapter 3: Stage 1: Clarify the Research Question

Part II: The Design of Business Research

Chapter 4: Stage 2: Research Design, An Overview

Chapter 5: Stage 2: Sampling Design

Appendix: Calculate the Sample Size

Chapter 6: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Qualitative Research

Chapter 7: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Observation Research

Chapter 8: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Experiments

Chapter 9: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Survey Research

Part III: Measurement

Chapter 10: Stage 3: Measurement Foundations

Chapter 11: Stage 3: Measurement Questions

Appendix: Sources of Measurement Questions

Chapter 12: Stage 3: Measurement Instruments

Part IV: Collect, Prepare, and Examine the Data

Chapter 13: Stage 3: Collect, Prepare, and Examine Data

Appendix: Better Tables

Appendix: Review: Describing Data Statistically

Part V: Analyze and Interpret Data

Chapter 14: Stage 4: Hypothesis Testing

Chapter 15: Stage 4: Measures of Association

Part VI: Stage 5: Report the Research

Chapter 16: Stage 5: Research Reports: Support Insights and Recommendations

Appendix: Better Reports

Part VII: Research Project Overview

Chapter 17: An Integrated Example 

Case Index

Appendices

A Business Research Proposals and RFPs (with Sample RFP)

B Focus Group Discussion Guide

C Nonparametric Significance Tests

D Selected Statistical Tables

References

Glossary

Indexes

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About the Author

Pamela Schindler

A winner of the prestigious Leavey Foundation Award in Free Enterprise Education, her institution’s Distinguished Teaching award, and a two-time nominee for the CASE Ohio Teacher of the Year, Schindler has 40 years of experience teaching business research, marketing management, and creative advertising. Creator and long-time Director of Wittenberg's Center for Applied Management, she coordinated the Small Business Institute (SBI) program (winner of the 1996 National Showcase Award for innovation and excellence), as well as the Project Management Assistance program, in which she has guided more than 350 undergraduate students doing experiential research and strategic projects for businesses, not-for-profits, and government agencies. Schindler, professor emeritus  of Business Administration at Wittenberg University, mentors research methods and marketing faculty and is a strategic management consultant.

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