Studying Organizations Using Critical Realism

Those who have sought to pursue a critical realist research strategy in recent years only to be frustrated by the paucity of applied studies will find this book of great service, given the range of detailed examples encompassing both related methodologies and empirical work in the field of OMS. * Christopher McLachlan, University of Leeds, Work, Employment and Society *this work provides a timely and useful guide for the design and use of research techniques when informed through critical realism. * Lee Martin, Critical Realism *

Paul Edwards has been Professor of Employment Relations at the University of Birmingham since 2011; he was previously at Warwick University, where he was Director of the Industrial Relations Research Unit. He has published widely on work and employment, including The Politics of Working Life (with Judy Wajcman; OUP, 2005). He is a Fellow of the British Academy and is editor-in-chief of Human Relations.Joe O’Mahoney is a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University and was previously Head of Business Analysis at Three, a senior strategy consultant and the founder of StayMobile Technology LLP. He has published widely on the consulting industry, and more recently on critical realism, in Work, Employment and Society, Organisation Studies, Organisation, the Journal of Management Studies, and the Journal of Business Ethics.Steve Vincent is Professor of Human Resource Management at Newcastle University since 2012. He was previously Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the University of Leeds. He has published widely in books and journals, including articles in Human Relations; Journal of Management Studies; Work, Employment and Society; Public Administration, and New Technology, Work and Employment. He has also been a member of the editorial board of Work, Employment andSociety journal.

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