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Written by experienced researchers, PhD supervisors and examiners, it should prepare the reader for all that can go wrong when researching a PhD or any large research project. The starting point of each chapter is the acceptance that research projects do not always go smoothly.

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Research can be a lonely path and there are myriad challenges and problems to face with any research project. In this research methods book, novice and experienced researchers tell stories of when things went wrong in their research projects. Drawing on real life experiences, researchers from post graduate research students to experienced professors will benefit from these insider insights, advice and lessons about the practical difficulties and how they may be addressed. The result is an engaging read and a helpful and reassuring guide to the research process. Arranged as a series of chapters interspersed with vignettes the researchers' stories provide the reader with insights into different facets and stages of the research process from finding a supervisor thorough designing surveys and conducting interviews and analysing data, to re-writing and dealing with feedback. It will be invaluable for doctoral and more experienced researchers grappling with the realities of undertaking research.

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Elgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward
ISBN-10
1786435756
ISBN-13
9781786435750
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240073887

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Author
Mark N. K. Saunders
Publication Name
How to Keep Your Research Project on Track : Insights from When Things Go Wrong
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Series
How to Guides
Publication Year
2018
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Not Available
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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9.2in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
14.9 Oz

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H62
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'Stories of the conception, undertaking and writing of research projects can be as valuable as the books, theses and papers themselves. But we tend to suppress or side-line these stories, especially when projects deviate from planned, expected or approved paths. This richly detailed and entertaining book provides much-needed openness about the agonies of real-world research, such as failure to gain access to research sites, data being lost, unworkable ethical governance frameworks, breakdowns in professional relationships, inabilities to find the words, and those ''what the hell just happened?'' moments that can ambush even the most seasoned field researcher. This book is an indispensable guide to the twists and turns of the research journey, from the initial ideas scrawled on the back of a beer mat to the publishing of a major academic work.' --Leo McCann, University of Manchester, UK 'This is an accessibly written and multi-faceted edited collection which illustrates the myriad of experiences and challenges that researchers may have to face. It is an engaging book which invites the reader to consider the various issues entailed in ''doing research'' and, crucially, how to negotiate and enjoy the journey. It makes a fresh and important addition to the literature.' --MariaLaura Di Domenico, University of Surrey, UK 'This is a must-read for all PhD students, postgraduate supervisors and early- to mid-career researchers. The authors demonstrate the inevitable challenges that arise when conducting research and offer practical and insightful solutions. Read this book - and learn from the best.' --Maura Sheehan, Edinburgh Napier University, UK, 'This is a must-read for all PhD students, postgraduate supervisors and early - mid career researchers. The authors demonstrate the inevitable challenges that arise when conducting research and offer practical and insightful solutions. Read this book - and learn from the best.'
Table of Content
Contents:1. Shit happens, but you have a job to do!Keith Townsend and Mark N.K. SaundersPART I GETTING STARTED2. Developing research ideasBill Lee3. On the path to enlightenment? Reviewing the literature systematically - or notCéline Rojon 4. The Master and Apprentice: Lessons from two PhD supervisors and a recent PhD graduate Jillian Cavanagh, Hannah Meacham and Timothy Bartram5. "Finders, keepers, losers, weepers!": A doctoral candidate's reality of changing thesis advisorsPolly Black6. Reply all, tweets and social media: Technological friends for developing a professional identity that need to be treated with careHugh T.J. Bainbridge7. Coming up with a research question: opinions, feedback, and networkingDeisi YungaPART II GETTING DATA8. Finding EpistemologyNeve Isaeva9. Bounce back, firewalls and legal threats: reaching respondents using Internet QuestionnairesMark N.K. Saunders and David E. Gray10. Finding the truth amongst conflicting evidenceHeather Short11. Rolling with the punchesSharyn Rundle-Thiele, Julia Carins and Christiane Stock12. Access, Involvement and Interference: encounters and experiences of case studiesKenneth Cafferkey 13. Is a pilot necessary?Polly Black14. The precarious nature of accessWojciech Marek Kwiatkowski15. The diminishing dissertation: seven cases to three+Ashlea Kellner16. So, I Guess We're Probably Finished ThenKeith Townsend17. Your Incentives are Too Lucrative: Caution in Rewarding Interview ParticipantsCatheryn Khoo-Lattimore18. Sales Skills for ResearchersColin Hughes 19. Being flexible in interviews: Make sure that you account for power imbalance Qian Yi LeePART III GETTING IT TOGETHER20 . "... just one goat": The importance of interpretation in qualitative data analysisKeith Townsend and Rebecca Loudoun21. Analysing Quantitative DataSameer Qaiyum and Catherine L. Wang22. When the words just won't comeDawn C. Duke23. I'm a paper person or maybe not?Ilenia Bregoli24. A Mug of StressRohit Talwar25. Excuse me... Should that comma be there? Dealing with awkward questions. Kenneth Cafferkey26. Finding the time to progress your research, and the big lie that you are part of!Jennifer KilroyPART IV GETTING FINISHED27. Authorship in ActionKate L. Daunt and Aoife M. McDermott28. 'They think I'm stupid': Dealing with supervisor feedbackAmanda Lee29. Grasping roses or nettles? Losing and finding ourselves in research projectsKiran Trehan, Alex Kevill and Jane Glover 30. Using social media to enhance your researchAngelique Gatsinzi31. Organisations, clients and feminists: Getting in, coming back and having fun Marian Baird32. Born to... write, rewrite and rewrite againMark N.K. Saunders 33. 'I'm over it ...'Peter J. JordanIndex
Copyright Date
2018
Topic
Project Management, Higher, Research
Lccn
2017-950460
Dewey Decimal
001.4/4
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Education, Business & Economics, Référence

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