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Research concepts for management studies/

Main Author: Thomas, Alan B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York: Routledge, 2006
Subjects:
Management > Study and teaching
Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005020309.html
Table of Contents:
  • 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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