Quantitative Vessels

Quantitative data seems so clean and clear. On the face of it numbers give you facts that you cannot argue against. This paper explores my experiences as a fieldworker in the business of collecting for these numbers. It gives an account of my thoughts and feelings while undertaking a brief to act as a “vessel” an inanimate object, whose sole purpose is to collect the messy debris of human data and facilitate the processes of transforming them into a numerate form. Drawing on Fine's “working the hyphens” (Fine 1994) it challenges the notion of objectivity and the prospect of producing accurate quantitative data without some qualitative input. It questions the ethics of placing monetary constraints on the sharp end of research, and asks whether some data collection methods are as transparent as they purport to be. Finally it asks whether any funded body can live up to claims of neutrality.

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Quantitative Methods in Research

Approaches and Processes of Social Science Research - Advances in Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer, and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-6622-0.ch005 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 90-114

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Data Collection ◽

Quantitative Data ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Experimental Designs ◽

Data Collection Methods ◽

Sampling Procedures ◽

Collection Methods

This chapter discusses data collection methods and strategies in quantitative research and how researchers design their studies following quantitative approaches. The chapter consists of four sections. The first section discusses experimental and non-experimental designs for quantitative research and the steps that are taken to achieve a more effective inquiry and valid findings. The second and third sections of the chapter discuss the quantitative data collection methods and sampling procedures of quantitative projects, respectively. The chapter is then concluded by examining the significance of reliability and validity concepts in quantitative projects. The chapter has also provided relevant examples and critical thinking challenges for enhanced understanding.

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ANALISIS EFEKTIVITAS KINERJA PENDAPATAN (STUDI KASUS PADA DINAS PARIWISATA DAN KEBUDAYAAN KABUPATEN BOLAANG MONGONDOW TAHUN 2016-2018)

GOING CONCERN : JURNAL RISET AKUNTANSI ◽

10.32400/gc.14.4.26295.2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Dhifa N. Buntuan ◽

David P.E. Saerang ◽

Hendrik Gamaliel

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Financial Management ◽

Quantitative Data ◽

Research Method ◽

High Income ◽

Data Collection Methods ◽

Revenue Sources ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Collection Methods

In Bolaang Mongondow Regency, locally –generated revenue is still considered low and has not a significant increase. One of the SKPD producing PAD is the Tourism and Culture Office. In 2018, Tourism and Culture Office has not yet reached the target. This study aims to: (1) analyze the causes of revenue realization that does not reach the target, and (2) analyze the effectiveness of revenue performance. The research method used is quantitative descriptive. The type of data used qualitative is an explanation of interviews and quantitative data in a budget realization reports and ticket inventory reports for 2016-2018. Data collection methods used interview and documentation. The results showed, the factors causing the realization of revenue that did not reach the target due to the excessively high income target charged to the Office, while managed revenue sources were very limited. The effectiveness of the performance shows, in 2016 and 2017 are very effective category which reached 113.29% and 102.93%. While in 2018, included ineffective category that is 69.92%. It is recommended that the Office further optimizes its financial management so that it focuses on adding new tourism objects so that whatever targets are set can be achieved and can increase the effectiveness of its revenue performance.

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