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I wanted a textbook that presented research methods that students could use for their research projects.  \nI searched for an excellent open educational resource book since those are available free of charge and can be modified to meet the objectives of my class. Bhattacherjee (Bhattacherjee, 2012), Blackstone (Blackstone, 2012), and Price (Price, Chiang, & Jhangiani, 2015) all released books about research in the social sciences that were reasonably close to what I needed, so I combined those books and rewrote them to emphasize business research. The result is provided to my students free of charge.  \nThree goals shaped the choices made about the topics covered by the text and how those topics arepresented.  \n• The topics must have relevance for business students.  \n• Both qualitative and quantitative research methods are given roughly equal attention since both types of research are used in business.  \n• The text is engaging and readable.  \nThis book is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license, just like the three books that provided its foundation. I hope that students can use this book to learn about business research, and other instructors can modify and use it for their classes.  \nI will finish this forward with a note about the word “data.” That word is plural – the singular form is“datum.” Even though widespread usage tends to treat “data” as singular, it is a plural noun in this book. A phrase like “the data are clear…” may look a bit odd, but it is grammatically correct.  \n—George Self  \nContents  \nForeword........................................................................................................................................................ i  \nBackground ................................................................................................................................................... 1  \n1: Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 2  \nKnowing ................................................................................................................................................ 2  \nWhat Is Science? ................................................................................................................................... 4  \nScientific Research ................................................................................................................................ 7  \nScientific Method .................................................................................................................................. 9  \nTypes of Science Research .................................................................................................................. 11  \nSpecific Considerations for Business/Marketing Research................................................................. 13  \nA Sampling of Research....................................................................................................................... 14  \nKey Takeaways .................................................................................................................................... 16  \n2: Foundations ........................................................................................................................................ 17  \nIntroduction ","cbCaic2Yc8KjJydf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic2Yc8KjJydf","pdf",6295689,329,"English","# Foreword\n# Background\n# 1: Introduction\n## Knowing\n## What Is Science?\n## Scientific Research\n## Scientific Method\n## Types of Science Research\n## Specific Considerations for Business/Marketing Research\n## A Sampling of Research\n## Key Takeaways\n# 2: Foundations\n## Introduction\n## Paradigms and Theories\n## Propositions and Hypotheses\n## Models\n## Inductive or Deductive Approaches\n## A Sampling of Research\n## Key Takeaways\n# 3: Research Ethics\n## Introduction\n## Background\n## Ethical Principles\n## Institutional Review Board (IRB)\n## Professional Codes of Ethics\n## Ethical Issues in Research","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of this research methods text?\",\"answer\":\"It presents research methodology that business students can use for their research projects, with a focus on making the material readable and engaging.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are both qualitative and quantitative methods emphasized?\",\"answer\":\"The book gives roughly equal attention to qualitative and quantitative approaches because both are used in business research.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the foreword say about the word “data”?\",\"answer\":\"In this book, “data” is treated as a plural noun, while the singular form is “datum,” so phrases like “the data are clear…” are grammatically correct.\"}]","Research Methods For Business and Marketing - Edition 3 - June 2021 | PDF",1790269839,115]