Strategies for Social Research by Rod Noble

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Strategies for Social Research

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

STRATEGIES

OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH

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THERE ARE TWO DIMENSIONS

EMPIRICISM VERSUS NON-EMPIRICISM

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EMPIRICISM VERSUS INTERPRETIVISM

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QUANTITATIVE VERSUS QUALITATIVE METHODS

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DEDUCTIVE EMPIRICISM

IF YOU WANT TO GET AHEAD - GET A THEORY

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A THEORY WILL TELL YOU

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IF YOU HAVE NOT GOT A THEORY

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THE EMPIRICIST WAY

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DO YOU NEED TO DO A SURVEY?

DO YOU NEED TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS?

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WHAT DIMENSIONS OF VARIATION ARE INVOLVED?

WHAT FACTORS COULD CAUSE THIS?

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INTERPRETIVIST EXPLORATION

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PERHAPS

YOU FEEL YOU DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWER

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OTHER PEOPLE

MIGHT KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS THAN YOU

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SO DO YOU WANT TO EXTRACT FROM

OR DO YOU WANT TO TRAVEL WITH?

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INTERPRETATIVE RESEARCH IS

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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

USES NUMBERS TO EXPRESS AND REPRESENT

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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

LOOKS FOR ATTRIBUTES OR CATEGORIES

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SO LET'S GO

AND EXPLORE THE DIMENSIONS...