Research Methods for Students, Academics and Professionals - Information Management and Systems

Informationen zum Autor Kirsty Williamson has focused her career almost entirely on research since 1996 when she obtained her PhD. For much of that time she was Director of the research group, Information and Telecommunications Needs Research (ITNR), a joint initiative of Monash University and Charles Sturt University in Australia. She has undertaken many research projects and has received many research grants from a range of different non-government and government organisations, including the principal funding body of Australian Universities, the Australian Research Council (ARC). Her research has been widely published. Klappentext This book focuses on producing critical consumers of research. It also goes some way towards producing researchers in the fields of information management and systems. Zusammenfassung This book focuses on producing critical consumers of research. It also goes some way towards producing researchers in the fields of information management and systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1 Introduction to research methods: Introduction to research in relation to professional practice; The two major traditions of research; The beginning stages of research; Ethics in research. Section 2 Methods: Survey research; Case study research; Experimental research designs; System development in information systems research; Action research; Ethnography; Historical research; The Delphi method. Section 3 Techniques: Research techniques: Sampling; Research techniques: Questionnaires and interviews; Research techniques: Focus groups; Ethnographic techniques. Section 4 Data analysis: Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data; Evaluation of published research.

Product details

• Authors: Kirsty Williamson, Kirsty (Senior Research Fellow Williamson, Williamson Kirsty
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2002
• EAN: 9781876938420
• ISBN: 978-1-876938-42-0
• No. of pages: 350
• Series: Topics in Australasian Library and Information Studies; Topics in Australasian Library and Information Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; REFERENCE / Research, Information technology industries, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology