- Enhanced by an international perspective (including the burgeoning research markets in Asia)
- Qualitative research is growing in importance - commercial qualitative market research has seen exponential growth in the last 29 years (estimates suggest an industry of $2-3 billion per annum worldwide (Imms & Ereaut 2002))
- The use of qualitative methodologies within government departments and as part of change programmes within companies has dramatically increased.
Qualitative Research
Good Decision Making Through Understanding People, Cultures and Markets
Qualitative Research looks at the different theoretical models within which qualitative research operates, explores the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research for different business problems, and examines how to define what to expect from the outcomes and how to apply them in a business context.
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EAN: 9780749454647
Edition: 1
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Format: 235x158
272 pages
About the book
Qualitative Research helps those who have limited experience of qualitative research, to become proficient buyers of research. It will enable buyers to commission QR with confidence; to choose a supplier, agree a methodology with the research agency, understand the process and end up with useful outputs which address the initial research issues. It will help train new practitioners in terms of the basics of qualitative research and it will also develop the knowledge and understanding of more experienced qualitative researchers. Qualitative research explores questions such as what, why and how, rather than how many or how much; it is primarily concerned with meaning rather than measuring. Understanding why individuals and groups think and behave as they do lies at the heart of qualitative research, and market research practitioners and students of market research will all benefit from this title.
About the authors
Dr Sheila Keegan is a Chartered Psychologist and has a doctorate in Organisational Change. In 1983, she co-founded Campbell Keegan Ltd, a business psychology consultancy working in the private and public sectors. A qualitative researcher for more than 25 years, she helps clients to make better decisions in the areas of business strategy, social policy and organisational change management. She is a Fellow of the Market Research Society and a Fellow of Bath Business School.
Keegan has produced an excellent text for those who are new to qualitative research, providing an engaging insight into where it fits, how it works and the difference it can, and should, make to the decision making process. Sold!
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