Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

• Fills a gap in the market as the only guide to this early stage of Business and Management research projects, covering the topic in much more depth than Research Methods texts currently available. • Suitable for a huge cohort of students across Advanced Undergraduate and Postgraduate Business and Management degrees in which Research Methods is typically core • Provides a clear step-by-step guide to the full process of writing a research proposal, from the initial stages of choosing a topic, to writing the proposal, with additional information on getting the most from the project. • Includes examples from real-life student projects to demonstrate best practice.

* Fills a gap in the market as the only guide to this early stage of Business and Management research projects, covering the topic in much more depth than Research Methods texts currently available. * Suitable for a huge cohort of students across Advanced Undergraduate and Postgraduate Business and Management degrees in which Research Methods is typically core * Provides a clear step-by-step guide to the full process of writing a research proposal, from the initial stages of choosing a topic, to writing the proposal, with additional information on getting the most from the project. * Includes examples from real-life student projects to demonstrate best practice.

The purpose of this book is to evaluate the debate on partnership, using original research data. Samuel provides a novel categorisation with which to synthesise and clarify a highly diverse literature on labour-management partnership, thus helping to refine the contemporary partnership debate. Secondly, he clarifies the circumstances under which 'effective' labour-management partnership is possible, while simultaneously elaborating why the achievement of 'mutual gains' is highly improbable in a liberal-market context. Thirdly, the book presents an integrated analysis of the interplay between macro-, meso- (industry) and micro-level factors. Fourthly, the research design enables the study to go beyond the case studies to make defendable empirical generalizations at the level of the industry. Finally, it advances a theoretical explanation of labour-management partnerships in 'liberal market' economies by bridging two opposing neo-institutional positions in the social sciences.

The purpose of this book is to evaluate the debate on partnership, using original research data. Samuel provides a novel categorisation with which to synthesise and clarify a highly diverse literature on labour-management partnership, thus helping to refine the contemporary partnership debate. Secondly, he clarifies the circumstances under which effective labour-management partnership is possible, while simultaneously elaborating why the achievement of mutual gains is highly improbable in a liberal-market context. Thirdly, the book presents an integrated analysis of the interplay between macro-, meso- (industry) and micro-level factors. Fourthly, the research design enables the study to go beyond the case studies to make defendable empirical generalizations at the level of the industry. Finally, it advances a theoretical explanation of labour-management partnerships in liberal market economies by bridging two opposing neo-institutional positions in the social sciences.