Chapter 1 - Introduction

• 'Applied Research in Managerial Communication: The Critical Link between Knowledge and Practice', Judi Brownell, Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, Apr 2003; vol. 44(2): 39-49.
• 'Basic versus Applied Research: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Considerations', Annette B. Wysocki, Western Journal of Nursing Research, Aug 1983; vol. 5(3): 217-24.
• 'What's Special about Basic Research?', Jane Calvert, Science, Technology & Human Values, Mar 2006; vol. 31(2): 199-220.

Chapter 2 - Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies

• 'Justifying Knowledge, Justifying Method, Taking Action: Epistemologies, Methodologies, and Methods in Qualitative Research', Stacy M. Carter and Miles Little, Qualitative Health Research, Dec 2007; vol. 17(10): 1316-28.
• 'Scientifically Based Research in Education: Epistemology and Ethics', Elizabeth Adams St.Pierre, Adult Education Quarterly, Aug 2006; vol. 56(4): 239-66.
• 'From Practice-based Knowledge to the Practice of Research: Revisiting Constructivist Research Works on Knowledge', Sandra Charreire Petit and Isabelle Huault, Management Learning, Feb 2008; vol. 39(1): 73-91.

Chapter 3 - Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects

• 'Writing the Proposal for a Qualitative Research Methodology Project', Margarete Sandelowski and Julie Barroso, Qualitative Health Research, Jul 2003; vol. 13(6): 781-820.
• 'An Approach to Preparing Research Proposals', Management Learning, Dec 1978; vol. 9(3): 206-7.
• 'Promoting Innovation in the Workplace: The Internal Proposal', Laura Reave, Business Communication Quarterly, Jan 2002; vol. 65(4): 8-18.

Chapter 4 - Research Ethics

• 'Ethics in Qualitative Research and Evaluation', Ian F. Shaw, Journal of Social Work, Apr 2003; vol. 3(1): 9-29.
• 'Toward a Vulnerable Ethics of Research Practice', Cheryl Mattingly, Health, Oct 2005; vol. 9(4): 453-71.
• 'Condescending Ethics and Action Research: Extended Review Article', Olav Eikeland, Action Research, Mar 2006; vol. 4(1): 37-47.

Chapter 5 - Searching, Reviewing and Using the Literature

• 'Writing Integrative Literature Reviews: Guidelines and Examples', Richard J. Torraco, Human Resource Development Review, Sep 2005; vol. 4(3): 356-67.
• 'Scholars Before Researchers: On the Centrality of the Dissertation Literature Review in Research Preparation', David N. Boote and Penny Beile, Educational Researcher, Aug 2005; vol. 34(6): 3-15.
• 'Defining a Literature', Mary M. Kennedy, Educational Researcher, Apr 2007; vol. 36(3): 139-47.

Chapter 6 - Research Design: Quantitative Methods

• 'The Strengths and Weaknesses of Research Designs Involving Quantitative Measures', Wendy Walker, Journal of Research in Nursing, Sep 2005; vol. 10(5): 571-82
• 'Evaluating Offending Behaviour Programmes: Does only Randomization Glister?', Clive R. Hollin, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Feb 2008; vol. 8(1): 89-106.
• 'Designing High-Quality Research in Special Education: Group Experimental Design', Russell Gersten, Scott Baker, and John Wills Lloyd, Journal of Special Education, Apr 2000; vol. 34(1): 2-18.

Chapter 7 - Research Design: Qualitative Methods

• 'Grounded Theory: An Exploration of Process and Procedure', Diane Walker and Florence Myrick, Qualitative Health Research, Apr 2006; vol. 16(4): 547-59.
• 'Qualitative Research - State of the Art', Uwe Flick, Social Science Information, Mar 2002; vol. 41(1): 5-24.
• 'Talking and Thinking About Qualitative Research', Carolyn Ellis, Arthur Bochner, Norman Denzin, Yvonna Lincoln, Janice Morse, Ronald Pelias and Laurel Richardson, Qualitative Inquiry, Mar 2008; vol. 14(2): 254-84.

Chapter 8 - Research Design: Using Mixed Methods

• 'Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Research: How is it Done?', Alan Bryman, Qualitative Research, Feb 2006; vol. 6(1): 97-113.
• 'Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods', Sue Kinn and Joan Curzio, Journal of Research in Nursing, May 2005; vol. 10(3): 317-36.
• 'Paradigms Lost and Pragmatism Regained: Methodological Implications of Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods', David L. Morgan, Journal of Mixed Methods Research, Jan 2007; vol. 1(1): 48-76.

Chapter 9 - Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys

• 'Increasing Response Rates in Mail Surveys Without Increasing Error: A Research Note', Stephen J. Ziegler, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Mar 2006; vol. 17(1): 22-31.
• 'Analyzing Air Travel: A Comparison of Different Survey Methods and Data Collection Procedures', Jon Martin Denstadli, Journal of Travel Research, Aug 2000; vol. 39(1): 4-10.
• 'An Assessment of Equivalence Between Online and Mail Surveys in Service Research', Elisabeth Deutskens, Ko de Ruyter, and Martin Wetzels, Journal of Service Research, May 2006; vol. 8(4): 346-55.

Chapter 10 - Designing Case Studies

• 'A Case in Case Study Methodology', Christine Benedichte Meyer, Field Methods, Nov 2001; vol. 13(4): 329-52.
• 'Five Misunderstandings about Case-study Research', Bent Flyvbjerg, Qualitative Inquiry, Apr 2006; vol. 12(2): 219-45.
• 'Prospective Case Study Design: Qualitative Method for Deductive Theory Testing', Alex Bitektine, Organizational Research Methods, Jan 2008; vol. 11(1): 160-80.

Chapter 11 - Designing Evaluations

• 'The Emerging Gap between Evaluation Research and Practice', Abdul Khakee, Evaluation, Jul 2003; vol. 9(3): 340-52.
• 'Methodological Quality Standards for Evaluation Research', David P. Farrington, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, May 2003; vol. 587(1): 49-68.
• 'Organizational Use of Evaluations: Governance and Control in Research Evaluation', Finn Hansson, Evaluation, Apr 2006; vol. 12(2): 159-78.

Chapter 12 - Action Research and Change

• 'Researching Organizational Practice through Action Research: Case Studies and Design Choices', Chris Huxham and Siv Vangen, Organizational Research Methods, Jul 2003; vol. 6(3): 383-403.
• 'Participatory Action Research and Action Science Compared: A Commentary', Chris Argyris and Donald A. Schön, American Behavioral Scientist, May 1989; vol. 32(5): 612-23.
• 'Action Research Literature: Themes and Trends', Bob Dick, Action Research, Dec 2004; vol. 2(4): 425-44.

Chapter 13 - Collecting Primary Data: Questionnaires

• 'A Brief Tutorial on the Development of Measures for Use in Survey Questionnaires', Timothy R. Hinkin, Organizational Research Methods, Jan 1998; vol. 1(1): 104-21.
• 'Asking Questions About Behavior: Cognition, Communication, and Questionnaire Construction', Norbert Schwarz and Daphna Oyserman, American Journal of Evaluation, Jun 2001; vol. 22(2): 127-60.
• 'Questionnaire Design', Current Sociology, Oct 1998; vol. 46(4): 7-47.

Chapter 14 - Collecting Primary Data: Interviews

• 'Breaching the Wall: Interviewing People from Other Cultures', Melanie J. Birks, Ysanne Chapman and Karen Francis, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Apr 2007; vol. 18(2): 150-6.
• 'Conducting Intensive Interviews Using Email: A Serendipitous Comparative Opportunity', Judith L. M. McCoyd and Toba Schwaber Kerson, Qualitative Social Work, Sep 2006; vol. 5(3): 389-406.
• 'The Use of the Telephone Interview for Research', Eloise C.J. Carr and Allison Worth, Nursing Times Research, Jan 2001; vol. 6(1): 511-24.

Chapter 15 - Collecting Primary Data: Observations

• 'Observational Data Collection Methods for Services Marketing: An Overview', Stephen J. Grove and Raymond P. Fisk, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Jun 1992; vol. 20(3): 217-24.
• 'Writing Small Discoveries: An Exploration of Fresh Observers' Observations', Aksel H. Tjora, Qualitative Research, Nov 2006; vol. 6(4): 429-51.
• 'Development Gain? Participant Observation in Interpretive Management Information Systems Research', Joe Nandhakumar and Matthew R Jones, Qualitative Research, Dec 2002; vol. 2(3): 323-41.

Chapter 16 - Collecting Primary Data: Unobtrusive Measures

• 'Shopping Malls: Measuring Interpersonal Distance Under Changing Conditions and across Cultures', Aydin Ozdemir, Field Methods, Apr 2008; vol. 20(3): pp. 226-246.
• 'Unobtrusive Research Methods in Criminal Justice: Using Graffiti in the Reconstruction of Institutional Cultures', John Klofas and Charles Cutshall, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Nov 1985; vol. 22(4): 355-73.
• 'The Social Construction of Ability Perceptions: An Ethnographic Study of Gifted Adolescent Girls', Linda R. Kramer, The Journal of Early Adolescence, Aug 1991; vol. 11(3): 340-62.

Chapter 17 - Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data

• 'Look Before you Leap and Don't Put All your Eggs in One Basket: The Need for Caution and Prudence in Quantitative Data Analysis', Steven Pryjmachuk and David A. Richards, Journal of Research in Nursing, Jan 2007; vol. 12(1): 43-54.
• 'Understanding Graphs and Tables', Howard Wainer, Educational Researcher, Jan 1992; vol. 21(1): 14-23.
• 'Identity, Times and Work', Ann Westenholz, Time & Society, Mar 2006; vol. 15(1): 33-55.

Chapter 18 - Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data

• 'Generalization in Qualitative Research', Geoff Payne and Malcolm Williams, Sociology, Apr 2005; vol. 39(2): 295-314.
• 'Validity in Qualitative Research', Robin Whittemore, Susan K. Chase and Carol Lynn Mandle, Qualitative Health Research, Jul 2001; vol. 11(4): 522-37.
• 'Exploring the Influences and Use of the Literature during a Grounded Theory Study', Helen Heath, Journal of Research in Nursing, Nov 2006; vol. 11(6): 519-28.

Chapter 19 - Writing up the Research

• 'Writing Up Qualitative Research ... Better', Harry F. Wolcott, Qualitative Health Research, Jan 2002; vol. 12(1): 91-103.
• 'The Textual Disembodiment of Knowledge in Research Account Writing', Judith Aldridge, Sociology, Feb 1993; vol. 27(1): 53-66.
• '"Grab" and Good Science: Writing Up the Results of Qualitative Research', Jane F. Gilgun, Qualitative Health Research, Feb 2005; vol. 15(2): 256-62.

Chapter 20 - Planning Presentations and Vivas

• 'Against the Tyranny of PowerPoint: Technology-in-Use and Technology Abuse', Yiannis Gabriel, Organization Studies, Feb 2008; vol. 29(2): 255-76.
• 'Teaching Presentation Skills', William H. Baker and Michael P. Thompson, Business Communication Quarterly, Jun 2004; vol. 67(2): 216-19.
• 'My Doctoral Journey: A Chinese Woman's Struggles', Zenobia C. Y. Chan, Affilia, Nov 2003; vol. 18(4): 479-84.