Research in Organizations: Foundations and Methods of Inquiry [Hardcover]

Richard A. Swanson and Elwood F. Holton, leading scholars in the field, bring together contributions from more than twenty distinguished researchers from multiple disciplines to provide a comprehensive introductory textbook on organizational research.

Designed for use by professors and students in graduate-level programs in business, management, organizational leadership, and human resource development,Research in Organizationsteaches how to apply a range of methodolgies to the study of organizations. This comprehensive guide covers the theoretical foundations of various research methods, shows how to apply those methods in organizational settings, and examines the ethical conduct of research. It provides a holistic perspective, embracing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methodology approaches and illuminating them through numerous illustrative examples.Foreword
Advancing Research in Organizations through Learning Communities
—ANDREW H. VAN DE VEN, University of Minnesota
Preface
List of Figures
List of Tables

PART ONE
Research in Organizations
1: The Challenge of Research in Organizations
—RICHARD A. SWANSON, University of Minnesota
2: The Process of Framing Research in Organizations
—RICHARD A. SWANSON, University of Minnesota

PART TWO
Quantitative Research Methods
3: The Basics of Quantitative Research
—ELWOOD F. HOLTON III AND MICHAEL F. BURNETT, Louisiana State University
4: Sampling Strategies and Power Analysis
—DAVID L. PASSMORE AND ROSE M. BAKER, The Pennsylvania State University
5: Effects Sizes versus Statistical Significance
—BRUCE THOMPSON, Texas A&M University and Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
6: Experimental and Quasi-experimental Designs
—DARLENE RUSS-EFT, Oregon State University, and AMY L. HOOVER, Central Washington University
7: Survey Research in Organizations
—KENNETH R. BARTLETT, University ofló´