Unit 6: Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Research Kaplan University July 16‚ 2013 Unit 6 Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Research The research conducted by Foster-Fitzpatrick‚ Ortiz‚ Sibilano‚ Marcantonio and Braun (1999) is a quantitative study of the significance of crossing the legs while blood pressure is being measured. The purpose of the research was to determine whether leg-crossing impacted the results of blood pressure measurements. The research conducted by Palese‚ Skrap
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ABSTRACT We have proposed a framework for transforming landscapes to improve performance by integrating ecological principles into landscape design. This effort would focus on the development of multifunctional landscapes‚ guided by the rapidly growing knowledge base of ecosystem services provided by landscape features. Although the conventional approach to landscape ecology is based on a model that assumes poor ecological quality in the human-dominated matrix‚ a review of recent literature reveals
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McGregor’s theory X and theory Y McGregor developed two theories of human behaviour at work: Theory and X and Theory Y. He did not imply that workers would be one type or the other. Rather‚ he saw the two theories as two extremes - with a whole spectrum of possible behaviours in between. Theory X workers could be described as follows: - Individuals who dislike work and avoid it where possible - Individuals who lack ambition‚ dislike responsibility and prefer to be led - Individuals who desire
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The Qualitative Report Volume 9 Number 2 June 2004 176-191 http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR9-2/bender.pdf The Implications of Sex Tourism on Men’s Social‚ Psychological‚ and Physical Health Kimberly Bender South County Center Mental Health Services‚ Alexandria‚ Virginia‚ USA Rich Furman University of Nebraska-Omaha‚ Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ USA This article explores sex tourism and possible concerns for the male sex tourist through a content analysis of sex tourism web sites. This qualitative‚ exploratory
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A Role for Equity Theory in the Turnover Process: An Empirical Test1 RODGERw.GRlFFETH2 AND STEFAN GAERTNER Department of Management Georgia State Universiw The purpose o f the present study was to examine the role o f equity theory in the context of the contemporary turnover process. A model was developed and tested with 192 hospital employees using structural equation modeling (SEM)‚ which placed satisfaction and intention to quit as mediators of employee turnover. The results strongly support
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Professor Hershenberg American Government I – 2301 Abraham Lincoln Throughout the long history of the United States there have been many hardworking‚ dedicated politicians that made our country strong and resilient. During the time of the greatest peril to our country one stood out more than any other. This man was Abraham Lincoln‚ one of the most resilient and pivotal leaders we have known. Abraham Lincoln came from humble origins in the backwoods of Kentucky. He was born
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This essay will analyze the main issue of AT&T’s New Zealand office by using the cultural theories and the reflections after the analyzing. In the case of AT&T GIS‚ AT&T’s office in New Zealand by Thomas‚ David C (2003‚ pp92-100)‚ it was called NCR before it integrated into AT&T stable of business and during this time‚ AT&T are trying to restructure the organizational culture of NCR to make it more like their own culture. Bob Allen the chairman and CEO of AT&T developed “Our Common Bond” with
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QUALITATIVE‚ QUANTITATIVE & MIXED METHODS RESEARCH WEEK 6 Competitive Intelligence BPP BUSINESS SCHOOL BPP BPP BUSINESS SCHOOL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Week 1 - The Role of Research in the Organisation Week 2 - Conducting Literature Reviews and Referencing Week 3 - An Introduction to Inductive and Deductive Research Week 4 - Research Design Week 5 - Research Questions and Hypotheses Week 6 - Qualitative‚ Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research Week 7 - Individual and Group Interviewing
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Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative approaches to research This essay will compare and contrast the 3 articles below in relation to qualitative and quantitative approaches to research focusing on the design and methods used in each study including sampling‚ data collection and data analysis. The first chosen article by Winkens et al. (2006) uses a qualitative method to look at the manifestations of mental slowness in the stroke population. Toulotte‚ Thevenon‚ Watelain and Fabre
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Quantitative research involves collecting numerical data though content analysis‚ performance tests‚ personality measures‚ questionnaires‚ etc. Quantitative research allows for experimental and non-experimental research. Experimental research tests cause and effect‚ while non-experimental research‚ such as‚ correlation research‚ relates variables‚ and survey research describes trends. There are three basic types of quantitative research questions: descriptive research questions‚ correlational research questions
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