What is ‘Triangulation’? We frequently hear qualitative researchers say that they achieve rigor through “triangulation.” Triangulation is‚ indeed‚ one of the most persuasive and powerful of techniques for assuring an audience of the reliability and credibility of qualitative research. What does this actually mean‚ however‚ and how do you do it well rather than haphazardly or poorly? First‚ it’s important to be clear that there are two broad ways of “triangulating.” 1. Triangulate using
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Nicole Dale 6/12/10 Humanities Masterpiece final What is a masterpiece anyways and who depicted what makes a piece of art a masterpiece and what doesn’t? As stated in our book a masterpiece is a work that in style‚ execution and resonance far exceeds what other artists were doing at the same time. A masterpiece is also something that can always stand on its own and it will find admirers in any age. To me a masterpiece is something that accomplishes inner emotion in the viewer as the exterior
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developed‚ chairs developed. When I think of a chair‚ I immediately think “four legs‚ seat‚ back‚ etc.”. But is this really what a chair is? Could you not also place a book on this “chair” and it would now be transformed into a table? Is it possible that I could sit on a table‚ or a stump‚ or a bed and it would now be a chair? How do we as humans instinctively know what chairs are? When are we taught to know the difference between chairs and other furniture? Is it just implied‚ or is there something
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Polytechnic Institute of New York University Technology Management Course Outline MG 6013 Organizational Behavior Spring 2013 Anne-Laure Fayard Thursdays: 5:30 to 8:00 PM – JAB 777 To contact professor: alfayard@poly.edu Dibner Library Building‚ 4th floor Phone: 718-260-4080 Office hours: By appointment Course Description The purpose of this course is to increase your effectiveness in understanding and leading behavior in organizations. The course provides you with
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What is a Yankee? To most of the world‚ a Yankee is an American‚ anybody who lives in the United States. It is not always a pleasant connotation; in fact‚ "Yankee‚ go home!" calls up images of angry Latin American mobs protesting the oppression of American imperialist policies. To most Americans‚ though‚ the word Yankee means either the pin-striped New York baseball team or the Northern forces in the American Civil War‚ the soldiers from north of the Mason-Dixon Line. In time‚ though‚ the idea
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Define Ethics in your own words: Ethics: Personally‚ Ethics main two things: Firstly‚ ethics mains establishing right or wrong standards which dictate what humans ought to do‚ usually in terms of rights‚ obligations‚ benefits to society‚ fairness‚ or specific virtues. Once these standards are set‚ one should refrain from anything that is unacceptable in a society such as rape‚ stealing‚ murder‚ assault‚ slander‚ and fraud. On the other hand‚ Ethics can be a set of standards that are acceptable
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life than can create our own way of Philosophical thinking. The questions we ask ourselves‚ the why‚ where‚ when‚ and how defines our own Philosophy on a given topic or situation. We can be closed minded and feel there is no need to explore beyond what we believe to be right or wrong. We can be open minded and explore the possibilities that surround us‚ to stop and think that there are more than just one point of view‚ thoughts‚ feelings‚ emotions‚ and so on than our own. To explore the
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What is professionalism? Essentially we like to think that it just means to be professional in a professional environment. Although that may be true‚ there a lot more that goes into it. Honestly the focus is how to be professional in the military and what it means to be a Soldier. The reason being is that we often forget that the army is also a business and with the army being a business we need to present our selves in a professional manner. But to answer the question of “what is professionalism
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What is Philosophy? While Philosophy has no clear cut definition‚ it can be described as the act of questioning ideas‚ thoughts‚ and beliefs to try to form answers supported by good reasoning. These answers are not always clearly supported by fact like scientific questions‚ but use logic to express what a person views as correct. Questions of a philosophical nature can be grouped into four main branches and use a method of arguments and logic to support a reasonable opinion or view. Four major
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What is Geography Week 2 Geographic Thought and History I have always thought that geography was the study of land‚ how it was formed and where it will be in years to come. I have realized that there is more to geography than this. A literal translation of geography would be "to describe or write about the Earth" (“What is Geography: 2012). The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes‚ who was an ancient Greek. Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge
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