Qualitative Research in Management

Methods and Experiences
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-93-5150-103-9
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 319 g

This book is the first of its kind on qualitative research in management in the Indian context. It covers the philosophy and practice of qualitative research, and presents the journeys of 10 management scholars who describe their experiences of doing qualitative research while explaining their choice of varied methods. Both aspiring and experienced management researchers will find it an invaluable resource.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gupta, Rajen K

Awasthy, Richa

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgements
I: PHILOSOPHY OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Qualitative Research: An Introduction - Rajen K Gupta and Richa Awasthy
On Becoming a Qualitative Researcher - Richa Awasthy
II: EXPERIENCES AND METHODS
Phenomenology: Qualitative Research—An Odyssey of Discovery - Tara Shankar Basu
Semiotics: Doing an Emic Research the “Semiotic” Way—Experiences and Challenges - Sumita Mishra
Grounded Theory: My PhD Journey—Finding a Method to the Madness - Twisha Anand
Quasi-Ethnography: Methodological Design for Exploring Knowledge Creation in Organizations - Anjan Roy
Single Case Study: A Promenade Down the Memory Boulevard - Shalini Rahul Tiwari
Single Case Study: Exploring Organizational Ambidexterity—My Journey As a Qualitative Researcher - Margie Parikh
Multiple Case Study: From Research Problem to Research Design in a Doctoral Setting—A Student’s Experiential Musings - Swanand J Deodhar
Multiple Case Study: My Journey—From Pure Quantitative Research to Mixed Research, and Then from Mixed Research to Pure Qualitative Research - Devendra Kumar Punia
Mixed Methodology: Researching at Any Cost—Restorying My Journey into the "Unknown" - Abinash Panda
Mixed Methodology: Use of Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research to Understand and Explore Organizational Phenomena in 21st Century—Reflecting on Personal Experience as a “Research Scholar” - Anita Ollapally
III: CONCLUSION
The Churning Process: Insights from the Experiences - Richa Awasthy and Rajen K Gupta
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Awasthy, Richa
Richa Awasthy is a university rank holder in Applied Psychology (graduate) and postgraduate in Psychology (Specialization Organizational Behaviour) from Delhi University. Her PhD is on the Indian employees perception of transplanted organizational practices of MNCs operating in India based on multiple qualitative case study design. She has an experience of more than 14 years in research, consultancy and teaching. Currently, she is working as an Assistant Professor in the area of organizational behaviour at the International Management Institute (IMI),
New Delhi. She is teaching qualitative research paper in doctoral programme. She has published papers in reputed Indian and international journals, such as Asian Case Research Journal and the Learning Organization. Her current interests are cross-cultural studies, intercultural relations, organizational diagnosis and learning organization.

Gupta, Rajen K
Rajen K. Gupta has a first degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and is a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. He used action research and quasi-ethnography approach for his doctoral dissertation. He has worked in the State Bank of India and Jyoti Ltd before moving to IIM Lucknow as a faculty member. Currently, he is Senior Professor at the Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon. He teaches qualitative research paper in doctoral programme and has been guiding students in using qualitative research for over 15 years. He is an active researcher. The main domains of consulting are human resource develpment (HRD) and organization design and development.

Professor Gupta is a member of the international editorial board of the International Journal of Cross Cultural Management (SAGE¸ London), International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management (IJICBM) and is associated with the Journal of Research Practice from its beginning. He is a founding member of the National HRD Network and a professional member of Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science (ISABS). He has written/edited four books and over 100 research papers in national and international journals.