Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-165) and index.

Table of contents: Part 1 Introduction to management research: nature of management research; getting started. Part 2 Philosophy and politics: philosophy of research design; politics of management research. Part 3 Methods of management research: choice of methods; qualitative methods; quantitative methods; data analysis.

consideration of the methods and nature of management research, its philosophy and its politics. The authors examine the skills involved in undertaking management research and analyze the role of research as a vehicle for both personal learning and organizational development.