Within the academic realm, doctoral research plays a vital role in the advancement of knowledge. This volume comprises doctoral research papers and research notes. It includes research methodology papers that introduce applications of various methodological concepts, techniques, and tools.

A must-have reference resource for qualitative management researchers, this dictionary contains over 90 entries covering the fundamentals of qualitative methodologies; covering both analysis and implementation.

Each entry gives an introduction to the topic, lists the key relevant features, gives a worked example, a concise summary and a selection of further reading suggestions.

It is suitable for researchers and academics who need a handy and quick point of reference.

Quantitative modelling seems admirably suited to help managers in their strategic decision making on operations management issues. This book focuses on the description and applications of many quantitative modelling approaches applied to marketing and management. It includes topics ranging from fuzzy logic to growth models and k-clique models.

The early 2020s have been marked by a surge of interest in artificial intelligence (AI), and it has grown to be one of the hottest topics in computer science, business technology research, and educational technologies. Despite AI winters in the 1970s and 1990s, where interest and subsequently adequate funding for AI research ceased, and as the technology and its usefulness become more perceptible, often with brilliant results, society is once again ready to investigate this powerful technology and its potential. However, a challenge arises when AI is called into question in an ethical...