FIT for PURPOSE? A Consumer Look into Qualitative Research Models

Abstract

Scope: Qualitative research in worldly action; Towards paradigm and procedure; Five traditions-of-inquiry (Biography, Phenomenology, Grounded Theory, Ethnography, Case Study); Further 'genres of research' (Phenomenography, Hermeneutics, Action Research, Delphi); Looking laterally at qualitative, quantitative, empirical distinctions. Posted on websites from 2006.Context. This Thinking-Working Paper was prepared as a Professional Inquiry project.It starts from basics and includes features that would likely be unwelcome in a paper heading toward formal publication. Such as, mechanics, personal reflection and rhetorical comment tangled with the investigation and analysis. Also sizeable quotes and listings of potential sources! For me, these provide context, illustrative evidence, and a record for later reference and usage. More books and articles have materialised since - but this covers enough ground! I particularly like my analysis around 'empirical' and its nuanced usage. sjwContents:1 Inquiry in Context 2 Strategically searching and scoping 3 A sweep of methodologies i. Qualitative research in worldly action ii. Towards paradigm and procedure iii. Five traditions-of-inquiry - Biography, Phenomenology, Grounded Theory, Ethnography, Case Study iv. Other ‘genres of research’ - Phenomenography, Hermeneutics, Action Research, Delphi Technique v. Looking laterally – qualitative, quantitative, empirical 4 Towards deeper and clearer.