The Sage Dictionary of Qualitative Management Research

Editors Thorpe (management development, Leeds University Business School) and Holt (strategy and ethics, U. of Liverpool School of Management) have coordinated the work of a long list of contributors, most affiliated with UK-based academic institutions to compile a dictionary that leans toward being an encyclopedia. The entries (which are signed, cross-referenced, and indexed) are about 1,000 words in length and are arranged alphabetically. Each begins with a brief definition, which is followed by discussion of the background, assumptions, context, and applications of the word, and, for some, a critical analysis of uses and potential. References are cited in a 45-page section at the end of the book, but this extensive bibliography is not sorted by theme or subject matter. A companion volume on quantitative management research is forthcoming. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)