Quantitative Research Method Is Quantitative And Qualitative

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Issue
There are a few supporting points which claims that the quantitative research method is systematic. Firstly, the research problem is stated in very specific and set terms (Frankfort-Nachmias & Nachmias, 1992). For example, the researchers will justify and set a specific research problem instead of using a general one. For instance, the researchers will set the research problem as “Is quantitative research method systematic compared to qualitative research method” instead of “Which is better comparing quantitative research method and qualitative research method”. Secondly, both independent and dependent variables are clearly and precisely specified under investigation. For example, researchers have fixed several variables that has clearly …show more content…

For instance, the data gathered by researchers is highly reliable as they used quantitative research method. Moreover, there will be elimination and minimization of judgment subjectivity as quantitative research method is being used (Kealey & Protheroe, 1996). Lastly, allowing for longitudinal measures of subsequent performance of research subjects.
Critical Analysis
In my opinion, qualitative research method is unsystematic compared to quantitative research method. There are few points found to be supporting the analysis. Firstly, qualitative research method is started from the original goals of the research in response to the changing nature of the context (Cassell & Symon, 1994). For example, the nature of context may be change although the research is departing from the original objectives as it may be different on the response of the respondent. For instance, the respondent answered something that are out of the expectation of the researchers such as answering “tomato” instead of answering “banana” “mango” …show more content…

(Burns & Grove 2005:23) Qualitative Research is a primarily exploratory research used to obtain an understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations. Quantitative research method are more systematic because research problem is stated specifically, variables are specified, original set of research goals, arriving at more objective conclusions, testing hypothesis, determining the issues of causality are followed firmly, achieving high levels of reliability of gathered data, eliminating subjectivity of judgment and allowing for longitudinal measures of subsequent performance of research subjects. However, Qualitative research method is unsystematic because changing nature of the context, arriving to different conclusions, difficult to investigate causality, there will be obstacles while explaining the difference in the quality and quantity of information obtained from different respondents and arriving at different, non-consistent conclusions, researchers are required to have a high level of experience, and lacking consistency and

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