Book Study Update

Book Study Update
Book Study Update The book that was chosen for my book study was Blythe's(1999), Akenfield:
Portrait of an English Village. I have chosen this book because of my many connections to England.
Several years ago, I was provided the opportunity to undertake graduate studies at Westfield House,
and attached House of Fitzwilliam College which is part of Cambridge University. During my time
in Cambridge, I was able to travel the country and visit many of the places my ancestors called
home. Having a cousin who still resides in Kettering, due North of London, and parents who have
just retired from living in Wales, I have a long appreciation for the people and heritage of this small
country. It is these appreciations that have lead me to my choice of Blythe's (1999) book. After
having ordered the book through Amazon, I finally received my copy on Friday. I have been able to
navigate through the introduction and first two chapters of the book. Akenfield, is not the name of
an actual village, but is rather a "pen name" given to this East Anglian village as a means of
protecting the identities of those involved in the study (Blythe, 1999). Blythe describes his book as
"quest for the voice of Akenfield, Suffolk" through a "talk that covers half a century of farming
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I admit that I struggled to assimilate the information, and found myself getting bogged down in the
terminology. It was through the creation of a PowerPoint presentation for my group, that the
material really came together for me personally. By thinking about how to best present the material
from all of these works, I was able to gain clarity for myself while also providing information to the
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Modernism And Postmodernism In The Twentieth Century
Twentieth century is marked with two epochs, first half is known as modernism and second half is
named as postmodernism. In the latter half of twentieth century there was an overall transferal in
terms of culture, economics, religion, history, linguistics, social behavior, philosophy, arts,
architecture, and literature. The world has entered into a new phenomenon that is being defined with
the prefix of 'post'. For istance from structuralism to poststructuralism, colonialism to
postcolonialism, positivism to postpositivism and modernism to postmodernism. In Location of
Culture Homi K Bhabha has defined the prefix of 'post' under the context of post colonialism. He is
of the view that 'post' is such a prefix that does not give any direction rather it is directionless. The
word which he has used to define this prefix is 'beyond' (Bhabha, 1994) and defined that in this
world beyond, there is no direction.
Postmodernism is an approach that carries with it a wide variety of meanings, interpretations and
phenomenons. It may refer to a concept, a practice, a life style, a new period etc. It is all permeating
concept and has stretched in all directions across different borders, different debates, different
disciplines and different discursive boundaries. Dick Hebdige gives a periodic list of the definitions
of postmodernism in Hiding in the Light: On Images and Things.
"Postmodernism is anti–teleogical possessing no overall design or universal plan, the attack on
metaphysics of

Reflection Paper In Nursing
Reflection Paper Julie Benedict University of Mary REFLECTION PAPER 2 Reflection Paper
Experiences and Comfort Levels with Research I have been accepted into the Doctorate of Nursing
Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Mary to officially begin this fall
semester. I graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota in 2014 and since then have
been employed as an inpatient registered nurse by Sanford Health. I have not participated in
research throughout my career and I do not have a lot of knowledge regarding the development of
research besides the general understanding I gained throughout undergraduate studies. Throughout
these studies, we a moderate amount of gathering of research using databases to find peer reviewed
and relevant data for papers. I did not thoroughly study nursing research, but I did gain proficiency
in the use of databases to find reliable research. Due to my limited use of research and the study of
research, I am not overly confident in initiating and working on research and evidence based
practice projects. Throughout this course, I hope to gain a more in–depth study of research and a
better understanding of how to develop, implement, and bring forth research studies to help dedicate
my current and future careers to the use of research and evidence based practice. Personal Goals
Throughout this course, I hope to accomplish three personal goals. The first goal I hope to
accomplish, is the increased use and

Selection And Development Of Talent Management
Selection and Development in Talent Management C4.12 Bellevue University Selection and
Development in Talent Management The shortage of skilled employees combined with tightening
budgets has left many organizations reassessing their talent management investments. Limited
resources and changes in the type of labor needed have left manufacturing firms with the difficult
choice of whether to invest in the development of internal talent or looking outside the firm. The
purpose of this paper is to present a theoretical analysis of the selection or develop of skilled trades
in a large manufacturing organization. War for Skilled Labor Wheeler (1998) suggests that
manufacturing organizations are moving to more advanced and sophisticated processes that require
a workforce with advanced skill sets. The successful recruitment and development of skilled labor is
imperative as technological advances and complex machinery becomes a necessity for
manufacturing companies to remain competitive (Thornhill, 2006). Michaels, Handfield–Jones, and
Axelrod (2001) propose that declining birth rates and earlier retirements could create a skills
shortage in critical areas. They refer to this trend as the impending "War for Talent." The aging
workforce continues to be a growing concern for organizations (Bloom, Canning, & Sevilla, 2003).
Thomas Calo (2008) has sent a call to action for HR professionals. He first warns of the effect the
retirement of baby boomers will have on

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Qualitative Research...
A research paradigm is a way of observing the world. It is composed of certain philosophical
assumptions that guide and direct action and thinking. Traditional the main worldviews and
paradigms that are presented as being fundamentally opposed are positivism/postpositivism and
constructivism/interpretivism (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2007; Morgan, 2007). Mixed methods
research has been addressed as a response to the ongoing debates discussing the advantages and
disadvantages of qualitative versus quantitative research as a result of the paradigm battle.
The positivist notion is that a singular reality and only one truth that are out there waiting to be
objectively and value–free discovered which underpins quantitative research methods. In contrast ...
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Using a paradigm this way relates it directly to research as an epistemological position (Morgan,
2007). In this way a paradigm guides research efforts and the exclusion of other paradigms (Kuhn,
1962). Consequently, from the subjective multiplicity of interpretivism over the contextualized
causal understanding of realism to the objective and measurable reality of positivism, paradigms
could be construed as dogmatic and as requiring particular research methods and even excluding
others (Greene et al., 2001). Kuhn (1962) noted that in that sense, a paradigm could restrict
academic creativity and curiosity, and even blind researchers to aspects of new phenomena and
theories, thus limiting the imagination (Mills, 1959). Even if not verbalized or made explicit,
research questions reflects the researcher's epistemological understanding of the world. Also, any
interpretation of findings will show the researchers' underlying philosophies drawing on and
extending the notion that all knowledge is knowledge from some point of view (Fishman, 1978;
Mounce, 1997). Most notable when regarding pragmatism as an alternate paradigm is that it evades
the argumentative issues of truth and reality. Pragmatism accepts, in a philosophical stance, that
there are both single and multiple realities exposed to empirical investigation, thus, positioning itself
toward practical problem solving in the "real world" (Dewey, 1925; Rorty, 1999; Creswell & Plano
Clark, 2007). This allows the researcher to be free of practical and conceptual constrictions imposed
by the forced "choice" duality between positivism and constructivism (Creswell & Plano Clark,
2007), leaving the researchers outside the prison of a particular research method or technique
(Robson, 1993). The quantifiable world relates more closely to existentialism in the pragmatists'

The Four Dimensions Of Qualitative Research
The following paper will discuss the qualitative research, while describing its dimensions, basic
concepts, methods and differences. First, it will portray the four dimensions of the qualitative
research: positivism, postpositivism, constructivism and objectivism, which are divided into
epistemological and ontological. Secondly, it will describe the definition and basic concepts of the
qualitative research; and thirdly, it will represent the five methods possible while conducting a
qualitative research: phenomenology, ethnography, action research, grounded theory, and case study.
It will elaborate each method's definition, distinctive features and data collection methods. In the
end, it will present the differences between all above mentioned research methods. I. Dimensions
I.1. Epistemological positions Positivism is an epistemological position that supports the
implementation of the methods of the natural sciences to the study of social reality. According to
Johnson and Duberley (2000) it is an approach to research that attempts to match as closely as
possible to that in the natural sciences, by: a) relying on observations of the empirical world. b)
Avoiding the use of subjective or metaphysical speculation. c) Attempting to be objective, ... Show
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It implies that social phenomena and categories are not only produced through social interaction but
that they are in a constant state of revision (Bryman et al. 2006). Social constructivists hold
assumptions that individuals seek understanding of the world in which they live and work.
Individuals develop subjective meanings of their experiences–meanings directed toward certain
objects or things. These meanings are varied and multiple, leading the researcher to look for the
complexity of views rather than narrowing meanings into a few categories or ideas (Creswell,

Sociological Theory: Positivistic, Interpretative, and...
Sociological Theory: Positivistic, Interpretative, and Critical
Comment on the three types of sociological theories, explain and argue, based on your library or
Internet research, which type of theory is the most appropriate theory for sociology to adopt.
The three general types of sociological theory are positivistic, interpretive and critical theory.In
determining which theory is the most appropriate for sociology to adopt,a basic understanding of
each theory's strengths and weaknesses is necessary.In defining each of these theories, it is important
to determine the ontological basis orthe theory's basis for determining what is knowable; the
epistemological basis or the theory's relationship between the knower and the knowable; and, ...
2.Epistemology.
Critical theory is value oriented.Therefore, the critical theorist is subjective to the extent that the
inquiries are governed and conducted in the context ofthe values expounded by the theorist.
3.Methodology.
Critical theory has a transformative methodology.The answers provided should be on how we
should live.The status quo is critiqued and attacked.Actions are criticized because of the result they
will bring.The transformation is brought about by making societal participants more aware of the
language and the world in which they live.By rallying members of society around a common, clear
and
"true" point, societal injustice and exploitation can be eliminated.
POSITIVISM VERSUS INTERPRETIVISM
The positivistic approach is excellent for examining exterior data that can essentially be utilized in
an objective fashion.The positivist is an excellent philosophy for viewing societal trends
andchanges.The monological or scientific gazeis limited in its perceptions and can best be used for
determining when and to what extent groups in the society interact.
The interpretivist, on the other hand, wants to know why things are happening in a particular
society.The subjective approach allows communication with the cultural background of a society
and an understanding of why things operate.

An illustration of how the two approaches differ can be

What Makes A Research For Software Engineering?
The author, Shaw, tries to identify what are some of the better research strategies for research in
software engineering in her paper titled, "What makes good research in software engineering?" By
formalizing what is already considered as high quality research, software engineers can better design
research processes, aide them in writing quality research papers and also help them read and better
understand software engineering research papers.
Shaw puts forth the hypothesis that research in software engineering should be characterized by
research processes in other science and engineering disciplines which include research questions,
results and validation. Highlighting related work, she mentions previous research efforts to
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Expanding on the model types which serve as results for the research questions, Shaw explains that
the analytical model is a structural model providing support for formal analysis, the descriptive
model exposes hurdles in decision making in the design phase and the empirical model which is
uncommon provides sound statistical data to back it up. The research results proposed are validated
using results based on controlled experiment or empirical model. Results validated through
experience are generally not accepted.
Having identified the three main characteristics of software engineering research, Shaw proposes
that research strategies should be created as a combination of the three research characteristics.
Shaw validates her proposal by pointing out some of the most common research strategies, as seen
in widely accepted publications, follow this template of combination of research questions, results
and validation. Some of the most common strategies include proposing new methods for software
development which are validated through use cases and analyzing software development through
analytical model, which are validated using formal analysis or experience. The author also argues
that all major breakthroughs have been built on multiple papers with not enough substantial
evidence. Thus, she mentions that software engineering research papers are incrementally
progressive, suggesting that

nursing research
Nurse Researcher
Demystifying nursing research terminology. Part 1
Cite this article as: Welford C, Murphy K, Casey D (2011) Demystifying nursing research
terminology. Part 1.
Nurse Researcher. 18, 4, 38–43.
Received February 12 2010; accepted October 29 2010
Correspondence to Claire Welford
Email: claire.welford@ nuigalway.ie Claire Welford RGN, Dip NS,
BNS Hons, MSc, PGC TLHE is
HRB nursing research fellow
Abstract
Aim This article aims to provide clear explanations of the research approaches available for nursing
research.
Dympna Casey RGH, BA, MA,
PhD is senior lecturer
Background There are numerous research approaches available to the nurse researcher. There is also
some ambiguity in the literature in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Hesse (1980) stated that the positivist paradigm is reductionist and deterministic. The researcher
using this paradigm strives for objectivity and uses measurement to test hypotheses (Young
2008). Maintaining tight control over the context of the problem allows the researcher to make
generalisations about the concepts being studied
(Young 2008).
Positivism uses scientific methods of enquiry to describe and predict patterns in the physical world
(Suppe and Jacox 1985). Theory is established deductively through formal statistical testing of
hypothesis (Lincoln and Guba 1985). The goal of
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positivist research is thus control and prediction
(Weaver and Olson 2006).
According to Reason and Bradbury (2008), positivists are traditionally committed to a view of
scientific neutrality – in other words, the researcher separates the facts from their values.

Epistemologically, positivists are wedded to an individual vision of the world, in which individuals
are believed to have their own minds and this determines behaviour (Reason and Bradbury 2008).
Positivists are objective or dualist and maintain that there should be separation between those who
study reality and those who experience it (dualism). Gaventa and Cornwall (2008) argued that this
epistemological view can distort the 'real' world view that positivists hold. However, Guba and
Lincoln (1994) stated that

Beatrice Kogg Supply Chain Case Study
Beatrice Kogg Responsibility in the Supply Chain Interorganisational management of environmental
and social aspects in the supply chain Case studies from the textile sector Doctoral dissertation the
international institute for industrial environmental economics Lund University, Sweden
IIIEE DISSERTATIONS 2009:2 Responsibility in the Supply Chain Interorganisational
management of environmental and social aspects in the supply chain Case studies from the textile
sector Beatrice KOGG Doctoral Dissertation May 2009 The International Institute for Industrial
Environmental Economics Internationella miljöinstitutet The picture on the front cover
is painted by Rufus Kogg Röjder, aged 3 ½. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
I am therefore tremendously grateful to Verner Frang and H&M, two organisations that had the
generosity and the courage to share their experiences with an external researcher and allow me
access to the actors in their respective supply chains. I am grateful and indebted to all the individuals
who took time out of their busy schedule to allow me to interview them in connection with my case
studies. However there are a few persons that I would like to mention in particular. In relation to the
Verner Frang1 study I'd particularly like to thank Stefan Bergman, Orlando Rivera, Raoul Gerbolino
and Roberto Atuncar. These people did not only share their experiences with me but also opened
doors and provided invaluable practical support in preparing for, and during, my field research in
Peru. At H&M I am deeply grateful to Ingrid Schullström and Henrik Lampa, who made the
decision to let me go ahead with my study and who both took time out of their busy schedules to
allow me to interview them and to help me set up the field research. I am also very grateful to Arzu
Akgün at H&M's production office in Turkey who in addition to openly sharing her experiences of
auditing also helped me set up the interviews with 1st tier suppliers to H&M in Turkey. Thank you
also to all my excellent fellow FLIPPers: Calle, Lotta, Chris, Mårten, Åke, Lars, Thomas and Håkan
at the IIIEE, Emma, Johan, AnneMarie and Kicki at Environmental Systems Analysis

Personal Reflection
According to Polit and Beck (2017), "the ultimate goal of research is to develop and expand
knowledge" (p. 3). Through my education in the Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner program, I plan to
expand on the knowledge I already have and develop new knowledge that will help me become a
successful student and nurse practitioner. I was first introduced to the concept of research during my
undergraduate nursing program. During the program, I took a class that taught the basic knowledge
of research and how it is used in our daily practice. It was in this class that I learned about evidence–
based practice studies and how to find articles that were based on nursing research. I have no
professional experience being involved in a research project or completing research on my own. I
have been a part of implementing evidence based practice (EBP) interventions at work. Some of the
interventions included implementing the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system, new
practices for lab draws and ways to decrease infections in central lines. The goals I will make for
this class will address Bloom's Revised Taxonomy of Learning. According to Clark (2015), "the
cognitive domain involves knowledge and the development of intellectual skills." Using this
domain, my goal is to be able to analyze and evaluate research effectively, and apply what I learn to
help expand my education and daily practice. I will accomplish this goal by, distinguishing between
facts and inferences when

Summary Of ' A Framework For Design ' By Creswell
Summary of 'A Framework for Design' by Creswell
We now have many choices for research approaches. Author recommends that a general framework
be adopted to provide guidance for all stages of research. Using still existing framework also allows
researchers formulate ideas recognized by audiences who support proposals for research. This
chapter introduces the reader to the three approaches to research quantitative, qualitative, and mixed
methods approaches. To understand them Creswell considers three framework elements: The type of
assumptions which we have to make before starting practical research also known as knowledge
claim; general procedures of research called strategies of inquiry and procedures of data collection,
analysis, and writing called methods. The 3 research approaches use each of these elements
differently.
THREE ELEMENTS OF INQUIRY
These approaches and elements are closely related in the design of research. Initial step in research
is to assess the what kind of knowledge claims brought to use, what kind of strategy of inquiry to
consider, and to identify specific methods to be used. Using these three elements, a researcher can
then identify either the quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods approach to inquiry.
Today's research approaches are less quantitative than qualitative and more research practices lie in
mixed approach (e.g., Newman & Benz, 1998). Crotty 's (1998) ideas established the groundwork
for this framework for finding design process for

Afro Centric Theory
My research of interest is to identify appropriate mental health approaches to the African American
population. I am interested in examining how successful Afro–Centric approach to therapy would be
for African American families who are dealing with mental health. Over the years of working in the
mental health field, it seems that traditional counseling approaches are not practical with this
population. Families are not trusting of the therapeutic relationships and there continues to be
persistent issues regarding racial disparities and disproportionate service delivery in health care for
African American youth and families. My objective is to determine if the Afro–Centric theory will
improve mental health in the underserved communities

Mixed Method Designs
Mixed Method Designs
(Quantitative and Qualitative)
Agenda:
Definition and Purpose
Characteristics
Types of Mixed Method Designs
Strengths and weaknesses of Mixed Method Research
Steps in Conducting a Mixed Method Research Study
Criteria for evaluating a Mixed Method Design
Mixed Method Design
A mixed methods research design is a procedure for collecting, analyzing, and "mixing" both
quantitative and qualitative research and methods in a single study to understand a research
problem.
To utilize this design effectively, you must understand both quantitative and qualitative research.
Philosophical Approaches
Quantitative Research
A type of educational research in which the research decides what to study; asks specific, narrow
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Alternatively, a reason for conducting a mixed methods study might be that you seek to ex
plain in
more detail through qualitative research the initial quantitative statistical results (i.e., ex
planatory
design). Another justification results from combining the "best" of both quantitative and qualitative
research (i.e., triangulation design).
Characteristics of mixed method designs: (quanti. And quali. Forms of data)
In any mixed methods study, you should clearly indicate that you are collecting both quantitative
and qualitative data. Methods of data collection are typically associated with either numbers or
numeric data and words or text and image data. Mixed methods researchers collect both quanti
tative
and qualitative data.
Characteristics of mixed method designs: (priority)
Mixed methods researchers advance the weight or priority to the collection of quantitative and
qualitative data. Three options are available to the researcher for prioritizing data:
Quantitative and qualitative data are of equal weight.

Quantitative data is of greater weight than qualitative data
Qualitative data is of greater weight than quantitative data
Weight or priority means that the researcher in a mixed methods design places more em
phasis on
one type of data than other types of data in the research and the written report. This emphasis may
result from personal experience with data collection, the need to understand one form of data before
proceeding to the next, or the

qualitative and quantitative research methods
Psychological Research Methods: Exploring Qualitative and Quantitative Research
In psychology, answers to our questions are not as succinct as in other types of sciences, and the
findings essentially depend upon the underlying epistemology used. This essay seeks to define and
examine the fields of qualitative and quantitative research. It will address the different
epistemologies and methodologies of each paradigm, and aim to give you a brief overview of the
two main research methods underlying scientific knowledge.
Qualitative research is often only defined in contrast to Quantitative research; That is, it does not
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Ponterotto (2005) further states that the aim of quantitative research is the prediction, and control of
variables that can be expressed as mathematical formulas to determine functional relationships.
These differing ontological approaches bring to pass differing methodological approaches.
Methodology refers to the processes and procedures of the research. Research methods used include
observation, interviews, focus groups, surveys, case studies, questionnaires and analysis of text
(Ponterotto, 2005, p.132).
Observational research is non–experimental research where a researcher observes ongoing
behaviour. It can be unstructured, semi–structured, structured, participant or non–participant
(Wellington& Szczerbinski, 2007, p.80). Some limitations to this type of research are language and
cultural barriers as well as the risk of observer bias, with one of the advantages being that the
researcher gains access to information they normally wouldn't have. Observation is typically used in
qualitative research, but can be used in quantitative research prior to designing questionnaires
(Wellington& Szczerbinski, 2007, p.80).
As with observation, interviews and focus groups can be structured, semi–structured and
unstructured, and can use photographs, notes, videos and tape recordings to improve data quality.
Interviewing allows the researcher to guide and

Concept Analysis on Stress Among Nurses Essay
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The article begins by examining the notion of paradigms and worldviews as
currently used in the nursing literature and suggests that the concept of a single paradigm supports a
philosophy inconsistent with nursing's goal of building knowledge on the nature of the human
response. Next, the strength of plurality in nursing knowledge development, its warrantable
evidence, and the concept of a unity of knowledge to support knowledge development and practice
is articulated. Finally, the nursing practice implications of this perspective are discussed.
Worldviews and Paradigms Worldviews and paradigms have been accepted in nursing as essential to
researchers' theoretical perspectives, delineation of research questions, and ultimately to the
selection of research methods. The search for a nursing paradigm as a means of knowledge
development has been extensively reviewed in the nursing literature (Fawcett, 1995; Keywords:
knowledge development, paradigm, warrantable evidence, worldview
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Nursing Science Quarterly, 18:3, July 2005 and conversion. According to Kuhn, scientific
knowledge is generated by preparadigm inquiry, ultimately leading to the endpoint of a defined
paradigm, or a period of normal science. The scientific community defines the standards, beliefs,
laws, and theory from which all scientists are to conduct themselves. During a

Sociological Theory: Positivistic, Interpretative, And...
Sociological Theory: Positivistic, Interpretative, and Critical
Comment on the three types of sociological theories, explain and argue, based on your library or
Internet research, which type of theory is the most appropriate theory for sociology to adopt.
The three general types of sociological theory are positivistic, interpretive and critical theory.In
determining which theory is the most appropriate for sociology to adopt,a basic understanding of
each theory's strengths and weaknesses is necessary.In defining each of these theories, it is important
to determine the ontological basis orthe theory's basis for determining what is knowable; the
epistemological basis or the theory's relationship between the knower and the knowable; and, ...
2.Epistemology.
The epistemology of interpretivism is the subjective.The inquirer in interpretisim becomes part of an
interaction or communication with the subject of the inquiry.The findings are the result of the
interaction between the inquirer and the subject. Reality becomes a social construction.
3.Methodology.
The methodology ofinterpretivism can best be described as hermenutic or dialectic.Hermenutics is
the study of how to make interpretive inquiry.Dialectic is reflective of the dialogue imagined in the
subjective approach and the need to test interpretive theory against human experience. Max Weber
described the methodology as "a science which aims at the interpretative understanding of
social conduct and thus at the explanation of its causes, its course, and its effects." Through
hermenutics, the raw data consists of description.The description is made through the naturally
symbolic use of language.The meaning of the language is derived in part by the society from which
it arises.Interpretive theory is tested by referring back to human practice within the society.If the
interaction produces the anticipated result then the theory is corroborated and vice versa.
C.CRITICAL THEORY
1.Ontology.
Criticalrealism is the

Academic Integration Into Career Technical Education
The purpose of this problem of practice is to investigate successful programs and curricula that
implement academic integration into Career Technical Education programs at shared–time Career
Technical Centers that lack teachers academically certified The constructivist paradigm emphasizes
the importance of exploring how different stakeholders in a social setting construct their beliefs
(Mertens, 2015). It also suggests that learners develop a theory and gain knowledge from their
experiences; specifically, to understand a process or phenomenon (Mertens, 2015). The
constructivist paradigm relates to my problem of practice because I am seeking information to gain
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This aligns to my problem of practice, since I plan to use the case study design, conduct interviews
and review other relevant documents during the data collection phase of my research.
On the other hand, the post–positivism paradigm is comparative to my problem of practice as well.
Post–positivists believe that researchers can be influenced by previous knowledge or background as
they seek to verify information. Objectivity must be adhered to and procedures strictly followed so
that personal bias does not influence outcomes during the research process (Mertens, 2015).
Verifying information about academic integration and increased student achievement in my problem
of practice could lead to the identification of relationships and prove or disprove the "what"
questions. For example, what evidence exists that the integration of academics into CTE courses at
shared–time centers has resulted in positive educational outcomes? Does the information related to
the question need to be verified? Or does it just make logical sense that academic integration
improves student achievement? If the phenomenon is verified, who will benefit? With my
background and experience in CTE and academic integration as a teacher and administrator, true
objective knowledge may be difficult to achieve, but I believe it can be done with careful planning
and by following strict procedures. Also, the quantitative method for research and data collection is
normally predominant in the

The Importance Of Theoretical Frameworks In Public...
Professional journals and peer–reviewed publications are an important component in legitimizing
any academic discipline, and the field of public administration is no exception. Similar to other
disciplines, the field of public administration utilizes academic and professional journal publications
as a means to disseminate and share research by scholars and practitioners that presents original
contributions and unique perspectives. However, unlike other disciplines, since the field of public
administration lacks a core theoretical framework for scholars to design and conduct research,
scholars in the field of public administration draw on a myriad of theoretical frameworks in order to
make their scholarly contributions. In this regard, it is not surprising that academic journals in the
field of public administration exhibit a degree of bias in the research they publish and, therefore, the
theoretical frameworks of knowledge they promote. A comparative analysis of four of the major
academic journals in the field of public administration (Public Administration Review,
Administrative Theory & Praxis, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, and The
American Review of Public Administration) will yield important insights about the knowledge
frameworks used in these journals and the implications this has for scholars and practitioners in
public administration.
Theoretical Frameworks
Positivism, Postpositivism, and Functionalism
The positivist theoretical framework is

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k 5.3.3 Sample 5.3.4 Data collection (instruments, procedures, ethical issues) 5.3.5 Data analysis 5.4
The question of methodological expertise 5.5 Review concepts and questions Notes 6 Writing the
Proposal 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Proposal headings 6.3 Qualitative proposals Notes 7 Tactics 7.1
Introduction 7.2 General tactical issues 7.3 Departmental (or University) guidelines 7.4 Getting
started 7.4.1 The 'two pager'
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Page vii 7.4.2 The ideas paper 7.4.3 Working deductively 7.5 The value of discussion 7.6 The
value of writing it down 7.7 Three common dilemmas 7.7.1 Several topics at once 7.7.2 Getting to
closure versus getting to closure too quickly 7.7.3 Focus on context, background and literature
versus focus on research questions 7.8 The importance of clarity 7.9 Examples of proposals Notes
Appendix 1: Disentangling the terms 'perspective', 'strategy' and 'design' Appendix 2: Questions to
guide proposal development References Index
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Page viii Figures 2.1 Simplified model of research (without hypotheses) 3.1 Simplified model of
research (with hypotheses) 4.1 Pre–specified versus unfolding: the timing of structure
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