Research Methods for Business Students, 9th edition

The market-leading textbook that offers clear, robust and pragmatic guidance to your research project.

With over 500,000 copies sold, Research Methods for Business Students by Saunders, Lewis, and Thornhill is the definitive textbook if you are conducting a research-led project or dissertation.

Ranked as the most highly cited text in Business, Marketing, Accounting & Economics!

According to the Financial Times' Teaching Power Rankings (research by Open Syllabus)

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Written by experts, the textbook includes a range of updated and new features and self-study prompts to allow you to self-reflect and apply your knowledge to your own project. With a comprehensive glossary of over 750 research-related terms and the latest Companion Website providing online datasets, test questions and more case studies, you will also gain a deeper understanding of the relevant concepts and definitions.

From critically reviewing the literature and designing your research all the way to its completion, the book will guide you through the entire research process and will help you answer key questions such as:

• How do I generate a research idea and design my research?
• How do I review the literature critically?
• Why is research philosophy relevant to my research?
• How do I collect and analyse my data?
• When and what do I need to write?
• How can I do research virtually?

Check out Mark Saunders' top tips for studying business research methods to business students!

Further features, such as boxed examples of students' experiences, news articles, published management research, and a range of contemporary case studies, will support you as you progress with your work and help you overcome the challenges you meet along the way.

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