philosophers, including the feminist theorist, non-representational theories, and more than human geographers who take inspirations from the deconstructive posthumanism but rather analyze humans’ well-being in a different ontology which Lorimer refers to as nonessentialist, vitalist ontology (Lorimer, 2009). Notable scholars who inspired this strand of posthumanism include Isabelle Stengers, Gilles Deleuze, Bruno Latour, and among other equally important scholars. The main argument of this strand of posthumanism
mode to define a better way of understanding the social world. Hollis clearly states that the key task of this book is to reflect on the underlying philosophy of social science through the critical examination of the theory and methodology in each approach. Some of the key questions are; whether the study of social science can use the same method as in natural science, does structure determine an action or does action determines structure in the process of social changes, and is there such a thing
Demystifying nursing research terminology. Part 1 Cite this article as: Welford C, Murphy K, Casey D (2011) Demystifying nursing research terminology. Part 1. Nurse Researcher. 18, 4, 38-43. Received February 12 2010; accepted October 29 2010 Correspondence to Claire Welford Email: claire.welford@ nuigalway.ie Claire Welford RGN, Dip NS, BNS Hons, MSc, PGC TLHE is HRB nursing research fellow Abstract Aim This article aims to provide clear explanations of the research approaches available
Methodology This methodology section of the research report describes how the study will be conducted and the methods used to collect and analyse the data. The overall aim of this methodology section is to provide an overview on the methods employed so that a judgment can be made as to how appropriate they are and how valid the data that has been generated is. Throughout the methodology process, it is imperative to remember the question this research is aiming to answer for: Has the Recession
and objectives, the research design, justification of the study and the structure of the dissertation. Chapter 2 reviewed the literature on VM and VE, as well as the origins of VM and how it might be utilised by UK project management professionals. This chapter expands on the literature reviewed in the previous chapter to present the methodological structure that was used to generate and gather the data for this study. In accordance with the research topic, qualitative research method is selected
Studies in Quantitative Research | Table of Contents Introduction 3 Underlying Assumptions in Quantitative Research 3 Methodological and Ontological Assumptions 5 Epistemological Assumptions 8 Conclusion 9 References 10 Assumptions Underlying Quantitative Research Introduction Before researchers undertake a research endeavor, it is essential for them to understand the philosophical assumptions that underlie the method of inquiry chosen to answer the proposed research question. Assumptions
3.7 Sampling Procedures and Techniques. 3.7.1 Sampling Method The researcher will be using a combination of both probabilistic and non-probabilistic method as the research is largely qualitative in nature but there are elements of a quantitative nature. By using a combination of sampling methods it will allow the research to be more realistic and not skewed. The researcher will apply a non-probability – purposive method and using the Heterogeneous sampling technique while analyzing the phenomenon
In what ways does the choice of an epistemological perspective or stance influence the formulation of a management research problem? Epistemology is all about knowledge. It is defined by Bonjour (2002) as “the philosophical study of knowledge; its nature, its requirements and its limitations”. Knowledge is about what you know. How you know what you know is dependent on your perceptions, your views, your reasoning and the reality of it. The first time I came across the question “what is knowledge
Worldview of Research According to Creswell (2007) in Quality Inquiry & Research Design, everybody sees the world of research from different perspectives. Therefore, the assumption of researchers who choose the qualitative methods approach reflects their own views on the subject matter at hand. Creswell suggest, “When researchers do this, their research becomes shaped by bringing it into the inquiry paradigms, views of the world. Creswell suggest when qualitative researcher views vary according
not more research on what should be done or the frequency and/or use of traditional project management practices. We argue that while a great deal is written about traditional project management we know very little about the ‘‘actuality’’ of project based working and management. This paper formulates a research approach that takes seriously practitioner’s lived experience of projects. We explore the ontological, epistemological and methodological assumptions underlying this kind of research and provide