DEFINITION: Quantitative methods are research techniques that are used to gather quantitative data — information dealing with numbers and anything that is measurable e.g. Statistics‚ tables and graphs‚ are often used to present the results of these methods. Quantitative research methods were originally developed in the natural sciences to study natural phenomena. However examples of quantitative methods now well accepted in the social sciences and education. Differences between parametric and
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Research in social sciences largely depends on measurements and analysis and interpretation of numerical as well as non numerical data. Quantitative research methods - focus on statistical approaches and qualitative methods are based on content analysis‚ comparative analysis‚ grounded theory‚ and interpretation. Quantitative methods- emphasize on objective measurements and numerical analysis of data collected through polls‚ questionnaires or surveys and qualitative research focuses on understanding
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Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods Sabina Baniya Kathmandu University School of Management Kathmandu University‚ Kathmandu February 2013 There are different research methods that have been guided by different philosophy of science that were developed by philosopher‚ researcher and sociologist at their time of era. The well-known research methods are quantitative research methods. Quantitative are numerical methods associated
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ociety’s Use of Quantitative Models Serita A Riggens MSA 640 Quantitative Applications in Decision-Making Central Michigan University Instructor: Dr. Howard E Van Auken August 11‚ 2010 Society’s use of Quantitative Methods The use of quantitative models in real-world decision making is a practice that has become the norm in society. Decision makers have searched continually for ways to reduce or eliminate the uncertainties in the decision making process. For decades
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JET Copies Case Problem page 1 Assignment #1: JET Copies Case Problem By: Jenna Kiragis Quantitative Methods 540 7/29/2012 JET Copies Case Problem page 2 In Excel‚ use a suitable method for generating the number of days needed to repair the copier‚ when it is out of service‚ according to the discrete distribution shown. Lost revenue of Jet Copies due to breakdown can be done by generating
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Report- Hard Copy ASSIGNMENT METHOD The assignment problem is one of the fundamental combinatorial optimization problems in the branch of optimization or operations research in mathematics. It consists of finding a maximum weight matching in a weighted bipartite graph. In its most general form‚ the problem is as follows: There are a number of agents and a number of tasks. Any agent can be assigned to perform any task‚ incurring some cost that may vary depending on the agent-task assignment
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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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University of Bristol - School of Economics‚ Finance and Management QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR FINANCE AND INVESTMENT (EFIMM005) Review Questions Question 1: Concepts a. Define a stochastic process. Give an example in Finance of a quantity that can be modelled as a stochastic process. b. Define a stationary stochastic process. c. Consider a stochastic process {Yt ‚ t = 1‚ ..‚ T }. Define the partial autocorrelation function (pacf) associated to this process. d. Explain the difference between estimator
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Steeley Associates Monica Beamish Quantitative Methods – MAT 540 Dr. Hesh Ansari May 3‚ 2013 Steeley Associates Inc.‚ is a property development company. Steeley had purchased a house build in the mid-1800‚ and had been leasing it to the State University for academic office space. In 2008‚ the lease on the property expired and Steeley Associates‚ after consideration‚ decided to build high-density student apartments. This decision would optimize the full space site
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Chapter 25 Discriminant Analysis Content list Purposes of discriminant analysis Discriminant analysis linear equation Assumptions of discriminant analysis SPSS activity – discriminant analysis Stepwise discriminant analysis 589 590 590 593 604 When you have read this chapter you will understand: 1 The purposes of discriminant analysis. 2 How to use SPSS to perform discriminant analysis. 3 How to interpret the SPSS print out of discriminant analysis. Introduction This chapter
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