Constructing Research Questions: Doing Interesting Research

Alvesson and Sandberg's problematization methodology is a key step for developing interesting and influential theory development. The second edition of their popular text has been updated with more illustrative examples and insights from recent studies. It is essential reading for students and researchers looking to formulate research questions and conduct more innovative research.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2024
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd

Formulating innovative research questions is a crucial step for researchers seeking to produce interesting and influential theory development. In their book, Alvesson and Sandberg have developed a problematization methodology for identifying and challenging the assumptions underlying existing knowledge, and for generating research questions that can lead to more impactful theories.

The second edition of this popular text has been thoroughly updated, featuring more illustrative examples and insights from a diverse range of recent studies that explore methods for conducting more innovative research. This book is a must-read for students and researchers looking to formulate interesting research questions and conduct more engaging and original research.

Mats Alvesson is Professor of Business Administration at the University of Bath and holds affiliations with Lund University, Stockholm School of Economics, and Bayes Business School, City, University of London. Jörgen Sandberg is Professor in the University of Queensland (UQ) Business School and holds an honorary professorship at Warwick Business School.

Weight: 420g
Dimension: 242 x 170 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529629149
Edition number: 2 Revised edition