1st Edition

Research Methods for Business and Management A Practical Guide to SPSS, PROCESS Macro, ATLAS.ti, and AMOS

By Sait Gürbüz, Ning Ding, Arnold Bakker Copyright 2026
450 Pages 148 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

450 Pages 148 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

450 Pages 148 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Research Methods for Business and Management offers a comprehensive and practical guide to business and management research, combining theoretical foundations with step-by-step, hands-on instruction. It covers the full research process—from design to advanced data analysis—while integrating widely used software tools such as IBM SPSS, PROCESS Macro, AMOS, and ATLAS.ti to support both academic... Read more

Preface and How to Use this Book;  1. Foundations of Business and Management Research  2. Formulating the Research Problem and Conducting a Literature Review  3. Understanding Theory, Crafting a Conceptual Model, and Writing a Research Proposal  4. Understanding and Selecting Research Designs  5. Selecting Samples and Considering Ethics  6. Operationalizing Concepts, Assessing Reliability and Validity  7. Collecting Data: Sources and Techniques  8. Analyzing Qualitative Data Using ATLAS.ti  9. Quantitative Data Analysis Basics and Introduction to SPSS  10. Exploring Group Differences Using SPSS  11. Exploring Relationships Using SPSS  12. Testing Mediation and Moderation Using PROCESS Macro  13. Identifying Underlying Factors via Exploratory Factor Analysis  14. Structural Equation Modeling Using AMOS  15. Writing, Presenting, and Publishing your Research Project;  Appendix 1. Interview Guide: Exploring Effective Digital Marketing Strategies for the Danish Market Entry;  Appendix 2. Example of Interview Transcript for Chapter 8

Biography

Sait Gürbüz, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, and Research Methods, International Business School, Hanze University of Applied Sciences and Tranzo Department, Tilburg University, the Netherlands.

Ning Ding, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, International Business School, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.

Arnold Bakker, Professor of Work & Organizational Psychology, Center of Excellence for Positive Organizational Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; University of Vaasa, Finland; and Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.