Introduction to nature‚ characteristics and types of research. Research is a daily activity around the world centered on questioning what you do‚ why? And systematic examination of findings to institute changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. . It is the origin of stock of knowledge for the success and advancement of anything we do ie business‚ education‚ politics etc. Research is defined as a structured enquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to solve problems and create
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Lecture 1 Research Basics • Definition o Process of applying creative thinking in a logical way o Acquisition & creation of knowledge informed by theory & practice • Misconceptions o Not simply gathering existing information o Not merely gathering new data o Not necessarily the production of something original o Not always involving a problem • Knowledge-driven o Explores o Speculates o Describes o Explains o Predicts o Evaluates • Purposes o Role expectation o Current information
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to Research Process • Meaning of Research Research is the systematic investigation and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Research is derived from the prefix “re”‚ which means to repeat or redo‚ and the root word “search”‚ which means to find or look for. From the etymology of this word‚ research literally means to repeat looking for something which had been in existence before. • Importance of Research The main importance of research is
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Methods For the purpose of this research a nonprobability type of sampling will take place. Participants will be recruited from three outpatient substance abusing programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding areas. The study opportunity will be announced to individuals after group therapy sessions and by posting flyers at different outpatient substance abusing program facilities. Purposive sampling will be most beneficial because it will allow for the deliberate selection of individuals
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Research Methods • Definition of Research Research is an ORGANIZED and SYSTEMATIC way of FINDING ANSWERS to QUESTIONS. SYSTEMATIC because there is a definite set of procedures and steps which you will follow. There are certain things in the research process which are always done in order to get the most accurate results. Definition ORGANIZED in that there is a structure or method in going about doing research. It is a planned procedure‚ not a spontaneous one. It is focused and limited to a
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ROLE OF BUSINESS RESEARCH After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to 1. Understand how research contributes to business success 2. Know how to define business research 3. Understand the difference between basic and applied business research 4. Understand how research activities can be used to address business decisions 5. Know when business research should and should not be conducted 6. Appreciate the way that technology and internationalization are changing business research Chapter Vignette:
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Material Appendix B Research Methods Matrix A psychologist is planning to conduct a study that would examine pathological liars and the quality of their romantic relationships. You have been asked to provide the psychologist with a recommendation for which research method should be used to gather data on the pathological liars and their spouses. Using the table below list each research method and its advantages and disadvantages for use in this study. |Research Method
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OVERVIEW Qualitative Research Methods: A Data Collector’s Field Guide Module 1 Qualitative Research Methods Overview F A M I L Y H E A L T H I N T E R N A T I O N A L Qualitative Research Methods Overview OVERVIEW T • • • • • • his module introduces the fundamental elements of a qualitative approach to research‚ to help you understand and become proficient in the qualitative methods discussed in subsequent modules. We recommend that you consult the suggested readings
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Mixed Methods as a Means to Overcome Methodological Limitations of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Recent meta-analyses about mixed method studies (cf. Bryman 2005) have shown that qualitative and quantitative methods are often combined in ways which lead to unrelated research results. One reason for this could be the fact that the ongoing discussions surrounding Mixed Methods still fail to address important methodological issues referring to the methodological limitations of both qualitative
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Basic Types of Descriptive Research Methods One of the goals of science is description (other goals include prediction and explanation). Descriptive research methods are pretty much as they sound — they describe situations. They do not make accurate predictions‚ and they do not determine cause and effect. There are three main types of descriptive methods: observational methods‚ case-study methods and survey methods. This article will briefly describe each of these methods‚ their advantages‚ and their
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