Positionality: Scientific Method and Research
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In Partnership with University of Wales, Lampeter
A Critical Review of My Positionality and Its Impact On The Research I Undertake
Business Research Methods
MBA2010-L-A1
Submitted By: - Suraj Rai
Student ID: - 072078 - 77
University ID: - 27003380
Abstract
In this paper I have tried to explain the concept of positionality and its various parameters like emic and etic, positivist, interpretivist, empiricist and rationalist, constructivist and reductionist. Then, I tried to analyze my positionality on the basis of these points and how these will effect on the research that I select and the methodologies that I choose. Society in which I grew up, religion, beliefs, norms and values that I accepted, race, language, educational background, and the work experience gained will give a certain unique shape to my behavior and perception that guides my personality. These are various factors that define my positionality and it will certainly affect the type of research that I choose and the way how I undertake the research. Besides, the population and sampling that we have chosen for the study will also matter upon our positionality. How a researcher will see towards the people (samples) of the study and how they will react to the researcher will affect the quality of research significantly. Each and everyone differ in terms of positionality due to their uniqueness and we should avoid the impact of positionality over the research that we undertake to give the fair enough to the outcome of the research.
Table of contents
Abstract i
The Title 1
Introduction 1 Background: 1
Literature Review 2 Positivism verses Interpretivism Approach: 2 Emic verses Etic Approach: 3 Empiricism Verses Rationalism: 4 Constructivism and Reductionism: 4
Main Argument 5 Religion: 5 Culture: 6 Language: 6 Education: 7
Discussion 7
Conclusions 9
References 10
Bibliography 11
The Title
Please provide a critical review of your own positionality and how this may
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In Partnership with University of Wales, Lampeter
A Critical Review of My Positionality and Its Impact On The Research I Undertake
Business Research Methods
MBA2010-L-A1
Submitted By: - Suraj Rai
Student ID: - 072078 - 77
University ID: - 27003380
Abstract
In this paper I have tried to explain the concept of positionality and its various parameters like emic and etic, positivist, interpretivist, empiricist and rationalist, constructivist and reductionist. Then, I tried to analyze my positionality on the basis of these points and how these will effect on the research that I select and the methodologies that I choose. Society in which I grew up, religion, beliefs, norms and values that I accepted, race, language, educational background, and the work experience gained will give a certain unique shape to my behavior and perception that guides my personality. These are various factors that define my positionality and it will certainly affect the type of research that I choose and the way how I undertake the research. Besides, the population and sampling that we have chosen for the study will also matter upon our positionality. How a researcher will see towards the people (samples) of the study and how they will react to the researcher will affect the quality of research significantly. Each and everyone differ in terms of positionality due to their uniqueness and we should avoid the impact of positionality over the research that we undertake to give the fair enough to the outcome of the research.
Table of contents
Abstract i
The Title 1
Introduction 1 Background: 1
Literature Review 2 Positivism verses Interpretivism Approach: 2 Emic verses Etic Approach: 3 Empiricism Verses Rationalism: 4 Constructivism and Reductionism: 4
Main Argument 5 Religion: 5 Culture: 6 Language: 6 Education: 7
Discussion 7
Conclusions 9
References 10
Bibliography 11
The Title
Please provide a critical review of your own positionality and how this may
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