Choosing a dissertation committee is one of the most important decisions of a doctoral student’s doctoral career. Although it may seem like an easy and straight forward task, there are often complications and issues that may arise as a result of dissertation committee choices. Early in doctoral studies, try to become involved in research. Finding […]
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After much consideration, you’ve decided that you have what it takes to start your own resale business. However, you haven’t yet figured out what to resell. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. While many entrepreneurs already have a product or service in mind prior to venturing out, there are plenty of self-starters who had to find […]
The Persuaders, which is directed by Douglass Rushcoff, is a documentary on the multi-billion dollar advertising and marketing industry. The films main idea covers how marketers have found new ways and are continually searching for other ways to weave their message into our everyday lives. The Persuaders covers their market research methods that helps them […]
When conducting research, a given research strategy must be chosen with the ultimate goal in mind to solve a question or problem that pertains to management. There are different strengths and weaknesses with different research designs and this paper focuses on three research designs, providing a brief analysis and explanation of the benefits and limitations […]
Introduction Research is an important part of exploring a project. There are many research methods that can be used by researchers to determine the outcome of a particular project. However, throughout this paper, the ones discussed here will be qualitative, quantitative, mixed, and action research. The characteristics and differences in these methods will be discussed, […]
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The Mission of Livy’s History Titus Livius (59 BC-17 AD), or Livy as he is commonly called, was a Roman historian during the years Augustus was building the Roman Empire. Livy wrote a massive 142 book history of Rome called Ab Urbe Condita (From the Founding of the City) which covered all of Roman history […]
Much of the debate about quantitative versus qualitative research centers on the differences of beliefs, within the field of psychology, specifically, how to make psychology more acceptable in the scientific arena. Nastasi & Schensul (2005) argue that this debate, between which research paradigm is best, is propelled by extremists in either camp. Scientists argue that […]
In the studies of education, quantitative and qualitative approaches are commonly used. The methodologies are different. The purpose of a quantitative approach is to describe the current environment, investigate relationships, and to study cause and effect. The purpose of a qualitative approach is to provide a focused, interpreted, and detailed study of the participants and […]
Fundamentals of Research Methodology This paper will examine the fundamental concepts of research methodology in the field of psychology and discuss the science of psychology while providing an example that demonstrates the importance of psychology. This paper will explain and define the scientific method and the steps involved in the scientific method. The differences between […]
The research question that I decided to explore was one that I found very disturbing. However, with the use of a qualitative research approach, valuable research was attained. The research questions are: why would a student purposefully hurt themselves and why would they cut their own wrists, yet not be considered suicidal? The authors of […]