04103nam a22003377a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020003000062040005900092100003200151245011200183260004500295300005800340336002200398337002500420338002400445504007300469505115300542520163201695521001103327541007503338546002103413650002803434650004503462650001603507650002803523942001203551998002803563999001703591952015703608OSt20260702135327.0260702s20252025-uka|||er|||| 001 0 eng d  a9781071871942 [paperback]  aUniversity of Cebu-BaniladcUniversity of Cebu-Banilad  aAguinis, Herman, eauthor.   aResearch methodology : bbest practices for rigorous, credible, and impactful research / cHerman Aguinis.   aLondon, United Kingdom : bSage cc2025.  axxxiii, 5892 pages : bcolor illustrations ;c25 cm.   2rdacontentatext   2rdamediaaunmediated  2rdacarrieravolume   aIncludes bibliographical references, glossary, endnotes, and index.   aContents: List of figures — List of tables — Preface — Acknowledgement — About the author — Chapter 1 How to understand the current methodological landscape — Chapter 2 How to conduct ethical research — Chapter 3 How to make contributions to theory — Chapter 4 How to plan your research — Chapter 5 How to collect your sample using surveys and other means — Chapter 6 How to measure your variables — Chapter 7 How to design and conduct experimental research — Chapter 8 How to prepare your data for analysis — Chapter 9 How to conduct quantitative analysis, Part I: Regression-based approaches — Chapter 10 How to conduct quantitative analysis, Part II: Multilevel modeling — Chapter 11 How to conduct quantitative analysis, Part III: Meta-analysis — Chapter 12 How to conduct quantitative analysis, Part IV: Advanced techniques — Chapter 13 How to conduct qualitative research — Chapter 14 How to report your results — Chapter 15 How to improve the transparency, reproducibility, and replicability of your research — Chapter 16 How to enhance the impact of your research — Glossary — Endnotes — Index.  a"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, or journal publication.

Research consumers will find instruction on how 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 checklists of best practices to an in-depth treatment of a methodology.

Filled with "how-to’s" and "dos and don’ts", 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. Included with this title: LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time.

Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site." --Provided by the publisher   aAdult   aPurchasedxOrtega, EricyCollege of Computer StudieszComputer Science  aText in English   aResearchxMethodology.   aSocial sciencesvResearchxMethodology.   aManagement.  aQuantitative research.   2ddccBK  cJanna [new]d07/02/2026  c15449d15449  00102ddc4070aUCBL_MAINbUCBL_MAINcSUBJ.REFd2026-07-02eALBASA - Linar g20482.00l0o001.42 Ag93 2025 p3UCBL000029705r2026-07-02w2026-07-02ySR