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Record Nr.

UNINA9910765872303321

Autore

Tarling Roger (Roger J.)

Titolo

Managing social research : a practical guide / / Roger Tarling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2006

ISBN

1-280-37728-3

9786610377282

0-203-00184-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Collana

Social research today

Disciplina

300/.72

301.072

Soggetti

Social sciences - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-176) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Stakeholder and risk analysis -- Commissioning research -- Applying for research funding -- Negotiation to contract -- Project planning -- Research staff -- Implementing the project -- Dissemination -- Intellectual property, copyright, confidentiality and data protection -- Ethics in social research -- Summary.

Sommario/riassunto

An essential tool for those planning to undertake social research, this exceptional book tackles many of the specific concerns and issues that arise.  A well structured text, it offers a comprehensive introduction to a range of important areas in project management, including: commissioning research preparing a tender or grant application risk and stakeholder analysis managing the field work and data analysis financial managementethics, confidentiality and copyright.This book provides a unique source of guidance for anyon