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Structure
Methodology (10%)
Thinking about your research question is directly related to thinking about the purpose of your
research.
Exploratory -This is conducted when there are few or no earlier studies to which
references can be made for information. The aim is to look for patterns, ideas or
hypotheses rather than testing or confirming a hypothesis. In exploratory research the
focus is on gaining insights and familiarity with the subject area for more rigorous
investigation later.
Descriptive -This describes phenomena as they exist. It is used to identify and obtain
information on the characteristics of a particular issue.
Explanatory -This is a continuation of descriptive research. The researcher goes
beyond merely describing the characteristics, to analyse and explain why or how
something is happening.
A part-time student is
more likely to use a
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First layer is complex and requires more indepth explanation (check M04EKM module).
However, the basic concepts are included in
the next slides.
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Case Study
Action Research
Grounded theory
Ethnography
Archival Research
Observation
Literature Review
Interviews
Mail survey
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Case studies
Triangulation
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Conclusions
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Deductive
Inductive
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Strategy
Experiment
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Time
Horizon
Cross-sectional
Longitudinal
Data
Collection
methods
Observation
Interviewing
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Conclusions
Archival research
Positivism
Interpretivism
Realism
Objetivism
Subjetivism
Pragmatism