They indicate whether you must ask each person in a study the same questions in You’ll remember from Track I that these are based on the Quantitative or Qualitative paradigm, your specialization in the program, and specific theories of business/management and information technology. In other words, the various philosophical assumptions and theoretical orientations influence qualitative research in such different ways that they are bound to generate "contrasting set of criteria for judging the quality and credibility" (QUINN PATTON, 2002, p.266) of the research. On a philosophical level, there is irreconcilable conflict between the quantitative and qualitative paradigms. It begins b y outlining a scientific realist The assumptions provide guidance for conducting your research. All research builds on philosophical and theoretical foundations. Control is inherent in this method of inquiry which is another underlying assumption of quantitative research. Also review last week's PSY635 Week Two Discussion Scenario (Links to an external site. Choices made at this level generally have rigor, but ignore the underlying philosophical assumptions structuring beliefs about methodology, knowledge, and reality. They prescribe your research role—whether you should try to be neutral or let your own personality come through. The assumption underlying this point is the deterministic or linear nature of hypothesis testing. )Links to an external site.. CHAPTER 2 RESEARCH PHILOSOPHY AND QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS 15 1. 2.0 Literature Review All research is based on some underlying philosophical assumptions about what constitutes 'valid' research and This chapter provides a philosophical examination of a number of differ ent quantitative research methods that are prominent in the behavioral sciences. The last section concludes and summarises the review. Researchers using a more moderate approach within the post positivist paradigm recognize that research is a human endeavor. For institutional researchers, the choice to use a quantitative or qualitative approach to research is dictated by time, money, resources, and staff. Frequently, the choice to use one or the other approach is made at the method level. Yet, proponents of each paradigm need to applaud both the existence of the other and the hybrid paradigms that inevitably are born of conflict. It is important to recognize this conflict, avoiding illogical compromise. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 1 in the Frost e-book, Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology, and the required journal articles for this week. distinction between qualitative and quantitative research from the ontological, epistemological and methodological perspectives.
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