The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods
provides a state-of–the art overview of qualitative research methods in the business and management field. Bringing together a team of leading international researchers, the chapters offer a comprehensive overview of the history and traditions that underpin qualitative research in the field. The chapters in this volume have been arranged into four thematic parts:
Part One
explores the strong influential traditions underpinning qualitative research, such as positivism, interpretivism, pragmatism, constructionism and beyond.
Part Two
looks at
r
esearch
designs,
covering ethnography, field research, action research, case studies, process and practice methodologies.
Part Three
focusses on
the researcher
: examining issues such as positionality, reflexivity, ethics, gender and intersectionality.
Part Four
examines
challenges
relating to research design, access and departure, choosing participants and more.