Autorentext

Donald P. Schwab is Professor Emeritus of Business Research at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Charles O. Trevor is Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Zusammenfassung

This third edition of the best-selling Research Methods for Organizational Studies has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest methodological advances in organizational research. Highly readable and filled with clear examples, this comprehensive text is designed to help graduate students in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources Management, and Organizational Behavior conduct and evaluate research on all issues related to organizational life. This edition carries on the applied approach of its predecessors, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods, with new chapters on statistical modelling and reviewing research.

Inhalt

Part I: Overview

Part II: Measurement: Understanding Construct Validity

Part III: Design: Addressing Internal Validity

Part IV: Analysis: Investigating Empirical Relationships

Part V: Statistical Validation

Part VI: Generalization

Part VII: Research Reports

Part VIII: Extensions