Introduction

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Reading list for writing and researching a thesis

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General Books on Research

• Bell, J. (1999) Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education and social science. 3rd ed. Buckingham: Open University Press.
• Bryman A. and Bell, E. (2003) Business research methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Collis, J. and Hussey, R. (2003) Business research: a practical guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Fisher, C. (2004) Researching and writing a dissertation for business students. Harlow: Prentice Hall.
• Jankowicz, A.D. (2000) Business research projects. 3rd ed. London: Thomson Learning.
• Murray, R. (2006) How to write a thesis. 2nd ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
• Saunders, M, Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2003) Research methods for business students. 3rd ed. Harlow: Prentice Hall.

Research Designs

Experimental Designs

• Shadish, W.R., Cook, T.D., and Campbell D.T. (2002) Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for generalized causal inference. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
• Walliman, N. (2004) ‘How can I create a mini world to manipulate? Experiments and models,’ in Your undergraduate dissertation: the essential guide for success. London: Sage, pp. 202-216.

Survey (Cross-Sectional) Designs

• Foddy, W. (1993) Constructing questions for interviews and questionnaires: theory and practice in social research. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Case Study Designs

• Yin, R.K. (2003) Case study research: design and methods. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Qualitative Designs

• Esterberg, K.G. (2001) Qualitative methods in social research. Boston: McGraw Hill.

Mixed Designs

• Creswell, J.W. (2003) Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Research Methods

Focus Groups

• Krueger, R.A. and Casey M.A. (2000) Focus groups: a practical guide for applied research. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Interviews

• Rasiel, E.M. (1998) 'Chapter 8: Conducting interviews', in The McKinsey way: using the techniques of the world's top strategic consultants to help you and your business. New York: McGraw Hill, pp. 77-92.

Questionnaires

• Bradburn, N.M., Sudman, S., and Wansink, B. (2004) Asking questions: the definitive guide to questionnaire design for market research, political polls, and social and health questionnaires. San Francisco: Jossey Bass. (* Please note that the Amazon link is not the same edition)

Secondary Research

• Jenster, P. and Hussey, D. (2001) 'Chapter 10: Industry analysis', in Company analysis: determining strategic capability. Chichester: John Wiley, pp. 227-254.
• Porter, M.E. (1980) 'Appendix B: how to conduct an industry analysis', in Competitive strategy: techniques for analysing industries and competitors. New York: Free Press, pp. 368-382.
• Rasiel, E.M. (1998) 'Chapter 7: Doing research', in The McKinsey way: using the techniques of the world's top strategic consultants to help you and your business. New York: McGraw Hill, pp. 71-76.

Writing the Research Report

• Hart, C. (1998) Doing a literature review: releasing the social science research imagination. London: Sage.
• Pears, R. and Shields G. (2005) Cite them right: the essential guide to referencing and plagiarism. Newcastle upon Tyne: Pear Tree Books.
• Tufte, E.R. (1983) The visual display of quantitative information. Cheshire: Graphics Press.