Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research

Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research takes a 360-degree view of understanding and doing research, helping readers become expert researchers, reviewers, and consumers of research. Renowned author, journal editor, and researcher Herman Aguinis distills the vast body of work on methodological best practices into a singular experience. Each of the 16 chapters thoroughly explains a different aspect of methodology step by step, from choosing useful and compelling research topics to reporting results accurately and credibly. Researchers at all career stages will find this text helpful to structure and conduct high-impact empirical research aimed at producing a thesis, dissertation, and journal publication, and research consumers to evaluate the rigor and credibility of research conducted by others. Instructors will find the book's modular approach refreshing by assigning students the most relevant topics--from just a checklist of best practices to an in-depth treatment of a topic. Filled with "how-to" and "dos and don'ts" guidelines, figures, hands-on exercises, and "methods in practice" boxes that summarize and apply best practices, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in producing or reading research.