Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research

by Herman Aguinis

Research Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research  takes a 360-degree view of understanding and doing research, helping readers become expert researchers, reviewers, and consumers of research. Renowned author, journal editor, and researcher  Herman Aguinis  distills the vast body of work on methodological best practices into a singular experience. Each of the 16 chapters thoroughly explains a different aspect of methodology step by step, from choosing useful and compelling research topics to reporting results accurately and credibly. Researchers at all career stages will find this text helpful to structure and conduct high-impact empirical research aimed at producing a thesis, dissertation, and journal publication, and research consumers to evaluate the rigor and credibility of research conducted by others. Instructors will find the book’s modular approach refreshing by assigning students the most relevant topics―from just a checklist of best practices to an in-depth treatment of a topic. Filled with "how-to" and "dos and don’ts" guidelines, figures, hands-on exercises, and "methods in practice" boxes that summarize and apply best practices, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in producing or reading research.   

616 pages, Paperback

Published March 15, 2024

About the author

Herman Aguinis is the Avram Tucker Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Management at The George Washington University School of Business. He was elected for the presidency track of the Academy of Management, the oldest, largest, and most prestigious organization for management scholars. He is ranked among the top 100 most impactful researchers in Economics and Business in the world. He received the Losey Award by the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation for lifetime achievement in human resource research, and Academy of Management Practice Theme Committee Scholar Practice Impact Award recognizing outstanding impact on policy making and managerial and organizational practices.