Deduction and Induction Management Theories
Creswell (2009) defines theory as a set of interrelated constructs, definitions, and propositions that present a systematic view of a phenomenon by specifying relations among variable, with the purpose of explaining natural phenomena. The evolving of theories has contributed to knowledge accumulation most especially in management practices. A researcher in the field of management is usually faced with the need to find data or build from a data to summarize known fact about the field of study or predict future fact. Therefore, the ideal of a qualitative or quantitative research method make deductive and inductive theories more relevant in business management research.
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Inductive research steps entail first forming specific observations and measures. After that, a topic of interest is selected and data is collected. The next step requires analyzing data clusters or patterns that have emerged. Themes are then generated from data analysis and generalizations are made. The last step entails disseminating the findings.
This theory is important to my selected research as it will assist me in analyzing qualitative data where general reading will entail going through documents, journals, and interviews and taking notes in form of memos that will be helpful in consequent analysis stages. After identifying themes and patterns from the selected data, the materials will be reduced so that the levels of abstraction can be raised. Themes will then be classified and the findings compared to other relevant …show more content…
Both induction and deduction are processes of reasoning that prevent misleading inferences. Evidence in inductive generalization is derived from real experience and the conclusion is derived from a hypothesis. The notion that induction judgments are influenced by quick heuristic processes, while deductive judgments are influenced by slow analytic processes that are deliberate and more accurate, would make the ideal of deductive research method preferred by management disciplines.
Major difference between deduction and induction is the fact that in induction, the conclusion is more general than the premises while in deduction, the conclusion cannot be more general than the premises. Deductive research draws from specific instances or a conclusion with lesser generality. Inductive research on the other hand draws from specific cases where instances are observed and generalizations are made. This means that the premises in a deduction are assumed to be true while the premises in an induction are generated from observed facts.
Creswell (2009) defines theory as a set of interrelated constructs, definitions, and propositions that present a systematic view of a phenomenon by specifying relations among variable, with the purpose of explaining natural phenomena. The evolving of theories has contributed to knowledge accumulation most especially in management practices. A researcher in the field of management is usually faced with the need to find data or build from a data to summarize known fact about the field of study or predict future fact. Therefore, the ideal of a qualitative or quantitative research method make deductive and inductive theories more relevant in business management research.
Deductive Qualitative Research …show more content…
Inductive research steps entail first forming specific observations and measures. After that, a topic of interest is selected and data is collected. The next step requires analyzing data clusters or patterns that have emerged. Themes are then generated from data analysis and generalizations are made. The last step entails disseminating the findings.
This theory is important to my selected research as it will assist me in analyzing qualitative data where general reading will entail going through documents, journals, and interviews and taking notes in form of memos that will be helpful in consequent analysis stages. After identifying themes and patterns from the selected data, the materials will be reduced so that the levels of abstraction can be raised. Themes will then be classified and the findings compared to other relevant …show more content…
Both induction and deduction are processes of reasoning that prevent misleading inferences. Evidence in inductive generalization is derived from real experience and the conclusion is derived from a hypothesis. The notion that induction judgments are influenced by quick heuristic processes, while deductive judgments are influenced by slow analytic processes that are deliberate and more accurate, would make the ideal of deductive research method preferred by management disciplines.
Major difference between deduction and induction is the fact that in induction, the conclusion is more general than the premises while in deduction, the conclusion cannot be more general than the premises. Deductive research draws from specific instances or a conclusion with lesser generality. Inductive research on the other hand draws from specific cases where instances are observed and generalizations are made. This means that the premises in a deduction are assumed to be true while the premises in an induction are generated from observed facts.