Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis for Change Natasha R. Spears Grand Canyon University: RES-850 – Foundations for Research June 2‚ 2015 Introduction Using quantitative and qualitative data‚ Data Imports‚ Inc. CEO‚ David Long seeks to ascertain if the corporation is equipped for change‚ employee perceptions related to the change process‚ employee experiences with organizational change‚ and employee perceptions of leaders in the implementation of change. What follows is a review and analysis of
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they will require assistance in organizing diverse instructional activities (Blau & Peled‚ 2012). This qualitative‚ narrative case study examined teachers’ attitudes towards technology (e.g.‚ wireless laptops‚ tablets‚ iPads‚ computers‚ and any form of portable technology) within a rural school district and reasons they should be used in tandem with the classroom pedagogy. A qualitative‚ narrative case study research method will be applied along with the research design‚ population and
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The following steps were used in the criteria selection which was choosing‚ first the qualitative studies used interviews or focus groups to examine health care experiences with demented patients or their caregivers by use of the “standard criteria” (Protok‚ Horgan & Seitz‚ 2013).The caregivers used were friends and families. The included studies
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The Difference between Quantitative Research Methodology & Qualitative Research Methodology By Arash Farzaneh‚ eHow Contributor Researchers are often faced with the decision of choosing the methodology that best suits their study and objectives. There are both advantages and disadvantages and strengths and weaknesses to quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. In the end‚ the researcher needs to make a choice of which option works best for the particular study at hand. Statistical
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Selecting a qualitative study Qualitative studies have been conducted in regards to student participation in extracurricular activities in high school and four year universities (Astin‚ 1984; Tinto‚ 1993; Pascarella & Terenzini‚ 2005); however‚ a limited amount of research has been conducted on involvement in extracurricular activities among community college students from minority backgrounds. A qualitative study on the subject will allow the researcher to gain first-hand accounts on students’
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The doctrine of the mean states that for someone to be a good person they must occupy the “golden mean‚” meaning a person may become virtuous by acting between the extremes of excess and deficiency. For example during war‚ the two extremes would be for a soldier to be rash or cowardly‚ but being courageous is the accepted golden mean. According to Aristotle‚ virtue lies in between the two extremes‚ which are the vices‚ and thus a virtuous person is one who can find the mean that is relative to
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Introduction Qualitative research and quantitative research are two approaches that are usually used by researchers to conduct research. The concept of a ‘mixed method’ approach is to combine the two approaches together. But the concept applies to using more than one qualitative method to conduct a research since each brings a particular kind of insight to a study (Ritchie and Lewis‚ 2003‚ p38). This paper aims to examine whether the three approaches---observation‚ interview and questionnaire‚ are
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4 PRINCIPAL OF QUALITATIVE CHARACTERISTIC Understandability An essential quality of the information provided in financial statements is that it is readily understandable by users. For this purpose‚ users are assumed to have a reasonable knowledge of business and economic activities and accounting and a willingness to study the information with reasonable diligence. However‚ information about complex matters that should be included in the financial statements because of its relevance to the economic
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METHODOLOGY The study is basically descriptive utilizing qualitative methodologies including focus group discussions (FGDs)‚ in-depth interviews and field observation. The purpose for using such methodologies is to gather in-depth information on people’s awareness‚ perceptions and practices from their own points of view. Secondary data from the LGUs of both towns as well as from the province of Cebu were likewise gathered to provide a general background of corn production and consumption in these
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It’s been almost a decade since the classic teen movie "Mean Girls" hit the silver screen and this 30th of April 2014 would mark its 10th anniversary. The film has become iconic for its amazing comedic screenplay‚ written by the talented Tina Fey and its realistic portrayal of high school drama. From backstabbing popular girls to the art-nerd revenge‚ Mean Girls characters has surely taught female movie-watchers few important life lessons about high school‚ girl world and womanhood in today’s society
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