Research Methods and Paradigms

Paradigms & Methodology Dr Bryan Mills

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Bryan Mills The beginning of the Enlightenment (modern era) Scientific Method Phenomenology Feminism Positivism Natural Science Social Theological Key interpretations of the natural and social world < 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Post-modernism Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths. -Bertrand Russell

Positivism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Think of an idea Test Report result

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Positivism… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How to identify Positivism … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hypotheses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hypotheses H1 Team working improves productivity in medium sized, labour intensive, manufacturing companies. H0 Null - Team working has no measurable effect on productivity in medium sized, labour intensive, manufacturing companies.

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Phenomenology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How to identify Phenomenology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Post Modernism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Deductive and/or Inductive Process

Triangulation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Validity & Reliability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Problem or lack of understanding Methodology Choice Positivist or Scientific Hypothesis deductive Mostly quantitative phenomenological inductive qualitative Post Modern Discourse analysis ?

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