I am a professor at Lancster University in the UK. As an academic author I have published about 15 books (depending on how you count second and third editions of the same title). My books cover two main areas: methodologies for conducting research into management and organisations; and the nature and nurturing of learning and innovation in organisational settings.
My best known book, judging by sales figures, provides an introduction to management research methods. It was first published in 1991, with a fourth edition appearing in 2012. For a few years the first edition dominated the more...