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Research Methodology and Strategy
Theory and Practice
Patrick X. W. Zou (Author), Xiaoxiao Xu (Author)
9781394190225, Wiley
Hardback, published 1 September 2023
256 pages
25.3 x 17.6 x 2.3 cm, 0.567 kg
Research Methodology and Strategy Provides comprehensive coverage of the entire research process, methodologies, strategies and their applications, ideal for final-year undergraduate, Masters and PhD students, academics, researchers and professionals. Research Methodology and Strategy: Theory and Practice is designed to help readers understand the research process and equip them with the skills required to successfully execute their projects. In-depth chapters describe the general research processes, different research paradigms and their applications and criticism, and more. Written by authors with decades of research experience, this authoritative textbook addresses the skills needed by all active researchers, including mixed method research design and development, data- and technology-driven research methodologies, writing and publishing research outcomes, strengthening research-practice nexus and strategies for improving research impact and citations. Research Methodology and Strategy: Theory and Practice is an invaluable textbook for senior undergraduate, masters, and PhD research students, academic and scientific researchers, and industry professionals who perform research in the course of their work.
Foreword by Andrew Dainty vii Foreword by Chimay J. Anumba ix Foreword by Lieyun Ding xi Foreword by Dongping Fang xiii Acknowledgements xv 1 Fundamentals of Research 1 2 Qualitative Research 19 3 Quantitative Research 37 4 Mixed Methods Research 85 5 Case Study Research 97 6 Technology-Enabled Experimental Research 117 7 Data-Driven Research 129 8 The Fifth Research Paradigm: Hybrid Natural-Social Sciences Methods Research 151 9 Journal Article Writing and Publishing 161 10 Thesis Writing 187 11 Research–Practice Nexus and Knowledge Coproduction 199 12 Managing the Researching–Writing–Publishing Journey 211 13 Improving Impact and Citation of Research Outcomes 225 14 Concluding Remarks and the Ways Forward 235 Index 237
Subject Areas: Civil engineering, surveying & building [TN]
