Choosing Appropriate Quantitative Research Design
Choosing Appropriate Quantitative Research Design
APPROPRIATE
QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH DESIGN
RESEARCH DESIGN
+ EXPLORATORY
+ DESCRIPTIVE
+ CASUAL
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH
DESIGN
+ Is often used to establish an
initial understanding and
background information about a
research study of interest,
oftenly with very few or no
earlier related studies found
relevant to the research study .
PRIMARY DATA SOURCES
+ Library search, Secondary
Data Analysis, Experience
Surveys, Oppinionaire, Case
Analysis, Focus Group,
Projective Techniques, and
Internet Searches
SECONDARY DATA SOURCES
+ Books, Journals,
Proceedings, Newsletters,
Magazines, Annual
Reports, etc.
WAYS TO ATTAIN
INFORMATION
+ Review of Past Experiences and
Situations, Focus Group
Discussion
+ If the sample size in explanatory
studies is small, the results of
the study cannot be generalized
for a population.