This concise reference serves as a companion to traditional research texts by focusing on such
essentials as model construction robust methodologies and defending a compelling hypothesis.
Designed to wean Master's and doctorate-level students as well as new researchers from their
comfort zones the book challenges readers to engage in multi-method approaches to answering
multidisciplinary questions. The result is a step-by-step framework for producing
well-organized credible papers based on rigorous error-free data. The text begins with a
brief grounding in the intellectual attitude and logical stance that underlie good research and
how they relate to steps such as refining a topic creating workable models and building the
right amount of complexity. Accessible examples from psychology and business help readers grasp
the fine points of observations interviewing simulations interpreting and finalizing data
and presenting results. Fleshed out with figures tables key terms tips and questions this
book acts as both a friendly lecturer and a multilevel reality check.
