Business Research Methods

Author:
Donald R. Cooper
Format:
Softcover

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Includes coverage of business research topics - including the coverage of questionnaire design - backed by solid theory. This book presents and organises topics and applications in a manner that allows students to understand business research topics and functions.

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In its Anniversary 10th Edition, authors Cooper and Schindler continue to provide the most timely, richest, and most comprehensive coverage of the research experience in Business Research Methods . Students and instructors will find thorough coverage of business research topics - including the best coverage of questionnaire design - backed by solid theory. The authors are successful marketing research consultants; their expertise is evident in the realistic Snapshots, Close-Ups, PicProfiles, and case studies found in the text. Managerial decision making is the underlying theme, and topics and applications are presented and organized in a manner that allows students to thoroughly understand business research topics and functions. Consequently, the structure of the text encourages and supports completion of an in-depth business research project during the semester.

Product details

Publisher:
MCGRAW-HILL
ISBN:
9780071263337
Publication date:
January 2008
Additional format:
Contains Paperback and DVD
Length:
760mm
Width:
180mm
Thickness:
290mm
Weight:
1546g
Edition:
10th Revised edition
Illustrations:
Illustrations

Table of contents

  • Part I: Introduction to Business Research
  • 1. Research in Business
  • 2. Ethics in Business Research
  • 3. Thinking Like a Researcher
  • 4. The Research Process: An Overview
  • 5. Clarifying the Research Question through Secondary Data and Exploration
  • Appendix 5A: Bibliographic Database Searches
  • Appendix 5B: Advanced Searches
  • Part II: The Design of Business Research
  • 6. Research Design: An Overview
  • 7. Qualitative Research
  • 8. Observation Studies
  • 9. Surveys
  • 10. Experiments
  • Appendix 10A: Complex Experimental Designs
  • Appendix 10B: Test Markets
  • Part III: The Sources and Collection of Data
  • 11. Measurement
  • 12. Measurement Scales
  • 13. Questionnaires and Instruments
  • Appendix 13A: Crafting Effective Measurement Questions
  • Appendix 13B: Pretesting Options and Discoveries
  • 14. Sampling
  • Appendix 14A: Determining Sample Size
  • Part IV: Insights from Findings: Analysis and Presentation of Data
  • 15. Data Preparation and Description
  • Appendix 15A: Describing Data Statistically
  • 16. Exploring, Displaying, and Examining Data
  • 17. Hypothesis Testing
  • 18. Measures of Association
  • 19. Multivariate Analysis: An Overview
  • 20. Presenting Results: Oral and Written Reports Case Abstracts
  • Appendices: A. Business Research Requests and Proposals (with Sample RFP)
  • B. Focus Group Discussion Guide
  • C. Nonparametric Significance Tests
  • D. Selected Statistical Tables
  • References and Readings
  • Glossary of Key Terms

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