CONCEPTS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (An Essay) By Deborah Sitorus One of the ways to gain knowledge is by carrying out some research. As what Zacharia (2012) stated that in daily life most people conduct research to gain knowledge. A research can be carried out qualitatively or quantitatively depends on the research purposes and needs and the type of information the researcher is seeking. My concern in this essay is to briefly share my understandings about basic concepts of qualitative research that
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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 is a type of
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Quantitative and qualitative research Introduction: Research designs are plans and the procedures for research that span the decisions from broad assumptions to detailed methods of data collection and analysis. There are two main designs: quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative and qualitative approaches should not be viewed as polar opposites or dichotomies; instead‚ they represent different ends on a continuum. Definition of quantitative research: ▪ In the social sciences
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Introduction to Qualitative Research Qualitative research in psychology is rapidly emerging as an important focus for psychological research and theory. Although there is a long history of qualitative methods in psychology‚ it is only since the 1980s that qualitative methods have made significant inroads. Among the distinguishing features of qualitative research are its preferences for data rich in description‚ the belief that reality is constructed socially‚ and that reality is about interpretation
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Qualitative Field Research Dady Lafleur City College Research Methods Introduction What is Qualitative Field Research? Well it’s something that you probably seen walking in the mall or coming out of a grocery store; Qualitative Field Research involves fieldwork which is when the researcher observes and records behavior and events in their natural setting; (about education.com) Meaning‚ that certain people go out to places like malls‚ grocery stores‚ neighborhoods‚ and ask people
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Information sheet 15 Qualitative Research Introduction Qualitative research is becoming more widely valued and recognised in the health care research field. The importance of qualitative research was established in the early 20th Century as a form of inquiry for the study of human group life‚ particularly in the fields of sociology and anthropology. Qualitative research aims to generate further research and theories rather than to verify them. It relies on transforming information from observations
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PROJECT QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FROM AN ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE Ýhsan Ulaþ Kocaoðlu JANUARY 2006 CONTENTS Definition of Qualitative Research in Social Sciences Approaches to Management Research Positivism versus Phenomenology Deductive and Inductive Schools of Thought in Management Research Major Qualitaitve Research Approaches Ethnographic Approach Phenomenology Field Research Grounded Theory Case study Action Research Narrative research Qualitative Data
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Introduction A lot has been researched and written on the problems bring about by failure in debt management. Countries such as Greece and Iceland have fallen or on the verge of falling into bankruptcy‚ financial giants such as Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Washington Mutual Inc. were also not spared being wiped out of business due to bankruptcy. Debt is indeed a double edge sword. The concept of leverage in finance taught us that borrowings allow owners the potential to reap many folds of
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Comparing Qualitative Research Design Deborah Mack University of Phoenix Introduction Qualitative research study can be defined as the systematic research approach that involves description of the various experiences and interpreting their meanings. The main purpose of qualitative research approach is to gain an understanding of a given phenomenon. There are different designs of qualitative research approach that can be used in research studies. The common types of qualitative research design
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even something as simple as a research method becomes a debate all on its own. The main research methods in question?Quantitative and Qualitative research. There are many obvious and apparent differences between the two in question‚ yet they seem to be just as effective as each other. “Conducting qualitative and quantitative research does not merely involve different methods of data collection and analysis; an even more fundamental difference concerns the research strategies used”.(Anson & Schwegler
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