RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the weakest reason for interpretivist/qualitative research findings to be not-generalisable?
A
sample size is too small
B
research is concerned with understanding uniqueness
C
social phenomena is a subjective matter
D
data is from interview alone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Samples in qualitative research tend to be small in order to support the depth of case-oriented analysis that is fundamental to this mode of inquiry [5].

Detailed explanation-2: -The main drawback of qualitative research is that the process is time-consuming. Another problem is that the interpretations are limited. Personal experience and knowledge influence observations and conclusions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sample sizes are typically smaller than for quantitative experiments, because the goal isn’t to suggest that our sample participants will represent the whole populations proportionally; instead, we’re looking to find problems, identify needs, and improve designs.

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