1. Understanding small- scale applied workplace based research
2. Finding your way through workplace
3. Developing practicable and valuable research questions
4. Doing the prep: Literature reviews, research plans &
proposals
5. Working with existing data
6. Gathering primary data
7. Analysing your data
8. Producing effective deliverables
Zina O’Leary is an internationally recognized leader in research
methodologies and has a keen interest in the application of
research to evidence-based decision-making. Zina is an Adjunct
Professor at the Joseph R. Biden Jr, School of Public Policy and
Administration at the University of Delaware as well as a Senior
Fellow at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government where
she coordinates research and project units for their Executive
Masters and Executive Education Programmes. Zina also has an
extensive history as a consultant to both government and the
private sector and was the research coordinator for the Centre for
Environmental Health Development at the World Health Organization
Collaborating Centre. She is the author of Researching Real World
Problems, The Social Science Jargon Buster, Workplace Research and
three books in Sage’s Little Quick Fix Series: Research Questions;
Research Proposals; and Presenting Your Research.
Jennifer S. Hunt is the Internship Program Coordinator and Lecturer
at the University of Sydney US Studies Centre.
A much needed book. Practical, full of examples, it will be a
valuable companion to any student who undertakes workplace
learning. More and more students are undertaking work placements
and internships as part of their studies. O’Leary and Hunt’s book
will help them to navigate the experience, define their research,
and undertake it to benefit themselves and the workplace.
*Jackie Carter*
A must-have for anyone interested in doing or understanding applied
small scale research projects in work places. The readings
stress the need for rigorous inquiry, designed and executed to
produce findings which can inform organisational decision
making. In line with its emphasis on practicality and
relevance, the book also advises how to proceed with limited
resources (including time) with a special focus on projects done on
internships and placements – a very valuable
contribution.
*Keith Punch*
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