Author | : James E. Sallis |
File Size | : 42,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 30 October 2021 |
ISBN | : 9783030844219 |
Pages | : 263 pages |
Research Methods and Data Analysis for Business Decisions by James E. Sallis Book PDF Summary
This introductory textbook presents research methods and data analysis tools in non-technical language. It explains the research process and the basics of qualitative and quantitative data analysis, including procedures and methods, analysis, interpretation, and applications using hands-on data examples in QDA Miner Lite and IBM SPSS Statistics software. The book is divided into four parts that address study and research design; data collection, qualitative methods and surveys; statistical methods, including hypothesis testing, regression, cluster and factor analysis; and reporting. The intended audience is business and social science students learning scientific research methods, however, given its business context, the book will be equally useful for decision-makers in businesses and organizations.