Thinking Outside the Boxes

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

The aim of this study is to conduct a critical discussion within a political economy framework on the use of mixed method, which is an increasing tendency in communication research, and its philosophical foundations in post-positivism. In the study, the mixed method called as “third methodological movement of the 21st century,” the limitations of the attempts to combine qualitative and quantitative methods in the positivist and postpositivist paradigm are revealed. The study discusses how the convergence of quantitative and qualitative methods in critical economy politics can be possible and what opportunities it offers in an effort to make a holistic explanation of social reality.

Quantitative and Qualitative Methods as a Basis for Decision-Making

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION ◽

10.2478/kbo-2020-0031 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 191-195

Author(s):

Mădălina-Ioana Bădilă ◽

Lucian-Ionel Cioca ◽

Dănuț Eugeniu Moşteanu ◽

Ruxandra Moşteanu

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

Competitive Behavior ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Type Population ◽

AbstractFor decades, researchers have been trying to identify the factors that significantly influence the conflicting results in the organizational environment. This search has become more stringent through recently published scientific evidence demonstrating strategic changes. Using multi-factorial analysis, this study mixes qualitative and quantitative methods by which we can examine the pro-organizational performance on a university-type population. The qualitative results indicate that the analyzed organization develops corporate-strategic schemes that are being used to attribute the advantage meant to guide the competitive behavior.

A Principled Complementarity of Method: In Defence of Methodological Eclecticism and the Qualitative-Quantitative Debate

The Qualitative Report ◽

10.46743/2160-3715/2002.1977 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Andy Roberts

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Critical Evaluation ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Approaches ◽

Methodological Eclecticism ◽

I found PhD study to be a stimulating, challenging and ideal conduit for exploring knowledge via discussion, argument and defence: to have the opportunity to explore method, methodology, epistemology, ontology and what may constitute 'acceptable' research practice is an enriching experience. I had previously heard of intepretivists decrying positivists et cetera, but I was unprepared to find quantitative researchers and lecturers openly dismissing qualitative approaches, and finding dismissals by qualitative researchers of the use of a quantitative approach: such are disappointing and confusing to a trainee researcher. Thus, a far less enriching experience for a trainee researcher is being faced with assumptions and preferences of experienced researchers that extend from defending approach to decrying any approaches that may not be aligned to their own. As a result, this paper will focus upon the quantitative-qualitative debate (QQD) and offer a critical evaluation upon the issues surrounding affiliations between method and epistemological paradigm. It will also question the validity of 'traditional' divides between qualitative and quantitative methods. This discussion will facilitate an answer to the question: 'can the researcher complement quantitative with qualitative method - and vice versa - within the same research paradigm and subsequent design'? I will explore here a claim that no more than a rhetorical link exists between method and epistemology and that the 'distinctions' between quantitative and qualitative methods are often erroneous and do not always reflect differing paradigmatic assumptions. Further, I will suggest quantitative and qualitative methods be used in a complementary fashion as opposed to an integrated approach. I will further claim that the quantitative-qualitative debate has much to offer trainee researchers and should thus be kept open, as long as unprejudiced and tolerant discussion is encouraged.

Introduction to the Special Issue “Causal Complexity and Qualitative Methods”

Political Analysis ◽

10.1093/pan/mpj016 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 223-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gary Goertz

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

The Other ◽

Special Issue ◽

Political Analysis ◽

Empirical Social Science ◽

Causal Complexity

This special issue of Political Analysis engages in a dialogue between qualitative and quantitative methods. It proposes that each has something to say to the other and more generally has a contribution to make to empirical social science.

Advances in Library and Information Science - Social Research Methodology and New Techniques in Analysis, Interpretation, and Writing ◽

Designing a PhD Proposal in Mixed Method Research

10.4018/978-1-5225-7897-0.ch003 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 36-48

Author(s):

Ndungi wa Mungai

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Research Proposal ◽

Mixed Method Research ◽

Hypothetical Case ◽

Mixed Method Approach ◽

Definition Of ◽

Method Approach

This chapter reviews the challenges and advantages of writing a mixed method research (MMR) proposal. The argument put forward is that a mixed method approach overcomes the shortcomings of the commonly used qualitative and quantitative methods. A brief definition of a research proposal is followed by a discussion on the different interpretations of a mixed method and what makes mixed methods ideal in the proposal example that follows. A mixed method can be either one that utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to different degrees or it can be regarded as a distinct method by itself. A mixed method is suitable where both different types of data can be collected, when the data adds value to what would be achieved using one approach and where cost also justifies it. A hypothetical case example where an application is being made to conduct an evaluation of an anti-truancy program is presented.

Integrating qualitative and quantitative methods in the study of developmental psychopathology in context

Development and Psychopathology ◽

10.1017/s0954579498001655 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 377-393 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

MERCER L. SULLIVAN

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Developmental Psychopathology ◽

Research Strategies ◽

Sociological Study ◽

The Life Course ◽

Observational Techniques

Qualitative methods are well suited to advance the understanding of the role of social context in the development of maladaptation and psychopathology. However, they have not been widely used by developmental psychopathologists, despite being utilized in related fields, particularly in the sociological study of crime and delinquency. This article assesses the potential for the increased use of qualitative methods in developmental psychopathology and addresses the challenges involved in integrating them with quantitative research strategies. The interplay of qualitative and quantitative methods in the study of juvenile delinquency is reviewed for relevant lessons about both the utility and the difficulties of integrating the two types of methods. The problem of assessing continuities and discontinuities over the life course in patterns of antisocial behavior is discussed as an example of the challenge of integrating methodological paradigms. Schools of thought about qualitative methods and their relationship to quantitative research paradigms are identified and compared. Examples are discussed of narrative life history interviewing and qualitative observational techniques and of recent research endeavors integrating these qualitative techniques with quantitative data analyses.

Causal Analysis as a Bridge Between Qualitative and Quantitative Research

10.31234/osf.io/b2qjx ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rosemary Blersch ◽

Neil Franchuk ◽

Miranda Lucas ◽

Christina Nord ◽

Stephanie Varsanyi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Causal Analysis ◽

Directed Acyclic Graphs ◽

Acyclic Graphs

Yarkoni argues that one solution is to abandon quantitative methods for qualitative ones. While we agree that qualitative methods are under-valued, we argue that both are necessary for thoroughgoing psycholog-ical research, complementing one another through the use of causal analysis. We illustrate how directed acyclic graphs can bridge qualitative and quantitative methods, thereby fostering understanding between dif-ferent psychological methodologies.

Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods, and Applications in Higher Education ◽

Qualitative and Quantitative Methods as Complementary Assessment Tools

10.4018/978-1-60566-667-9.ch007 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 121-134

Author(s):

Sheila S. Thompson ◽

Annemarie Vaccaro

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Private University ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Future Trends ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Education Assessment ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

Higher Education Assessment ◽

The purpose of this chapter is to address epistemological and methodological approaches to assessing assessment. The authors’ intent is to show how moving beyond paradigm wars and using multiple methods makes for good assessment. The authors explore ways qualitative and quantitative methods are complementary, as opposed to competing concepts, arguing that these methodologies in collaboration provide a much richer form of higher education assessment. The chapter begins with a review of the literature on qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method designs, which includes an overview of the history and contemporary landscape of the qualitative-quantitative debate. The chapter also highlights successful examples of mixed-method assessment at a mid-sized, private university, presented in general frameworks which can be used on any campus. The chapter concludes with recommendations for practitioners and future trends.

The Effect of Communication and Immigration Activities in 7th Grade Social Studies Course on the Empathy Skills of Students

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v7i5.4224 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 86 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Birol Bulut ◽

Süleyman Aslan

Keyword(s):

Social Studies ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Point Of View ◽

Mixed Method Research ◽

General Terms ◽

Embedded Design

The feeling of empathy is as old as the humankind. Empathy is an attempt to perceive the emotions and to understand the thoughts of other individuals and discern their point of view. Due to such aspects, empathy presents “a focus on other individuals”. In general terms, empathy was defined as “adopting a sensitive attitude towards correctly understanding the emotions and thoughts of another individual, encountering any event, through placing oneself in the place of that individual during the process of communication.”The present study was intended to determine the effects of the communication and immigration subjects in the 7th grade social studies course on the empathy skills of students through employing the didactic approach, which is one of the techniques for empathy development.Concurrent nested (embedded) design, a mixed research method, was employed in the present study. Mixed-method research is defined as the approach through which the researcher draws conclusions by using the advantage of integrating qualitative and quantitative methods, approaches and concepts in a study or consecutive studies with the aim to understand diverse research models. The quantitative data in the present study were obtained via the “Index of Empathy for Children and Adolescents”, whereas the qualitative data were collected through interview forms.Almost all students emphasized the significance of empathy and understanding the feelings of the migrants for understanding the causes and consequences of immigration throughout the activities related to immigration.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS TOWARDS THE BUMIPUTERA ENTREPRENEURIAL PERFORMANCE IN JOHOR

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management Practices ◽

10.35631/ijemp.310006 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (10) ◽

pp. 74-81

Author(s):

Nuraisya Maisara Md Noor Aizuddin ◽

Sabrinah Adam ◽

Beni Widarman3

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Total Population ◽

Training Programs ◽

Entrepreneurship Training ◽

Intervention Plan

The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of entrepreneurship training towards the level of Bumiputera entrepreneurial performances in Johor. Action research was applied in the study and intervention plan was designed to examine the changes of Bumiputera entrepreneurial performances. The study used a mixed-method for data collection which consists of qualitative and quantitative methods. 4 respondents for the qualitative method and a number of 217 from a total population of 500 Bumiputera entrepreneurs will be used as respondents for the study. The data collected from the mixed-method will be analysed using Miles and Huberman Technique and SPSS version 25.