TY - BOOK AU - Collis,Jill AU - Hussey,Roger TI - Business research : a practical guide for undergraduate & postgraduate students SN - 9780230327726 (pbk.) U1 - 001.4 PY - 2009/// CY - Hampshire, [UK], New York, NY PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Business N1 - Includes Glossary & Index; Understanding research -- Making academic decisions -- Dealing with practical issues -- Identifying your research paradigm -- Choosing a methodology -- Searching and reviewing your literature -- Writing your research proposal -- Collecting qualitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- Collecting data for statistical analysis -- Analysing data using descriptive statistics -- Analysing data using inferential statistics -- Writing up the research -- Troubleshooting N2 - This is a practical guide for students at all levels who under- take a project in business, management or related areas. It explains the different aspects and stages of conducting business research simply and clearly, and in a logical sequence ER -