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Approaches to Qualitative Research: Theory and Its Practical Application, a Guide for Dissertation Students
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Publisher: Oak Tree Press
Published: September 2009
Pages: 316
Categories: Guide Book/Reference Book
Available as: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781904887317
ASIN: 1904887317

'Offers an insight into various approaches to qualitative research, as practised at the academia in both Ireland and further afield. This book contains a discussion conducted amongst a number of the contributing authors on various issues surrounding qualitative research methodologies, in general, and the conduct of research, in particular. This book provides a unique insight into various approaches to qualitative research, as practised at the cutting edge of academia in both Ireland and further afield. It brings together a number of academics from various universities and disciplines, each of whom contributes a chapter using a qualitative methodology of their own particular design. Additionally, the final chapter of the book contains a discussion conducted amongst a number of the contributing authors on various issues surrounding qualitative research methodologies, in general, and the conduct of research, in particular. 1. Introduction: John Hogan, Paddy Dolan & Paul Donnelly 2. Research Topic Selection & Development: Conor Horan 3. Ethnography: Visions & Versions: Marian Crowley-Henry 4. Postcolonial Redirection in International Managment Research & Fieldwork: Banu Ozkazanc-Pan 5. Researching the 'Doing' of Gender, Work-Family & Entrepreneurship: Methodological Considerations: Kristina A. Bourne 6. Focusing on Process & History: Path Dependence: Paul F. Donnelly 7. Piercing the Armoured Policy: Ideas & Macroeconomic Policy Change in Ireland & the UK: John Hogan & David Doyle 8. Using Documents: A Figurational Approach: Paddy Dolan 9. An Overview of Discourse Analytical Approaches to Research: Brendan K. O'Rourke 10. Analysing Focus Group Data: Olivia Freeman 11. Qualitative Methodology Discussion: Marian Crowley-Henry, Paddy Dolan, Paul Donnelly, Olivia Freeman, Conor Horan, Brendan. K. O'Rourke JOHN HOGAN, BBS, MA, PhD is a political scientist, who has taught in the School of Law and Government, DCU; the Department of Political Science, Trinity College, D

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