BUiD Library: RES 606 Research Design and Planning (BM&PM): Reading list

RES 606 Research Design and Planning (BM&PM)

Department: PhD in Project Management & PhD in Business Management

Module Description: The aim of this module is to teach the principles and technologies of knowledge management in the context of projectised organisations. A case study approach, as and where appropriate, will be adopted in introducing the course contents. The module covers the fundamental concepts in the study of knowledge and its creation, representation, dissemination, use and re-use, and management. The focus is on methods, techniques, and tools for computer support of knowledge management, knowledge acquisition and knowledge sharing in projectised organisations.

Module text(s)

In addition to utilising research methods books used in RM1 and RM2, all students should consult in depth at least 3 of the following core textbooks:

Bloomberg, L. D. and Volpe, M. (2016). Completing your qualitative dissertation : a road map from beginning to end. 3rd edn. Los Angeles: SAGE.
Creswell, J. W. (2018). Research design qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. 5^th edn. London: Sage Publications.
Field, A. (2018). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics. 5^th edn. London: Sage.
Flick, U. (2018). An introduction to qualitative research. 6^th edn. London: Sage Publications.
Hair, J. F., Black, W. C., Babin, B. J. & Anderson (2013). Multivariate data analysis: a global perspective. 7^th edn. London: Pearson.
May, T. (2002). Qualitative research in action. London: SAGE.
Prell, C. (2012). Social network analysis: history, theory & methodology. London: Sage Publications.
Saldaña Johnny (2011). Fundamentals of qualitative research. New York: Oxford University Press.
Seale, C. (2007). Qualitative research practice. London: SAGE.
Taylor, S. J., Bogdan, R. and DeVault, M. L. (2016). Introduction to qualitative research methods : a guidebook and resource. Fourth edn. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons.
VanderStoep, S.W. & Johnson, D. D. (2009). Research methods for everyday life: blending qualitative and quantitative approaches. New York: Jossey-Bass.
Wasserman, S. & Faust, K. (1994). Social network analysis: method and application. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Indicative key readings

Pasian, B. (ed.). (2015). Designs, methods and practices for research of project management. Gower Publishing.
Locke, L., Spirduso, W. & Silverman, S. (2014). Proposals that work: a guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals. 6^th edn. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Machi, L. & McEvoy, B. (2016). The literature review: six steps to success. 3^rd edn. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.
Anfara, V. & Mertz, N. (eds.). (2015). Theoretical frameworks in qualitative research. 2^nd edn. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Creswell, J.W. (2018). Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. 5^th edn. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Girden, E. & Kabacoff, R. (2010). Evaluating research articles from start to finish. 3^rd edn. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Fox, D. & Prilleltensky, I. (eds.). (1997). Critical psychology: an introduction. London: Sage.
Teece, D. J. (2009). Dynamic capabilities and strategic management: organizing for innovation and growth. Oxford University Press.
Clifford, J. & Marcus, G. (eds.). (1986). Writing culture: the poetics and politics of ethnography. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Wolpert, L. (2000). The unnatural nature of science: why science does not make (common) sense. Harvard University Press.
Collins, R. (1994). Four sociological traditions. New York: Oxford University Press.
Collins, R. (2000). The sociology of philosophies. Harvard University.
Thomas Long, T., Convey, J. and Chwalek, A. (1985). Completing dissertations in the behavioral sciences and education. Jossey-Bass.
Thomas, R. M. (2003). Blending qualitative and quantitative research methods in theses and dissertations. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.

Recommended readings

Audi, R. (1999). Cambridge dictionary of philosophy. 2^nd edn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Bordens, K. & Abbott, B. (2010). Research design and methods: a process approach. 8^th edn. McGraw-Hill.
Davis, G. & Parker, C. (1997). Writing the doctoral dissertation: a systematic approach. 2^nd edn. Barron’s Educational Series.
Dul, J. & Hak, T. (2008). Case study methodology in business research. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Foreman-Peck, L. & Winch, C. (2010). Using educational research to inform practice: a practical guide to practitioner research in universities and colleges. New York: Routledge.
Gill, J. and Johnson, P. (2010). Research methods for managers. 4th edn. London: Sage.
Hart, C. (1998). Doing a literature review: releasing the social science imagination. London: Sage.
Heppner, P. & Heppner, M. (2004). Writing and publishing your thesis, dissertation, and research: a guide for students in the helping professions. Australia: Thomson Brooks/Cole.
Johnson, B. & Christensen, L. (2008). Educational research: quantitative, qualitative and mixed approaches. 3^rd edn. London: Sage.
Krathwohl, D. & Smith, N. (2005). How to prepare a dissertation proposal: suggestions for students in education and the social and behavioral sciences. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press.
McCormick, R. (2010). Researching and understanding educational networks. New York: Routledge.
McMillan, J. H. & Wergin, J. F. (2009). Understanding and evaluating educational research. 4^th edn. Prentice-Hall.
Pearce, L. (2005). How to examine a thesis. Maidenhead: Society for Research into Higher Education.
Petre, M. & Rugg, G. (2010). The unwritten rules of PhD research. 2^nd edn. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Swanson, R. & Holton, E. (eds.). (2005). Research in organizations: foundations and methods of inquiry. San Francisco: Barrett-Koehler Publishers.
Tashakkori, A. & Teddlie, C. (eds.). (2010). Sage handbook of mixed methods in social & behavioral research. 2nd edn. Thousand Oaks: Sage.