Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis

Author(s):  
Peter D. Bachiochi ◽  
Sara P. Weiner
Author(s):  
Selin Üreten ◽  
Johanna Spallek ◽  
Ece Üreten ◽  
Dieter Krause

This contribution demonstrates the application of the new Design Method Validation System ( DMVS) for the validation of engineering design methods in product development. The application example is a case from the medical branch. The product design method Design for Mass Adaptation ( DfMAd) with individualization and modification steps as triggers is compared to an adapted design method with product individualization but without modification triggers. This experimental study was conducted in accordance with the DMVS procedure. Measured outcomes refer to the usefulness, applicability and acceptance of the design method DfMAd. Two groups of student participants were compared to each other through research tools based on quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Findings show that the considered DfMAd phase successfully leads to the desired benefit for the consideration of variant-oriented alternatives, thus confirming the test hypothesis. In the example of a product, a crutch, a high treatment quality can be achieved by specific adaptability of the product. In addition, it is shown that DMVS is suitable for the development of experiments and that the data collection means are differently suited for the validation of the three criteria.


2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 1064-1071 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Meurer ◽  
S. M. Frederiksen ◽  
J. J. Majersik ◽  
L. Zhang ◽  
A. Sandretto ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Widmuch

National and international administrative actors interact via coordination processes that are often informal, in which they exercise power to accumulate critical resources or push their agendas. Supported by quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques, this work sheds light on factors that facilitate the successful exercise of power in the energy sector. It looks not only at corporate factors, such as personnel, but also at individual characteristics, such as work experience. A central finding of the study shows that the successful exercise of power is not conditioned by individual corporate factors, but is made possible by a combination of different factors.


Author(s):  
Elena Vacchelli

This introductory chapter provides an overview of the book's main themes. This book aims to explore and situate the concept of ‘embodiment’ on the map of research methodologies at a time when what counts as data in qualitative research is expanding. The book attempts to systematize the current work on embodiment within migration studies and set it firmly in the field of qualitative data collection and analysis. Doing embodied research is crucial for deploying a noninvasive approach to working with research participants in vulnerable positions, such as migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking women, as will become evident through the theoretical stances and the application of embodied research in the course of the book.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Catherine D Chisale ◽  
Alfred Maluwa

Import tax non-compliance is increasing in Malawi. A study was conducted to explore the perceptions of custom managers and agents towards import tax non-compliance with import tax procedures and processes. The design of the study was descriptive and used qualitative data collection and analysis methods. The study was conducted in Malawi’s major border posts of Blantyre and Mwanza in the southern region. A total number of 25 participants were purposively sampled and administered an open-ended data collection tool to collect data using in-depth face-to-face interviews. The qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. Two themes emerged from the study which were, customs agents' limited knowledge, and corruption. The study results further show that training sessions by the Malawi Revenue Authority created the requisite knowledge to the customs agents which improved import tax compliance. However, corruption needs a long-term solution to change the stakeholders’ mindset. It is recommended that awareness should be created among the stakeholders to change the attitude and perceptions of the Malawian general public towards import tax non-compliance.


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