Qualitative Research and Theory Development - Mystery As Method

Informationen zum Autor Mats Alvesson is Professor of Organization Studies at the University of Bath, and also affiliated with Lund University, Stockholm School of Economics and Bayes Business School, City, University of London. Klappentext Encouraging readers to take a critical approach to empirical data, the authors provide an account that helps social science researchers to develop new and interesting theories. Zusammenfassung Encouraging readers to take a critical approach to empirical data! the authors provide an account that helps social science researchers to develop new and interesting theories. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Use of Empirical Material for Theory Development The Role of Constructions and Language in Empirical Research Key Methodological Principles for Detecting Mysteries A Methodology of Sorts for Theorizing from Empirical Material Illustrating the Development and Resolution of Mysteries Fieldwork Techniques and Mystery Creation Research Guided or Assisted by Mystery?

Product details

• Authors: Mats Alvesson, Mats Karreman Alvesson, Dan Karreman, Dan Kärreman
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.05.2011
• EAN: 9780857023247
• ISBN: 978-0-85702-324-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, empirical data;theory-data