Williams Researching Power, Elites and Leadership

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4462-6796-7
Verlag: SAGE Publications
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

This exciting new text consolidates the hows and whys of researching powerful people. Written by a leading authority in the field, this book introduces the reader to a significant area of methodology, and provides a research-based contribution to elite and leadership studies. It offers a truly international perspective that will appeal to those studying and engaging with powerful people in a variety of contexts.

Useful features include: - A variety of case studies and examples linked to over 1000 sources and resources - Extensive use of figures throughout the text to illustrate key points - Templates and models for planning and presentations The book promotes a practical future-oriented approach to support and inspire academic, professional and civil society researchers at all levels. It introduces new research frameworks and facilitates critical techniques through Critical Process Analysis. This is a must-have resource and an excellent new addition to the field of elite and leadership studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Williams, Christopher

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Why Research Powerful People?
Who the Book is For
Key Concepts
How the Book was Researched
A Quick Guide to the Book
The Chapters
PART TWO: UNDERSTANDING
Origins
Anthropology
History
Philosophy
Up-System Research
Theory
Power
Elites
Leadership
Populace
Critique
PART THREE: DOING
Literature
Searching
Reviewing
Topics
Planning
Design
Focus
Problematization
Definitions
Access
Integrity
Frameworks
Direct
Indirect
Networks and Systems
Data
Sources
Selection
Testing
PART FOUR: USING
Analysis
Comparison
Causation
Consistency
Contra-Arguments
Common Sense
Critical Process Analysis
Conceptualization
Outcomes
Reporting
Presentation
Influencing Change
Appendices - Tools and Templates for Research Planning
Mapping a case study within a conceptual framework
Linking the elements of a research study
A basic research design
A basic Gantt chart
Achieving focus at, or across, specific levels
Systematic links from topic to data collection
Making distinctions between elite and leadership roles
Explaining the focus of a study
Standard research frameworks
Relating basic questions to frameworks and information sources
Comparing journalistic and academic approaches to access
Instruments to implement power
The structure of a press release
Glossary
Internet Sources
References