`This book provides a clear and concise treatment of the history and theory of scientific research... recommended for research students in business and social sciences and as a supporting text for a course on research methodology' - Business Line A central question for all business, consulting, and research activities is what the methods, models, theories and statements that we refer to as knowledge are really about. The way in which a company is changing, a study isconducted, or the way that research is done, is to a large extent, influenced by the basic methodological approach one starts from, when considering which methods to use or develop. This volume discusses three different methodolog
