Exploratory Research & Qualitative Analysis
PROGRAMME : BSc. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2 (Part Time)
COURSE MODULE NO. : RES 300
COURSE MODULE : ADVANCED RESEARCH
COURSE WORK : EXPLORATORY RESEARCH AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS (W. Zikmund, Business Research Methods Chpt. 7)
LECTURER : JASON ALEXANDER
STUDENT NAME STUDENT NUMBER
KEVIN PIERRE : 2007033058
DIANNE DOOKIE-ALEXANDER : 2004030496
MARY REYES : 2007036113
PHYLLIS CUPIDO : 2009033011
BRIAN CAMPBELL : 2007030957
JOHN HOWE : 2006032130
ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE : March 15, 2011
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS – CHP. 7
Research can be classified in one of three categories:
1. Exploratory
2. Descriptive
3. Causal
These classifications are made according to the objective of the research
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH
What is Exploratory Research?
Exploratory research is an initial research conducted to clarify and define the nature of a problem. Thus, when a researcher has a limited amount of experience with or knowledge about a research issue, Exploratory Research would be useful in providing adequate understanding of the issue to ensure more conclusive study in future. The objective of such research is to formulate very precise questions that can answer future research. It might be the first stage of a series of studies.
Definite answers cannot be produced by exploratory research. It has very few guidelines to follow making it difficult to conduct.
Exploratory research may develop hypotheses, but it does not seek to test them. However, exploratory research is characterized by its flexibility in the subject matter of research.
Exploratory research could specifically produce some goals which are as follows:
1. Familiarity with basic details, settings and concerns.
2. The development of a well grounded picture of
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2 (Part Time)
COURSE MODULE NO. : RES 300
COURSE MODULE : ADVANCED RESEARCH
COURSE WORK : EXPLORATORY RESEARCH AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS (W. Zikmund, Business Research Methods Chpt. 7)
LECTURER : JASON ALEXANDER
STUDENT NAME STUDENT NUMBER
KEVIN PIERRE : 2007033058
DIANNE DOOKIE-ALEXANDER : 2004030496
MARY REYES : 2007036113
PHYLLIS CUPIDO : 2009033011
BRIAN CAMPBELL : 2007030957
JOHN HOWE : 2006032130
ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE : March 15, 2011
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS – CHP. 7
Research can be classified in one of three categories:
1. Exploratory
2. Descriptive
3. Causal
These classifications are made according to the objective of the research
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH
What is Exploratory Research?
Exploratory research is an initial research conducted to clarify and define the nature of a problem. Thus, when a researcher has a limited amount of experience with or knowledge about a research issue, Exploratory Research would be useful in providing adequate understanding of the issue to ensure more conclusive study in future. The objective of such research is to formulate very precise questions that can answer future research. It might be the first stage of a series of studies.
Definite answers cannot be produced by exploratory research. It has very few guidelines to follow making it difficult to conduct.
Exploratory research may develop hypotheses, but it does not seek to test them. However, exploratory research is characterized by its flexibility in the subject matter of research.
Exploratory research could specifically produce some goals which are as follows:
1. Familiarity with basic details, settings and concerns.
2. The development of a well grounded picture of