The relationship between theory and practice, research and action, is fundamental to all fields of applied social science. Should research findings and knowledge be useful for science, practice, and policy? If so, how should such research be designed, carried out and disseminated to achieve the twin goals of rigor and relevance? These challenges are particularly relevant in the applied areas of management and organization studies where there is a distinct responsibi… More >>
#1 by Jackal on July 1, 2010 - 6:14 pm
This book is written for academics in organisational theory (and adjacent fields like strategic management). This book is ideal for PhD students, but professors can get a lot out of it as well. I don’t think non-academics would get anything out of this book.
It provides an in-depth primer of the research process. With in-depth I mean that you get more then the obvious material that often fills up the bulk of textbooks. Embedded n the text is also the author’s personal recommendations after having spent decades as an academic. The book is especially important if you also care about doing relevant research (as opposed to just rigorous research).
After having followed the advice in this book you should also read Writing for Scholarly Publication. That book is more (cynically) focused on getting published. That is important too
Rating: 5 / 5