Types of Mixed Methods Research in Business and Management

Management Research

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Define and describe systematic review of academic literature and its process...........................3
Identify types of Qualitative research strategies and explain how they can be used for business
and management research............................................................................................................5
Compare and contrast different types of mixed methods research and their application in
business and management research.............................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Management is a concept which is related with dealing and managing the people or things.
This is crucial for the business organisation to effective manage their resources so that they can
achieve their goals and objectives. For dealing and managing various situations effective
decisions need to be taken and for that consistent research must be undertaken. In this report the
different types of qualitative research strategies are identified that facilitate a business in
undertaking business research. Along with this systematic review of the academic literature is
also discussed which facilitate the organisation in analysing the quality of the data so gathered
and in determining the authenticity and relevance of the outcome of the research. Various mixed
methods are used by the investigators with the help of which they improve the quality of the
research. The methods such as triangulation, embedded design can be used which depends upon
the nature of the study.
MAIN BODY
Define and describe systematic review of academic literature and its process
Academic Literature: Academic literature includes various books, journals, expert’s
reports that are published by the organisations. The content which is included in the literature are
generally peer-reviewed which implies that the content which has been included is reviewed by
the experts and it ensures the authenticity and accuracy of such literature (Thorne, 2016). A
literature review is related with evaluation of relevance of the literature on the topic on which the
research has been undertaken. This is considered to be the initial stage for the undergraduate
essay and the postgraduate research that the student write or undertake as part of their course.
Systematic review of academic literature: Systematic review is a type of literature
review in which various methods are used by the investigators for gathering data and relevant
information from secondary sources, critical analysis of the studies undertaken in the research
and determining the findings from data collected as qualitative or quantitative. In systematic
review research questions are formulated which can have broad or narrow scope. The study of
the research is then conducted according to such questions. They are designed in such a manner
that it provides a complete and exhaustive summary of the topic and required outcomes.
A systematic literature review facilitates identification, selection, analysis of various
responses of the respondents on the basis of various designed questions. A plan or a protocol is