Qualitative research

Qualitative Methods Application – Case Study Suzanne Lowrance Bellevue University Qualitative Methods Application – Case Study The generational gap in the workplace is a fact that can be attested by various studies and research on workplace conditions. The situation where each generation defines their own preferences and experiences is an explicit scenario that commonly occurs in organizations throughout our industry. The major results that are experienced with the generational gap are a lack of…

Introduction: Urban Sprawl and Baltimore Riots The urban sprawl and Baltimore riot articles used for the analyses in this report were first accessed in the Applied Social Research unit at the University of Western Sydney, on the 11th of May prior to the week twelve workshops. The data was qualitatively and quantitatively analysed soon after, on the 15th of May. The data within the urban sprawl analysis originates from articles published between 2009 and 2015 by the Sydney Morning Herald,…

The purpose of this study was to determine how self-objectification and mortality salience affected the reaction of women when presented objectifying images. Goldenberg, Cooper, Heflick, Routledge, and Arndt (2011) base their research mainly on the terror management theory which claims that people feel the need to validate their own identities when made aware of death (pp. 444). They hypothesize that women who highly objectify themselves, or highly value their appearances, are more favorable of…

Introduction & Research Topic The topic I will be researching is systemic disadvantages bestowed upon Canada’s Aboriginal peoples, and the reasons behind their innate inferiority in Canadian society. Research Question: Why is there a higher incidence of crime in Aboriginal communities in Canada? Literature 1: Crime and control in three Nishnawbe-Aski Nation communities: An exploratory investigation: The questions asked and answered in the article by Auger, Doob, Auger, and Driben (1992) pertain…

an analysis of executive coaching in times of change that eventuates into an opinionated, yet empirical outcome. Grant (2014) hypothesises that executives undergoing coaching, deliver on organisational goals more frequently. This is supported by a research case study that concludes building effective teams provides the contextual advantage of handling times of inflicted organisational change through the enaction of resources. Hence, the key objectives of the article is to quantitatively and…

Morrison, T. (2012). Qualitative analysis of central and midline care in the medical/surgical setting. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 26(6), 323-328. In 2012 a clinical nurse specialist from Naples Florida did a qualitative study that focused on nurses from a 400-600-bed community hospital with regards to CLABSI’s. The NCH Healthcare System Foundation funded to the cost of in-service production and telephone interviews (Morrison, T., 2012). The purpose of the study was to examine the experience and…

major shortcoming in Sirbu et al.’s (2014) study was the lack of follow-up data collection. Since that is a common limitation in career planning research, Perdrix, Stauffer, Masdonati, Massoudi and Rossier (2012), quantitatively examined how the positive effects of career counseling were maintained by participants. In addition, they utilized qualitative methods to determine whether or not participants implemented their previous career projects (Perdrix, Stauffer, Masdonati, Massoudi, &…

Plagiarism FAQ’s 1. What is plagiarism and why should I care about it? Plagiarism is taking the words and thoughts of others and using them as if they were your own because you fail to give credit to the other person. Plagiarism is a major form of cheating that should be avoided when you are completing assignments or posting on discussion threads. 2. How do I give credit to someone? At WCU, you are expected to credit your sources through APA guidelines. This means you’re responsible for citing…

Mixed-method research is an approach to inquiry involving collecting both quantitative and qualitative data, integrating the two forms of data, and using distinct designs that may involve philosophical assumptions and theoretical frameworks. (Creswell, 2013 p. 4) Components of mixed methods (MM) research can be found as earlier as 1959 in the social sciences with Campbell Fiske’s introduction of triangulation…

compliance. Many hospitals and nursing schools provide education to their employees and students to develop cultural awareness and confidence in caring for culturally diverse patients. The research discussed in this paper seeks to discover the effects cultural sensitivity…