Table of Contents

• • Chapter - 01: Investigating and researching HR issues;
  • Chapter - 02: Introduction to research design;
  • Chapter - 03: Finding and reviewing HR literature and information sources;
  • Chapter - 04: Ethics and professionalism;
  • Chapter - 05: Planning the research process;
  • Chapter - 06: Finding and using documents and organisational evidence;
  • Chapter - 07: Qualitative research and data gathering;
  • Chapter - 08: Analysing qualitative data;
  • Chapter - 09: Collecting and recording quantitative data;
  • Chapter - 10: Analysing quantitative data;
  • Chapter - 11: Writing a research report, dissertation or research proposal;
  • Chapter - 12: Making an impact – the relationship between research and practice;
  • Chapter - 13: Glossary;

About the Author

Valerie Anderson, Chartered MCIPD, is the Emeritus Professor of HRD and Education at University of Portsmouth with extensive HRM and HRD management and consultancy experience. Rita Fontinha is Associate Professor in Strategic Human Resource Management and Director of the World of Work Institute at Henley Business School.