The more things change, the more things stay as they are!

Keith Townsend; Mark N.K. Saunders

doi:10.4337/9781035332724.00006

The more things change, the more things stay as they are!

Keith Townsend^*, Mark N.K. Saunders

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This chapter offers insights into the genesis of How to Keep Your Research Projext on Track emphasising that research projects rarely go smoothly. It provides an introduction to the second edition highlighting how contributors were asked to provide their own insider accounts in the form of chapters and vignettes, offering revealing insights and highlighting their own lessons. These are written as if relaying a story to a friend in a coffee shop or pub, telling aspects of research as they actually are. The chapter offers an overview of the book highlighting how it is divided into four sections relating to different stages of the research process: ‘Getting started’, ‘Getting data’, ‘Getting it together’ and ‘Getting it finished’. Brief summaries of the key foci of 20 chapters and 16 vignettes are provided.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	How to Keep Your Research Project on Track
Subtitle of host publication	Insights from When Things Go Wrong
Editors	Keith Townsend, Mark N. Saunders
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Chapter	1
Pages	1-9
Number of pages	9
Edition	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781035332724
ISBN (Print)	9781035332717
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035332724.00006
Publication status	Published - 10 Oct 2024

Publication series

Name	How To Guides
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.

Keywords

Insider accounts
Research process
Research insights
Research lessons

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences
General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
General Business,Management and Accounting

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How to keep your research project on track: Insights from when thinks go wrong
Townsend, K. (Editor) & Saunders, M. (Editor), 10 Oct 2024, 2 ed. Cheletenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 250 p. (How To Guides)
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The more things change, the more things stay as they are!

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