Table of Contents

Research as a Creative and Strategic Thinking Process
Managing the Process
Developing Your Research Question
Exploring Power and Ethics in Research
Indicators of Good Research
Working with Literature
Methodological Design
Exploring Populations
Investigating Complexities of the Social World
Facilitating Change through Research
Data Collection
Data Management and Analysis
The Challenge of Writing-up

About the Author

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 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.

 

Reviews

′O′Leary has written her book for the student; however she delves beyond the "how-to" of most introductory research texts...From determining an appropriate sample size to navigating political processes in evaluative research, O′Leary stays grounded in the practical, often re-emphasizing the importance of "doability" in planning and conducting any type of research′ - The Weekly Qualitative Report