This paper examines research that has been undertaken to investigate management in health care and argues that there is … prevalent “ideal type” of rational management is inaccurate. One of the avowed strengths of qualitative research is that it … define health care management, forms the rationale for the studies reviewed and has influenced the research agenda in this …

Considers the dichotomy of soft data/hard data that exists in traditional market research. Argues that by developing a … long‐run orientation and a pluralistic approach to research designs, soft data and hard data can be combined in … lifestyles markets, and competition, a unidimensional research approach can only be detrimental.  …

future research undertakings in productivity studies. Findings – This paper finds that there are differences in the …

approaches may be more useful methodologies for conducting research on quality management. Outlines ways in which the generative …Argues that because of the many inherent weaknesses of traditional empirical research, generative and case study … research model builds conceptual frameworks from the data provided by the target population itself in conjunction with a review …

Total quality management is an approach to continuous organizational improvement, the goal of which is meeting … whether qualitative or quantitative measures are a determinant of this success. The research hypothesis is: TQM programmes are …

In the present study, the challenge to apply theory in the practice of organizational change management is addressed in … the context of a field setting. The research explains the process of conducting an organizational diagnosis reflecting … highlight organizational problems encountered during change. Directions for future research are discussed. Implications to …

Uses a qualitative research method (depth interviews) to examine the multidimensionality of beauty and then uses a … quantitative research technique (factor analysis) to propose a scale to measure beauty. Based on the results from these procedures …