Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Llife Course Research

Issues in Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches to Research

That mixed methods studies have become “trendy” again after a period of disrepute does not mean the issues such methods raise have gone away. Definitional, paradigmatic and methodological issues continue to be raised when researchers write about mixed methods, while design issues, issues in sampling, analysis and reporting and wide-ranging demands on researcher skills, finances and time are fac...

Quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in environmental management

Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches in Cross-cultural Research

The affects associated with culture, the values inherent in cultures and the identification of cultural assumptions are popular topics in recent management and Information Systems (IS) research. The main focus in relevant IS research over the years, has been on the comparison of cultural artifacts in different cultural settings. Despite these studies we need to ask whether there is a general ap...

Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches for Determination of Hemolyzed Serum

Abstract Background and Objective: Prevention of medical laboratory errors is a major goal of quality control programs. Hemolyzed specimen is one of the common issues causing medical laboratory errors. Apart from the visual assessment, the measurement of serum hemoglobin concentration can be another method to evaluate the intensity of hemolysis. We aimed to assess hemolyzed serum s...

RESEARCH DESIGN Qualitative , Quantitative . and Mixed Methods Approaches SECOND EDITION