and easily obtained‚ but has the serious disadvantage of not being produced by sociologists. Both primary and secondary data can be quantitative or qualitative in form. Qualitative data Any data used for sociological purposes‚ whether derived from primary or secondary sources‚ can be described as qualitative or quantitative in form. Qualitative data deals directly with people’s experiences‚ as well as their feelings about‚ and interpretations of‚ the situations they find themselves in. Interpretive
Free Interview Semi-structured interview Structured interview
Illegal logging a major factor in flood devastation of Philippines MANILA (AFP) Dec 01‚ 2004 Decades of illegal logging‚ unusually high rainfall and geography have all contributed to the devastation wrought by storms that have lashed the Philippines‚ the government and environmentalists say. With hundreds dead or missing in floods and landslides in Quezon‚ Nueva Ecija and Aurora provinces‚ blame has fallen on illegal loggers who have stripped hillsides bare and turned lush green forests into death
Free Philippines Luzon
in using science and raw data to determine the most efficient course of action. Guessing was not allowed. Through research and meticulous analysis‚ only then could a process be established‚ fully grounded in scientific fact. It is these principles that allowed Taylor to establish scientific management‚ a management theory used to improve productivity. Frederick Taylor‚ known as the father of modern management‚ was born into an affluent Philadelphia family‚ and studied engineering at Steven’s Institute
Premium Management Scientific management The Principles of Scientific Management
EVALUATING THE CEMENT INDUSTRY –PORTER’S MODEL The model of the Five Competitive Forces was developed by Michael E. Porter in his book “Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analysing Industries and Competitors” in 1980. Since that time it has become an important tool for analysing an organizations industry structure in strategic processes. Porter’s Five Forces Model is probably the most widely used tool in business strategy. Porter has identified five competitive forces that shape every industry
Premium Porter five forces analysis Complementors
“Scientific Management was the product of the 19th century industrial practices and has no relevance to the present day” What comes to your mind when you hear the words “Scientific Management”? Is it Taylorism? Fordism? Or its relevance today? Scientific Management refers to a theory of Management that optimized the way tasks were performed and increased the productivity of the workforce. The Scientific Management theory was founded in 1880’s by Frederick Taylor‚ who was exposed to poor management
Premium Management Ford Motor Company Scientific management
REASONS FOR CONDUCTING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Given these distinctions and definitions of a qualitative study‚ why does a person engage in such a rigorous design? To undertake qualitative research requires a strong commitment to study a problem and demands time and resources. Qualitative research shares good company with the most rigorous quantitative research‚ and it should not be viewed as an easy substitute for a "statistical" or quantitative study. Qualitative inquiry is for the researcher who
Premium Qualitative research Scientific method Research
Merit Goods and Services Merit goods are those goods and services that the government feels that people will underconsume‚ and which ought to be subsidised or perhaps provided free at the point of use so that consumption does not depend primarily on the ability to pay for the good or service. • • • Both the state and private sector provide merit goods & services. We have an independent education system and people can buy private health care insurance. Consumption of merit goods is believed to generate
Premium Economics Externality Welfare economics
------------------------------------------------- The Scientific Revolution (1550-1700) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- General Summary For the long centuries of the Middle Ages (500-1350 AD) the canon of scientific knowledge had experienced little change‚ and the Catholic Church had preserved acceptance of a system of beliefs based on the teachings of the ancient Greeks and Romans‚ which it had incorporated into religious
Premium Science Isaac Newton Scientific revolution
A Qualitative Article Critique: Older Women’s Reflection on Accessing Care Across Their Breast Cancer Trajectory: Navigating Beyond the Triple Barriers A Qualitative Article Critique: Older Women’s Reflection on Accessing Care Across Their Breast Cancer Trajectory: Navigating Beyond the Triple Barriers This paper will critique the qualitative study written by Peiters‚ et al.(2011)‚ which looks at the journey and barriers older women diagnosed with breast cancer must hurdle to receive treatment
Premium Cancer Breast cancer Metastasis
Discuss any four types of police identification parade emphasizing on their respective merits and short comings. Police identification parade can be referred to as a situation whereby suspects believed to have committed a crime are presented or lined-up for witnesses to identify if indeed the one or group of persons who committed the crime is amongst the line-up. This method is used inorder to help the police confirm if indeed suspect did commit the crime. There are several ways in which police
Premium Crime Police Witness