Abstract The issue of bias in qualitative research is an important one‚ and demands special attention and discussion in any qualitative research methods class. This reflective paper‚ written in the tradition of teacher-research‚ presents an analysis of how my students and I‚ working in an online classroom environment‚ learn together about the role researcher self and subjectivity play in designing and conducting qualitative research. While researcher bias and subjectivity are commonly understood
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According to Schneider‚ Elliot‚ LoBiondo-Wood & Haber (2004)‚ qualitative research methods‚ search for the meaning and understanding of human experiences in a naturalistic setting. A researcher obtains subjective facts in order to explore the experiences of each participant (Schneider‚ Elliot‚ LoBiondo-Wood & Haber 2004). As a result‚ qualitative research is a means in which a researcher gains an insight into the participant’s point of view concerning their personal experiences; in order gain an
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Marketing research has developed enormously in Ireland since the early 1960’s‚ which was the founding period of the first indigenous market research agencies – _Irish Marketing Surveys and Market Research Bureau of _Ireland. Now the market includes a range of companies operating as all-purpose‚ generalist market research agencies using both qualitative and quantitative research techniques (Domegan and Fleming‚ 2007). {text:list-item} Quantitative research is objective; qualitative research is
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Theory X and Theory Y Douglas McGregor (1906 - 1964) is one of the forefathers of management theory and one of the top business thinkers of all time. He was a social psychologist who became the President of Antioch College. He later became a professor of management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (he was succeeded by Warren Bennis). His book The Human Side of Enterprise (1960) had a profound influence on the management field‚ largely due to his Theory X and Theory Y. McGregor developed
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE NAME ROBIN T SURNAME NKONDE REGISTRATION NUMBER R116279X DEGREE PROGRAM BSc HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY COURSE AND CODE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (PSY 212) LECTURER MR MATIKA ASSIGNMENT QUESTION: “Qualitative research methods are designed to help researchers understand individuals‚ the social and cultural context within which they stay. Understanding the phenomena from the point of view of the individual and its particular
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The Narrative Method of Inquiry Second candidacy essay Richard Giovannoli‚ M.A. 2 1. Introduction The purpose of this essay is to lead the reader to a fuller understanding of the narrative inquiry approach to research—what it is; what unique perspectives it provides; and how it is carried out. This essay will explore some of the controversies surrounding this and other forms of qualitative research methodology—especially in the areas of significance‚ validity and reliability—and present
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last couple of centuries and there have been a number of different theories into the best way it can be done. This essay will give some background knowledge into those theories but will primarily focus on McGregor’s development of his Theory X and Theory Y‚ incorporating how they evolved‚ what they are and how relevant they are to managers of the 21st century. The aim of this piece is to gain a better understanding of the theories of management developed by McGregor and how/if they are still being
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Christian Maier a‚⇑‚ Sven Laumer a‚ Andreas Eckhardt b‚ Tim Weitzel a a Centre of Human Resources Information Systems‚ University of Bamberg‚ Department of Information Systems and Services‚ An der Weberei 5‚ 96047 Bamberg‚ Germany b Centre of Human Resources Information Systems‚ University of Frankfurt am Main‚ Institute for Information Systems‚ Grueneburgplatz 1‚ 60323 Frankfurt am Main‚ Germany a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Available online 23 October 2012 Keywords: (Un)intended
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Data-collection in Qualitative Research This Chapter is about methods and techniques in data-collection during a qualitative research. We mentioned earlier that qualitative research is eclectic. That is‚ the choice of techniques is dependent on the needs of the research. Although this should be true for almost all social research‚ it is particularly so with qualitative research in that the appropriate method or techniques is often identified and adopted during the research. Qualitative research is also multi-modal
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p. 2 & 7) states that nurses must base their provision of care on the most current‚ up-to-date health information available and sound nursing knowledge. This is where evidence-based practice (EBP) comes in. Polit and Beck (2010‚ p. 4) defined EBP as "the use of the best clinical evidence in making patient care desicions". This usually comes from research conducted by nurses and other healthcare professionals. Thus it is pertinent that research reports are critically analyzed. A research critique
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