{"product_id":"research-methodology-and-strategy-isbn-9781394190225","title":"Research Methodology and Strategy","description":"\u003cb\u003eResearch Methodology and Strategy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides comprehensive\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecoverage of the entire research process, methodologies, strategies and their applications, ideal for final-year undergraduate, Masters and PhD students, academics, researchers and professionals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methodology and Strategy: Theory and Practice \u003c\/i\u003eis designed to help readers understand the research process and equip them with the skills required to successfully execute their projects. In-depth chapters describe the general research processes, different research paradigms and their applications and criticism, and more. Written by authors with decades of research experience, this authoritative textbook addresses the skills needed by all active researchers, including mixed method research design and development, data- and technology-driven research methodologies, writing and publishing research outcomes, strengthening research-practice nexus and strategies for improving research impact and citations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a solid understanding of interdisciplinary research and analytical methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers clear guidance on the application of data-driven and technology-enabled research methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research methodologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses different case study research methods and practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes methods drawn from business, management, economics, and social sciences research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides strategies for thesis and journal article writing and publishing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides theoretical frameworks and examples for research-practice nexus and improving research impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methodology and Strategy: Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable textbook for senior undergraduate, masters, and PhD research students, academic and scientific researchers, and industry professionals who perform research in the course of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eAndrew Dainty\u003c\/i\u003e vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eChimay J. Anumba\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eLieyun Ding\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eDongping Fang\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Fundamentals of Research 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Qualitative Research 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Quantitative Research 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Mixed Methods Research 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Case Study Research 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Technology-Enabled Experimental Research 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Data-Driven Research 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Fifth Research Paradigm: Hybrid Natural-Social Sciences Methods Research 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Journal Article Writing and Publishing 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Thesis Writing 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Research–Practice Nexus and Knowledge Coproduction 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Managing the Researching–Writing–Publishing Journey 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Improving Impact and Citation of Research Outcomes 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Concluding Remarks and the Ways Forward 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 237\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick X.W. Zou\u003c\/b\u003e is Chang’an Scholar Distinguished Professor at Chang’an University, Xi’an, China. He obtained his PhD from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, and taught and conducted research at several Universities in Australia for more than 20 years. He has also held visiting appointments at several universities. His research, teaching and consultancy is focused on research methodologies, safety management, risk management and energy saving of critical infrastructure engineering. He has won more than 10 awards for excellence in research, teaching and service.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXiaoxiao Xu\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China. 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