Introduction to Social Research Methods

Key Texts:

Alasuutari P., Bickman,L. & Brannen, J. (2008) The Handbook of Social Research Methods, London:
Sage (esp. Ch 3 on history)

Bryman, A. (2012) Social Research Methods, (3rd edition) Oxford University Press.

Buchanan, D and Bryman A. (2009) Handbook of Organizational Research Methods, London: Sage

Burrell, G. and Morgan, G. (1979) Sociological paradigms and organizational analysis, London,
Heinemann.

Clough, P. and Nutbrown, C. (2002) A Student’s Guide to Methodology, London: Sage

Flyvberg, B. (2001) Making Social Research Matter, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Gilbert, N. (ed) (2008) Researching Social Life (3rd edition), London: Sage.

Yin, R.K (2009) Case Study Research: Design and Methods (4th edition), London: Sage.