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About the book

This book is designed to provide a foundation course in research methodology for those who have just entered the field of research in social sciences and other related disciplines. The present book provides the basic tenets of methodological research so that researchers may become familiar with the art of using research methods and techniques. The book contains introductory explanation of several quantitative methods enjoying wide use in social sciences. It covers a fairly wide range of issues related to Research Methodology in Management. The presentation is uniform, precise and cogent. Illustrations given are meaningful and relevant. The book can be taken as a well-organised guide for researcher whose methodological background is not extensive. 

About the Authors

Dr. Pankaj Madan is a multidisciplinary academician with degrees in Production Engineering, Management and Web Technology. He is a Practicing Professor and Corporate Trainer of international repute and is presently Director, COER School of Management, College of Engineering, Rookee. In the past, Dr. Madan worked for a long time at Faculty of Management Studies, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar at various positions and before turning to academia he had worked with two reputed Engineering Companies. He has also taught at University of Southern Queensland in Dubai as an Asst. Professor and as a Visiting Professor at Shaoxing University, China and CENTRUM Catolica, the Business Centre of the Pontifician Universidad Catolica del Peru. Dr. Madan is a consultant registered with Quality Council of India and imparts corporate trainings and consultancy on Quality Management and Career Planning. He has already authored 6 books and conducted more than 500 workshops and trainings and also contributed research papers to many national and international journals. He is associated with 15 universities nationally and internationally for various academic purposes and has professional links with many corporate bodies.

Dr. Vageesh Paliwal is currently an Assistant Professor at Faculty of Management Studies, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand and coordinator of the Communication Lab in the Faculty. He is also guiding MBA Business Finance and Business Economics students in the area of Vedic Management, Business Communication, DSS & MIS and Marketing. He received his MCA and MBA degrees from Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. His Ph.D. work is in the area of Bhagwad Gita and Management. He received various Awards, Scholarships and Certificates of Merit during his school and college days. As a lecturer, he taught and guided BCA, BBA and MBA students of HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand. In recent years, Dr. Paliwal has been spending most of his professional time in writing text books, participating in Seminars & Conferences and delivering Radio Talks in the area of Vedic Management. His articles on this and other topics have appeared in different seminar’s proceedings. He has a vast industrial experience too.

Dr. Rajul Bhardwaj is an Assisstant Professor in the Faculty of Management Studies, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalya, Haridwar, where he teaches and conducts research in Human Resource, Marketing and General Management. He has contributed research papers to various National and International Journals. His various articles are published at his own blogs i.e. rajulbhardwaj.blogspot.com, www.indianmba.com, www.careerorissa.com, www.oppapers.com & www.scribd.com and as well as in National and International Conference souvenirs. He is a multidisciplinary academician with degrees in Computers, Mathematics, Management and Retailing. After working as H. R. Professional in two reputed Multinational companies for four years, he turned to academia. He had taught in Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar as Co-ordinator of MBA (Hons.) and served Roorkee Institute of Management and Science as Director. Dr. Bhardwaj is a visiting professor to ICFAI Business School, Sri Guru Ram Rai college and Academy of Management Studies, Dehradun. He is a well-known teacher in area of Marketing and H.R.M. and his area of research is Competency Management. He has already published his one book on “Role Models in Management” with Global vision publishing House, Newdelhi. His current area of interest is finding innovative research methods to conduct different types of researches.