Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research: “Are they REALLY that Different?” Anthony Sondergaard June 7‚ 2009 Quan/Qual- Really Diffferent? From the reading done in the first two chapters of our textbook‚ it is easy to see the major differences between the quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. They are two very distinct and separate ways to obtain information for the study of almost anything the human being could want to
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THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH SFR780 GOODWIN TWO CULTURES OF RESEARCH* Humanistic Research Natural Science Research Individuals and relations Properties or attributes of objects Development is of interest to the researcher Objects normally are not assumed to change during course of study Intensive study of small number of individuals Objects/individuals studied in natural surroundings Study many specimens‚ sample
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POVERTY – AS A QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CONCEPT (With reference to the Indian context) What does it really mean to be poor? The First World countries are often referred to as the “industrialized” nations as against the Third World “developing” nations. What does it imply when you describe a nation as “developing”? Can lack of mere material resources imply deprivation? Doesn’t a strong economy in a developed nation lose gravity of ground when the major proportion of its population struggles
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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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University of Phoenix Material Qualitative Research Methods Matrix Instructions: Refer to your syllabus for specific instructions Be detailed and thorough in your descriptions. Be sure to properly cite your sources (in-text and on the reference page) according to APA v. 6 standards. Primary Characteristics Current Peer-Reviewed Study Case Study A case study research is an empirical inquiry in which a researcher investigates participants‚ events‚ activities‚ and processes. According to Creswell
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Introduction Longitudinal Qualitative Research is a relatively recent development which has yet to be fully articulated as a coherent methodology (Neale & Flowerdew‚ 2003:189)‚ although examples of this style of research can be traced back several decades. There are few books which deal with it in any depth (although see Saldana‚ 2003). In this essay I am going to; outline longitudinal qualitative research (QLR); address the main features of it; provide an outline of its strengths and weaknesses;
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design as “the researcher’s overall for answering the research question or testing the research hypothesis”. This study focuses on the opinion of nurses on pain in patients that suffer from dementia. The research approach is non-experimental‚ qualitative‚ exploratory-descriptive and contextual. 3.2.1 Non-experimental research According to Polit et al (2001:178)‚ non-experimental research is used in studies whose purpose is description and where it is unethical to manipulate the independent
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Qualitative Research Critique Cindy Walters NUR/518 October 8‚ 2012 Elizabeth Esterl Qualitative Research Critique Hi‚ my name is Cindy Walters. I am presenting a qualitative research critique on a study conducted in 2011 on people with bipolar disorder with comorbid substance use. The study is entitled “The lived experience of adults with bipolar disorder and comorbid substance use disorder” written by Terry Ward‚ MSN‚ PhD‚ RN. Bipolar disorder involves changes in cognition‚ behavior
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Alsmadi‚ Sami. (2006)‚ “ The Power of Celebrity Endorsement in Brand Choice Behaviour : An Empirical Study of Consumer Attitudes in Jordon‚” Journal of Accounting-Business & Amaratunga‚ D. Baldry‚ D. Sarshar and Newton‚ R. (2002)‚ “Quantitative and Qualitative research in the built environment: application of “mixed” research approach”‚ Work Study‚ Anonymous (2003)‚ “Bollywood” Victim or Ally? A WHO study on the portrayal of tobacco in Indian Cinema” avaiable at Anonymous‚(2007)‚ “Celebrity Brand Building”
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There are many traits and skills that support effective leadership. Charles Krulak‚ United States Marine Corps General identified 14 basic traits of an effective leader: bearing‚ courage‚ decisiveness‚ dependability‚ endurance‚ enthusiasm‚ initiative‚ integrity‚ judgement‚ sense of justice‚ knowledge‚ loyalty‚ tact‚ and unselfishness. (Krulak‚ 1998) These traits and skills contribute to effective leadership despite the field. The traits and skills would be most effective are: decisiveness‚ integrity
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