Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research

"A rich and diverse array of thought provoking contributions. An invaluable reference book that should be on the desk of organizational researchers." -Hayagreeva Rao, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, USA

"Elsbach and Kramer have assembled an authoritative and substantive volume. With many inquisitive articles, the authors demonstrate the relevance, depth, value, joy and humanity of qualitative research in organizations." -Michael A. Diamond, University of Missouri, USA

"Qualitative research is rich and important. This book shows how researchers are advancing its theory and practice in the US. It's a valuable addition to American scholarship in this growing field." -Carl May, University of Southampton, United Kingdom

"The Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research is a marvelous compendium of essays by those doing some of the most original qualitative research in our field. Filled with enlivening and carefully documented new approaches to research design, data collection and analysis, it is both inspirational and practical, making an invaluable guide for seasoned and early scholars alike. A wonderfully different research methods book!" -Sally Maitlis, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

“The contributors take us from business schools to prisons, from hermeneutic circles to social networks, from concept maps to multilevel discourse; and in doing so, they provide a wealth of ideas for study design, data collection and analysis. The content strikes a nice balance between the conceptual and epistemological issues underlying the research methods and the practical considerations of deploying them in organisational settings.” -Denham Phipps, PhD, University of Manchester