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    FOUNDATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE BECOMING A CRITICAL READER OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH RE-SEARCH methodical investigation to seek answers that involve explanation and understanding Positivism – falsification and replication all research has flaws limited resources & ‘the least worst option’ is research ‘fit for purpose?’ research is presented as if ‘fit for purpose’ facts‚ findings and critical reading Tim Hartford – but there are more Ben Goldacre (Guardian)‚ Seife (Proofiness) WHY

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    have already happened. The future then is determined by our past. Positivism originated with August Comte. It was considered a philosophical approach that replaced speculation with science. Positivist theorists believe deviance is real and falls under three categories. First that deviance is absolutely real. Second‚ that deviance is observable or like an object and third that deviance is determined by forces. The old school positivism relied on biological reasons or factors. The newer idea or contemporary

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    the sociological work of Burrell and Morgan (1979) * Classification of accounting literature: 1. social sciences – includes assumptions about: * ontology of the social world (realism v. nominalism) * epistemology (positivism v.

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    SABLAYAN‚ KAREN D. NOVEMBER 23‚ 2012 1 – ALM PROF. ESGUERRA “SOCIALISM versus VERSTEHEN; Karl Marx versus Max Weber” I. INTRODUCTION A study about society and social interactions happening between our ecosystems brought us improvement when it

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    1 Frederick Taylor’s Principles of Scientific Management and the Multiple Frames for Viewing Work Organizations Offered by Bolman & Deal‚ Carlson‚ and Pfeffer Victor A. Montemurro EDU 5571 Administrative Leadership St. John’s University Professor Frank Smith‚ Ed. D 2 Dr. Frederick Winslow Taylor in a speech called "The Principles of Scientific Management" delivered on March 3‚ 1915 to the Cleveland Advertising Club exhorts his audience to take on a new‚ revolutionary view of the way

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    LCA Business School – Assignment Submission Form An electronic copy of this form must be attached to all Turnitin assignment submission files ARU Student Number: 1419063 LCA student Number (please state both) 310188/412831 Module Title: Research methodology and techniques Module Code: Assessment Final Lecturer: Russell Kabir Due Date: 12/01/2015 Statement of Authenticity I hereby confirm that this assignment is an original piece of my own work which makes full use of appropriate style Harvard

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    Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS This chapter introduces the fundamental elements of qualitative research methods‚ beginning with a definition of qualitative of research‚ followed by discussion on the evolution of qualitative research methods and how it is different from quantitative research methods. Also discussed is the importance of ethical considerations when doing qualitative research. Just like all research‚ qualitative research

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    development of marketing theory and research. Finally‚ suggestions for doing marketing science in Egypt are briefly presented. THE OLD PHILOSOPHICAL SCHOOLS OF SCIENCE (1) POSITIVISM Positivism emerged during the 192O ’s by an informal group of scientists and philosophers of science called "Vienna Circle". Positivism is centered on a major principle called verification theory of meaning. This theory means that scientific propositions are only meaningful if they can be empirically verified (Anderson

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    social phenomenon. For example from Durkheim’s research on suicide‚ the four types of suicide found. Cumulative- builds upon efforts of predecessors. For example: Auguste Comte (1798-1857) first developed idea sociology and advocated the use of positivism in studying social science. Herbert

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    polity (1851 -54) 3) Religion of Humanity (1856) 4) The Early Writings (1820-1829). Comte was traditionally regarded as the father of sociology and can be given credit for inventing and creating the term sociology. He was also the founder of French positivism. He tried to create a new science of society‚ which would not only explain the past of mankind but also predict its future course. This social scientist is known for his achievements and theories. He is known for his contribution to Sociology

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