The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Business and Management Research Methods

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  i nflu e ntial 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.