interviews - Research-Methodology
Interviews. Interviews can be defined as a qualitative research technique which involves “conducting intensive individual interviews with a small number of respondents to explore their perspectives on a particular idea, program or situation.”. [1]
Positivism - Research Methodology
Positivist researchers tend to use highly structured research methodology in order to allow the replication of the same study in the future. Science can be specified as a cornerstone in positivism research philosophy. Specifically, positivism relies on …
Methodology - Research
Research can be defined as “an activity that involves finding out, in a more or less systematic way, things you did not know” (Walliman and Walliman, 2011, p.7). “Methodology is the philosophical framework within which the research is conducted or the foundation upon which the research is based” (Brown, 2006).
Questionnaires - Research-Methodology
Questionnaires can be classified as both, quantitative and qualitative method depending on the nature of questions. Specifically, answers obtained through closed-ended questions (also called restricted questions) with multiple choice answer options are analyzed using quantitative methods. Research findings in this case can be illustrated using ...
Regression Analysis - Research-Methodology
Regression analysis is a quantitative research method which is used when the study involves modelling and analysing several variables, where the relationship includes a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In simple terms, regression analysis is a quantitative method used to test the nature of relationships between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.
Simple Random Sampling - Research-Methodology
In this scenario you can apply simple random sampling method involves the following manner: Prepare the list of all 600 employees working for ABC Limited. Assign a sequential number for each employee from 1 to N (in your case from 1 to 600). Determine the sample size. In your case the sample size of 150 respondents might be sufficient to ...
Deductive Approach (Deductive Reasoning) - Research …
A deductive approach is concerned with “developing a hypothesis (or hypotheses) based on existing theory, and then designing a research strategy to test the hypothesis” [1] It has been stated that “deductive means reasoning from the particular to the general. If a causal relationship or link seems to be implied by a particular theory or ...
Action Research - Research-Methodology
Action research can be defined as “an approach in which the action researcher and a client collaborate in the diagnosis of the problem and in the development of a solution based on the diagnosis”.In other words, one of the main characteristic traits of action research relates to collaboration between researcher and member of organisation in order to …
Inductive Approach (Inductive Reasoning) - Research-Methodology
Inductive approach, also known in inductive reasoning, starts with the observations and theories are proposed towards the end of the research process as a result of observations [1]. Inductive research “involves the search for pattern from observation and the development of explanations – theories – for those patterns through series of ...
Mean, Mode and Median - Research-Methodology
Mean, mode and median are popular quantitative research methods used in business, as well as, engineering and computer sciences. In business studies these methods can be used in data comparisons such as comparing performances of two different businesses within the same period of time or comparing performance of the same business during different time periods.