I research mostly by telephone and write everything on yellow pads. Also, typing allows me to do an extra revision. I don't use e-mail. I write for the practitioner. All the research I do is from the standpoint of the practitioner, though there is some underlying theory.
Practitioners are people with a problem.
When they pick up one of my books they'll find the first part focuses on theory, while the second part describes applications in the typical areas of strategic planning, marketing, manufacturing, finance accounting and human resources. A person in marketing will probably read the chapter on marketing first. Then he or she may go back and read other chapters. There's usually a chapter on the historical development of the particular system too. Start with research files.