Research methods in sport studies and sport management: a practical guide

Abstract

[...]the book covers the basics of research methodology from study idea conception to publish in a comprehensible manner, utilizing sport examples. There are chapters dedicated to proper review of the literature prior to creating a study, importance of mindful sampling according to the research question and methodology chosen, data collection methods, experimental designs, data analyses via Excel, NVivo (qualitative analyses), and SPSS (quantitative analyses), as well as a brief chapter on writing up and publishing results.