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    This document is the table of contents for the book "Research Methods in Human Resource Management" by Valerie Anderson. It provides an overview of the book's contents which are organized into four parts: Introduction, Planning, Acting and Observing, and Reflection. The introduction discusses the nature of HR research and the research process. The planning part covers deciding on a research topic, establishing the research focus, designing the research, ethics, and reviewing existing literature. The acting and observing part addresses documentary evidence, qualitative data collection methods, qualitative data analysis, quantitative data collection, and quantitative data analysis. The reflection part concludes with a chapter on communicating research findings.

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    This document is the table of contents for the book "Research Methods in Human Resource Management" by Valerie Anderson. It provides an overview of the book's contents which are organized into four parts: Introduction, Planning, Acting and Observing, and Reflection. The introduction discusses the nature of HR research and the research process. The planning part covers deciding on a research topic, establishing the research focus, designing the research, ethics, and reviewing existing literature. The acting and observing part addresses documentary evidence, qualitative data collection methods, qualitative data analysis, quantitative data collection, and quantitative data analysis. The reflection part concludes with a chapter on communicating research findings.

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    Research Methods in Human

    Resource Management
    2nd Edition

    Valerie Anderson

    Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development


    LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ix

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xiii

    PART l INTRODUCTION l

    Chapter 1 The nature of research in HR, and how to use this book 3
    Using this book 3
    What is research in HR? 6
    The research process 9
    What kind of researcher are you? 14
    Requirements for student projects 20
    The links between change and research in organisations 21
    Summary 27
    Review questions 28
    Explore further 30
    PART 2 PLANNING 31

    Chapter 2 First stages in the HR project 33


    How to use this chapter 33
    Deciding what to research 35
    Establishing the focus of the project 39
    Research questions or research objectives? 43
    Approaches to research 45
    Research design issues 50
    Case study research 53
    Action research 56
    Comparative research strategy 59
    Access to data 62
    Access as an insider 63
    Final preparations: project planning 64
    Summary 67
    Review questions 68
    Explore further 69
    Chapter Ethics and HR research . 70
    How to use this chapter , 70
    What are ethics, and why are they an issue for HR research? 71
    Ethics, professionalism and the HR researcher jy
    Ethical issues 80
    Ethical issues for Internet-based research 88
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    The positive features of ethical assessment processes 89


    Summary 92
    Review questions 92
    Explore further 94
    Chapter 4 Reviewing and evaluating existing knowledge 95
    How to use this chapter 95
    Why read, when to read, and what to read 97
    Different types of literature 99
    Searching for and finding appropriate literature sources 101
    Evaluating your sources 111
    Reading the literature and making notes 112
    Evaluation and analysis 114
    The structure of the literature review 121
    Referencing your work 125
    Summary 129
    Review questions 130
    Explore further 131
    Chapter 5 Approaches to gathering data in HR research 132
    How to use this chapter 132
    Qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods research 134
    Mixed-methods research 139
    Research approach and the role of theory 141
    Data quality issues 149
    Planning to gather data 151
    Writing up the methodology 153
    Summary , 154
    Review questions 155
    Explore further 156
    PART3 ACTING AND OBSERVING 157

    Chapter 6 Finding and using documentary and organisational evidence 159


    How to use this chapter 159
    Different forms of documentary evidence 161
    Using data from organisational management information
    systems 164
    Finding and selecting documents for analysis 166
    Making sense of documentary evidence 171
    Summary 175
    Review questions 176
    Explore further 177
    Chapter 7 Collecting and recording qualitative data 178
    How to use this chapter 178
    Contents

    The use and importance of qualitative data in HR research 180


    Observation and participation 181
    Data from individuals 186
    Focus groups 198
    Sample selection for qualitative research 201
    Making sense of the data 204
    Summary 204
    Review questions 206
    Explore further 207

    Chapter 8 Analysing qualitative data 208


    How to use this chapter 208
    The process of qualitative analysis 210
    Data display and analysis 224
    Evaluating explanations and formulating conclusions 230
    The use of software for qualitative data analysis 234
    Data management features 235
    Writing up the analysis 237
    Summary 238
    Review questions 239
    Explore further 240

    Chapter 9 Collecting and recording quantitative data 241


    How to use this chapter 241
    The uses of quantitative data in HR research 244
    Where does quantitative data come from? 246
    Undertaking your own survey 249
    Administering surveys 266
    Collecting, organising and presenting quantitative data 270
    First-level data analysis 278
    Summary 280
    Review questions 281
    Explore further 282

    Chapter 10 Analysing quantitative data and formulating conclusions 283


    How to use this chapter 283
    Down to basics: quantitative data expressions in plain
    English 286
    An analysis routemap 289
    Tests of association and tests of difference 291
    Tests of correlation 298
    Factor analysis 302
    Analysing data to answer research questions 311
    Summary 313
    Review questions 314
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    Explore further 315


    PART 4 REFLECTION 317

    Chapter 11 Communicating your research 319


    How to use this chapter 319
    Why, what, when, and for whom to write 321
    Structuring and organising your writing 328
    Approaching the submission date 340
    Communicating what you have learned 342
    Summary 348
    Review questions 349
    Explore further 350
    Chapter 12 Final reflections 351
    How to use this chapter 351
    HR research-why bother? 354
    Bridging theory and practice in HR 358
    The future of HR research 359
    Developing practitioner-researchers in HR 359
    Summary 360
    Review questions 361

    References 362
    Index 379

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