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This is the ideal companion for those needing guidance when carrying out a research project in a management or a business-related subject. The text is succinct and concise, written with modular courses in mind for the reader to quickly gain an overall perspective of the fundamental areas and identify the key points that need to be addressed. This clear and practical book also covers the requirements of more general areas of business research and consultancy. New to this edition is a chapter devoted to the analysis of qualitative data - an area many students find they want to focus on. A new accompanying student website also gives practical guidance on some of the problems students face: assistance with writing a research proposal; the structure of a dissertation; collecting data - how much is enough; citing references; links to other resources. Dissertations and projects form an integral part of many MBA and degree programmes and this text is invaluable when tackling this area for the first time. The authors approach the research task in a step-by-step manner, covering areas such as data collection, observational methods, and data analysis. The key features of the book include: tailored specifically for the needs of MBA students; written by experienced academic researchers who are also experienced in supervising students, so know the problems first hand and from all angles; and practical in approach rather than theoretical.

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Geoff Lancaster is Chairman of the Durham Associates Group of Companies which is headquartered at Caste Eden, Co-Durham with offices in Bahrain, Oman, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The company is in corporate communications and also manages higher degree programmes overseas for two UK universities. He has written approximately 25 marketing textbooks plus more than 100 academic refereed journal and conference papers. He was senior examiner to the Chartered Institute of Marketing for approximately 15 years and was their senior academic adviser from 1994-1998.

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