Management Dissertation Reading List

Bibliography
Essential Books/on line resources including Weblearn
This module will require students to generate their own reading list as part of the
development of their literature review; however, below are suggested texts to aid
generic areas of research, literature review and research planning:

Essential reading:
Blumberg, B., Cooper, D. R., & Schindler, P. S. (2014). Business research methods.
Maidenhead, McGraw-Hill Education.
Bryman, A., & Bell, E. (2015). Business research methods. Oxford: Open University
Press.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. W. (2013). Qualitative inquiry and research design:
choosing among five approaches. Los Angeles, SAGE Publications.
Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method
approaches. 3rd ed. London, Sage.
 
Oliver, P. (2012) Succeeding with Your Literature Review: A Handbook for Students.
Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Quinlan, C. (2011). Business Research Methods. Andover, England, Cengage.
Quinlan, C., Babin, B. J., Carr, J., Griffin, M., & Zikmund, W. G. (2015). Business
research methods. Andover, England, Cengage
Saunders, M., Lewis, P., & Thornhill, A. (2016). Research methods for business
students. Harlow, Pearson Education Limited.

Swift, L. Piff, S. (2005). Quantitative Methods for Business, Management & Finance,
[2nd edn]. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.

Zikmund G., Babin B., Carr J. and Griffin M. (2013). Business research methods,
London: Cengage.
Zikmund, W. G., & Babin, B. J. (2007). Exploring marketing research. Mason, OH,
Thomson/South-Western.
Background reading:
Websites to be used – for research on sector or organisations.
The London Metropolitan University Library website is a good source of information -
books and journals: http://catalogue.londonmet.ac.uk/
The London Metropolitan University Library and Business School also provides
access to the Bloomberg Research and Trading Room.  YouTube will also be used.
Please also have a look at the International Journal of Undergraduate Research,
where, if accepted, you can publish your final masterpiece. Please see below:
Burge, S. (2013), 'The motivational reasons behind consumer choice in branded
coffee shops', Reinvention: an International Journal of Undergraduate Research,
BCUR/ICUR 2013 Special Issue,
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/reinventionjournal/issues/bcur2013specialissue/burge/
Date accessed [15th of March 2017]
Jeric, J. (2013), 'Editorial: What Do Best British Students Do,' Reinvention: an
International Journal of Undergraduate Research, British Conference of
Undergraduate Research 2013 Special Issue,
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/reinventionjournal/issues/bcur2013specialissue/editorial/
Date accessed [15th March 2017].