The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods – eBook

Description

The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods offers an authoritative and comprehensive exploration of qualitative research methodologies tailored specifically for the business and management sectors. This essential guide stands out as a pivotal resource for scholars and practitioners alike, navigating the multifaceted landscape of qualitative inquiry.

The Handbook is a celebration of the vast diversity inherent in qualitative research, synthesizing insights from a multitude of established traditions. It features contributions from prominent international researchers who are actively engaged in investigating a wide array of topics using diverse qualitative methods. Each chapter delves into the philosophical foundations of different research approaches, enriched with contemporary examples, comprehensive references, and actionable guidelines for practical application. Spanning two volumes, this Handbook serves as an invaluable asset for Ph.D. candidates and early career researchers who are keen to deepen their understanding and application of qualitative research. Additionally, it provides critical resources for faculty members teaching qualitative methods.

The contents of the Handbook are systematically organized into two comprehensive volumes, encompassing seven pivotal themes:

Volume 1: History and Tradition

Part 1: Influential Traditions: This section explores the foundational paradigms that support qualitative research, including positivism, pragmatism, constructionism, interpretivism, poststructuralism, critical theory, hermeneutics, postcolonial perspectives, critical realism, grounded theory, mixed methods, as well as feminist and indigenous approaches.

Part 2: Research Designs: Provides in-depth discussions on various research methodologies such as ethnography, action research, field studies, case studies, and process-oriented methodologies.

Part 3: The Researcher: Engages with topics of reflexivity, ethics, positionality, the importance of writing from personal experiences, considerations of gender and intersectionality, and the concept of achieving critical distance in research.

Part 4: Challenges: This section addresses the complexities involved in qualitative research, including participant access and departure, research design choices, audience-specific writing, ethical considerations in global research contexts, cross-boundary research challenges, digital ethics, and the intricacies of publishing qualitative work.

Volume 2: Methods and Challenges

Part 1: Contemporary Methods: Covers a variety of current qualitative methods such as interviews, autoethnography, rhetoric analysis, archival studies, storytelling and narrative approaches, historical research, discourse analysis, sociomateriality, the use of fiction and metaphors, dramaturgical methods, group methodologies, diaries, and thematic analysis.

Part 2: Visual Methods: Explores visual qualitative techniques, including the use of photographs, videos, web images, drawings, semiotics, collages, and documentary filmmaking.

Part 3: Methodological Developments: Introduces innovative approaches to qualitative research through aesthetics, sensory experiences (such as smell), sewing quilts, netnography, ethnomusicality, fuzzy set comparative analysis, software applications, anti-history concepts, emotional aspects, and pattern matching.

Each section and sub-section of this Handbook enriches the reader’s familiarity and proficiency in qualitative research methods, making it an essential reference for anyone aspiring to contribute to this dynamic field. With its well-rounded treatment of established and emerging methodologies, The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods is not only an excellent reference resource but also a source of inspiration for future research initiatives.

ISBN: 9781446250651, ISBN: 9781446250668.