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_dChinhoyi University of Technology
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100 1 _aDaymon, Christine
_eCreator
245 1 0 _aQualitative research methods in public relations and marketing communications /
_cChristine Daymon and Immy Holloway
250 _aSecond edition
264 _aAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
_bRoutledge,
_c2011
300 _axi, 397 pages ;
_c25 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 0 _aThe nature and usefulness of qualitative research for public relations and marketing communications -- Selecting a topic and relating to your supervisor -- Reviewing the literature & writing the research proposal -- Ethical issues and access to participants -- Ensuring the quality of research -- Choosing between different types of research -- Case studies -- Grounded theory -- Ethnography -- Discourse and critical discourse analysis -- Phenomenology -- Additional approaches : historical research and action research -- Sampling -- Interviews -- Focus groups -- Observation -- Written, visual, and multi-media materials -- Analyzing and interpreting the data -- Writing the report -- Mixed methods research -- Finishing off
520 1 _a"Outlines research techniques: case studies, grounded theory, ethnography, action research, and Delphi technique; considers methods of data collection: interviews and focus groups, procedures such as projective techniques and critical incident technique, observation and online; includes sampling and strategies for data analysis, including computer analysis; and Appraises issues such as generalisability, reliability and validity from a qualitative perspective." "This is a practical guide for novice researchers interested in conducting qualitative research in public relations and marketing communications. It takes readers through each stage of the research process, from choosing a research topic and writing the proposal, through to selecting methods for data collection, and analysing and writing the research report. Key points are illustrated with examples from advertising, marketing, media relations, promotions, employee communications, public affairs, and other forms of managed communication."--BOOK JACKET
650 0 _aCorporations
_xPublic relations
_xResearch
_xMethodology
650 0 _aPublic relations
_xResearch
_xMethodology
650 0 _aMarketing research
_xMethodology
650 0 _aQualitative research
700 1 _aHolloway, Immy
_eCreator
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