BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Research that involves using a range of participants with different backgrounds, ages and genders from the overall population
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To look at the effects of an independent variable on a dependent variable.
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Measuring the same variables over a long period of time and requires greater resources than other types of research
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Investigating a particular phenomenon (e.g. an individual or team) over a long period of time.
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The researcher compares two or more things with the aim of discovering something about one or all of them.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cross-sectional study design is a type of observational study design. In a cross-sectional study, the investigator measures the outcome and the exposures in the study participants at the same time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Another example of a cross-sectional study would be a medical study examining the prevalence of cancer amongst a defined population. The researcher can evaluate people of different ages, ethnicities, geographical locations, and social backgrounds.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main difference is that cross-sectional studies interview a fresh sample of people each time they are carried out, whereas longitudinal studies follow the same sample of people over time.
Detailed explanation-4: -The benefit of a cross-sectional study design is that it allows researchers to compare many different variables at the same time. We could, for example, look at age, gender, income and educational level in relation to walking and cholesterol levels, with little or no additional cost.