ghozalimaskifeub STEP 6 ELEMENTS OF RESEARCH DESIGN 25052021

ghozalimaski_feub STEP 6: ELEMENTS OF RESEARCH DESIGN 25/05/2021 Ch. 6. The research Process Uma Sekaran, 2003 1

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Purpose of the study 4 Exploration, Exploration an exploratory study is undertaken when not much is known about the situation at hand, or no information is available on how similar problems or research issues have been solved in the past. Description, Description a descriptive study is undertaken in order to ascertain (know) and be able to describe the charateristics of the variables of interest in a situation. Hypothesis testing Case study --- qualitative in nature are. . . ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

Unit of analysis 5 Individuals Dyads – studying two person interactions. . Groups Organizations Machines etc. ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

Types of investigation 6 Establishing: Causal relationships Correlations Group differences Ranks etc. ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

Sampling design 7 Probability/Nonprobabili ty Sample size ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

8 Extent of researcher interference Minimal: studying events as they normally occur Manipulation and/or control and/or simulation ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

Time horizon 9 One-shot: cross-sectional Time series Longitudinal Panel ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

Study setting 10 Contrived / conduct Noncontrived ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

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Measurement and measures 13 Operational definition Items (measure) Scaling Categoring Coding ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

Data collection method 14 Observation Interview Questionnaire Physical measurement Unobtrusive/transparant ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

15 Data analysis ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021

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19 Finish ghozalimaski_feub 25/05/2021