Research concepts for management studies/

Main Author: Thomas, Alan B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York: Routledge, 2006
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005020309.html
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a What does it all mean? Language, research and management studies -- Some features of language and discourse -- The problem of meaning and the vocabulary of research -- Contexts of meaning -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- Science and management studies -- The language of science -- The standard model of science -- Science and the social -- The social science disciplines -- Management studies and the social sciences -- Conclusion on science -- Further reading -- Theory and management studies -- The language of theory -- Perspectives on theory -- Theory in management studies -- Conclusion on theory -- Further reading -- Data and management studies -- The language of data -- Data and reality -- Data and social research -- Data in management studies -- Conclusion on data -- Further reading -- Validity and management studies -- The language of validity -- A brief history of validity in social research -- Validity in quantitative research -- Validity in qualitative research -- Poststructuralism and validity -- Validity in management studies -- Conclusion on validity -- Further reading -- Significance and management studies -- The language of significance -- Values and value-freedom in research -- Statistical significance: Is it significant? 
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