Donald R. Cooper與Pamela S. Schindler的Business Research Methods是研究方法書籍的長青樹,歷經改版九次而不衰,也可謂企業研究方法教科書中的翹楚。書中除了介紹企業研究所需了解的方法論、研究設計、資料蒐集與分析的技巧外,也教導讀者如何利用網路資源來取得研究所需的素材。Cooper與Schindler每章均從管理個案出發,強調以實務問題來看研究方法的應用,協助讀者們掌握所需熟知的研究方法知識,並透過管理困境、管理問題、研究問題、調查問題、與測量問題的抽絲剝繭,結合研究設計與研究計畫/成果報告的撰寫能力,讓讀者得以在經營環境日益詭譎多變的情況下,仍輕鬆駕馭研究方法,並透過書本階層式的循序漸進引導,按部就班地進行研究,解決所遭遇到的管理困境與研究問題。
Emphasizes Managerial Decision Making: A business focus has been integrated throughout the text. Students are presented with a "real world" approach to business research topics and how they are used in business.
Focuses on interpretation of Data: The authors explain what the data means by focusing on the analysis of the data through the use of new examples and clearer explanations.
References and Website assets: The website includes sample proposals, sample instruments, sample research reports, and more. These are perfect to provide guidance to student’s class-based research projects or to use as a discussion assignment, providing the student a richer learning experience.
SPSS Software packaging option: this commercial software tool is widely used in business.