Carl Davidson: Research First

Carl Davidson

Carl Davidson has been involved with research and teaching about research for all of his professional life (in other words, a lot longer than you'll get him to admit). This has involved working for the DSIR as a social scientist, as a full time academic teaching research methods, and in market research as a senior account manager. Since returning to Christchurch in 2004 Carl has taught in the Christchurch College of Education's School of Business, worked as an independent market research contractor, and with Research First as a Research Director.

Carl is also the author and co-author of a number of books on research practice in New Zealand, including An Introduction to Qualitative Research in New Zealand (Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1998), Social Science Research in New Zealand (Pearson Education, Auckland, 1999), The Art of Getting Published (Dunmore Press, Palmerston North, 2000), Knowledge Management: An Introduction to Creating Competitive Advantage from Intellectual Capital (Tandem Press, Auckland, 2002), and Evaluating Policy and Practice: A New Zealand Reader (Prentice-Hall, Auckland, 2004). He is also the author of a large collection of journal articles, popular journal articles, and conference papers about the theory and practice of research.

Carl is a member of the Market Research Society of New Zealand, the Association of Social Science Researchers, and the Sociological Association of Aotearoa.

Contact Carl:
P: (508) 473 732
M: 021 709 070

Research First, Level 1 / 320 Manchester Street, PO Box 5596, Papanui, Christchurch 8542
Phone: (508) 4RESEARCH (508) 473 732 info@researchfirst.co.nz

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Carl Davidson