When thinking about applying to a PhD course many prospective students are
not sure if they will be able to tackle a very essential part of the research –
methodology.
Some say that the methodology is as important as the topic the student
chooses.
Thankfully, we here at The SC are very glad to shed some light into this
vital part of the research.
Below are the Top 5 books that will help you to become more familiar with
the concept and immerse you into the world of PhD research.
1.
Black, T. R.
(1999). “Doing Quantitative Research in The Social Sciences: An Integrated
Approach to Research Design, Measurement, and Statistics”, London: Sage Publications
Inc.
2.
Easterby-Smith, M.
P. V., Thorpe, R. and Lowe, A. (2004). “Management Research: An Introduction”
London, Sage.
3.
Ghauri, P. and
Gronhaug, K. (2005). “Research methods in Business Studies: A Practical Guide”,
3rd edn, Prentice Hall
4.
Robson, C., (2002).
“Real World Research: A Resource for Social Scientists and
Practitioner-Researchers”. Oxford: Blackwell
5.
Yin, R. K. (2009).
“Case Study Research: Design and Methods”, California, 4th Edition, SAGE Ltd
We hope that you will find those books most beneficial for your preparation
for a PhD study.
