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Monday, August 17, 2009

Attribute

An attribute is generally a quality or characteristic that an individual possess. Some of the common attributes that an individual possesses are smoking, drinking, blindness, intelligence, etc. In or to determine attributes in statistics, the theory of attributes is used. Here, quality is emphasized over quantity. Hence, attribute cannot be measured or calculated, but it requires a completely different mode and method. A distinctive statistical treatment is required to compute attribute.


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Attributes are detected by their presence or absence in a particular individual. Statistics is therefore widely used to determine attributes through the various numbers of techniques available. These statistical methods are used in the study of variables and are used in a wide scope in the theory of attribute. The theory of attribute has certain representations. A population is divided into two classes (i.e. negative and positive). This is done in accordance to the presence or the absence of attribute. The positive class indicating the absence of the attribute is represented by the roman letters A, B, C etc., while the negative class is indicated by Greek letters - α, β etc.

Any combination between two attributes is denoted by assembling the two attributes. For example, if the combination is A and B, then the letters would be denoted as AB. If the population is divided into two subclasses, then it is called dichotomous classification. Observations that have been allocated to the attributes are termed as class frequencies, which are denoted by bracketing the attribute symbols. For instance, (A) stands for the frequency of the attribute A. A class characterized by ‘n’ attribute is called a class of nth order and the matching frequency of that attribute is the frequency of the nth order. An example, (A) is a class frequency of the first order. These class symbols of the attribute also work as an operator. For example, A.N=(A) implies that the process of dichotomizing N in accordance to the attribute A gives the class frequency equal to (A). Attributes A and B are said to be independent only if there is no connection between the two. When independent, the same proportion of A attribute occurs amongst B attribute and amongst the β attribute, and the proportion of B attribute amongst A attribute is same as that amongst the α attribute. The attributes A and B may be considered to be linked if they are not independent but are related in some way. For positive association between two attributes, (AB) > (A) (B) / N and are negatively connected if (AB) < (A) (B) / N. If attribute A cannot occur with attribute B, but attribute B can occur with attribute, A (or vice versa), then the two attributes are actually connected. Again, two attributes are said to be connected if the two occur together in a number of cases. The reliability between the two attributes (A)=20 and (AB)=25 is not present as the attribute (AB) cannot be greater than the attribute (A) if they have been studied from the same population.

The consistency between the two attributes (A)=20 and (AB)=25 is not present as the attribute (AB) cannot be greater than the attribute (A) if they have been observed from the same population.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Doctoral Dissertation Consultants

Doctoral Dissertation Consultants can be extremely helpful for doctoral students looking to get their degrees. Because a dissertation is a mandatory requirement for graduating, it is the most important aspect of a student’s life. The dissertation, then, is the biggest academic project for a doctoral student. A dissertation is a difficult and time consuming task and it carries with it many complications. The point of a dissertation is to allow a student to demonstrate the practical application of the material they have studied throughout their time in academia. Dissertations can also enhance students’ existing skills in innovative means. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants can help in the arduous task and completion of the dissertation.

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Doctoral Dissertation Consultants start by determining what topic a doctoral student should choose. After doing a considerable amount of research, Doctoral Dissertation Consultants guide the student through the deciding of the topic. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants also help draft a strategy once a student has analyzed the validity of the topic upon which they want to work. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants know that when starting a dissertation, a student should always read and explore the existing published material. During this process of research and finding of information, one has to increase his or her knowledge on the topic, and Doctoral Dissertation Consultants can be of great help with this. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants, then, assist a student in the identification of the missing parts of the subject and topic. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants also help students to formulate some ideas on the existing knowledge of the topic. This will give them an idea of what to research and study. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants can also help with the literature review—something that can also be very time consuming. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants can teach a student how to formulate a search profile. This search profile can be very beneficial in guiding and organizing a student’s valuable research. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants also help in limiting a student’s topic to manageable proportions, which provides the student manageable data, instead of a scattered mass of information.

Doctoral Dissertation Consultants can help a student in the writing of a topic—as this can be complicated and difficult. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants can further help by doing research and searching through dictionaries, encyclopedias and the history of the topic. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants can help students in the determination of whether or not their selected topic already exists in the field. After that aspect of the research is completed with the help of Doctoral Dissertation Consultants, the students and the consultants will then start collecting information to support their dissertation. Because the Dissertation Consultants help with all of this research, the student is saved much valuable time as they are better able to narrow down all that he/she needs to do to complete the dissertation.

Doctoral Dissertation Consultants also make sense of the collected data. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants help students gather, interpret and format all of the data and all of their sources. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants can help a student transcribe the references in a particular and precise standard format (usually APA format). Therefore, Doctoral Dissertation Consultants help with the formatting of the dissertation as well.

Doctoral Dissertation Consultants assist students as they move to writing the main dissertation. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants always give step-by-step guidance on all parts of the dissertation. This includes help on the title page, the abstract, the acknowledgements, the list of tables and figures, the main body, the conclusion, the glossary and the bibliography of the dissertation. Once this is completed with the help of Doctoral Dissertation Consultants, the student is well on his/her way to successfully completing their doctoral degree. Doctoral Dissertation Consultants are a catalyst to success as they make the students finish their dissertations on time and with precision and accuracy.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is a kind of research in which the information about any discipline is inquired into with the help of research tools. The major task of qualitative research is basically to obtain an in-depth understanding of the subject that has been taken under consideration by the researcher.

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Qualitative research in the field of psychology can be used to have an in-depth understanding about certain human behaviors. Qualitative research also helps in understanding why some human behaviors prevail. In order to understand certain human behaviors, qualitative research can be conducted by in-depth focus group study, contextual interviews, individual interviews, etc.

Qualitative research in the field of medicine/nursing is utilized in those cases where there are decision making problems due to certain insufficient information, or due to contradictory information. Consensus methods in medical and health service research are termed qualitative research. There are basically two types of consensus methods or qualitative research, and they are the Delphi Process and the Nominal Group Technique.

The Delphi Process in qualitative research is basically the process that collects and filters knowledge by using the medium of questionnaires, which are made by experts in questionnaires. These obtain appropriate and controlled feedback. In qualitative research, controlled feedback means that the feedback obtained is not a contradicted one.

Nominal Group Technique in qualitative research is the structured variation of small group discussion methods. This method in qualitative research generally involves ideas and views of a group of people rather than that of an individual. This method in qualitative research generally encourages participation of more passive group members. The basic advantage of this group in qualitative research is that it encourages equal participation of all the group members.

Qualitative research is extensively used in the field of business, especially in market research. Whenever a new company plans to launch a new product, it performs pre- launch qualitative research, or a survey about what kind of attributes a customer wants on the product. After launching the product, the company performs post-launch qualitative research, or a survey about the views of the consumer about the new product.

However, researchers argue that the qualitative research mentioned above is quite artificial. Thus, more advanced kinds of techniques have been introduced, other than qualitative research.

Suppose a company is launching new software (for example) and wants to know the market scenario for the product. In this case, qualitative research involves telephone interviews of people by preparing a questionnaire, which involves questions like the company’s turnover, the company’s budget on IT products, etc.

Although qualitative research involving questions like the company’s turnover can be very sensitive, a response to this question can depend upon the researcher and how he or she has framed the question.

There is an association called the Qualitative Research Consultants Association, which is a nonprofit organization. This organization promotes all aspects of qualitative research. Through Qualitative Research Consultants Association, we can have access to nearly 1000 qualitative research consultants. The qualitative research consultants include group moderators, facilitators, interviewers and planners. The consultants of qualitative research mainly provide expertise on focus groups, individual in-depth interviews, ethnography, observational research, usability research, idea generation, etc.

There is also an international association for qualitative research which focuses upon the practice and study of qualitative research. The aim of this international association for qualitative research is to improve the theory involved in qualitative research and the usage of qualitative research across various disciplines of human sciences.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Qualitative Analysis

Qualitative analysis is a type of analysis that does not involve any statistical tools. Qualitative analysis can be performed by a researcher from any discipline. The researcher inquires about various subject matters with the help of qualitative analysis. The crucial task of qualitative analysis is to have a detailed understanding about the subject upon which the researchers are working.

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Qualitative analysis is applied in almost all fields. This document will discuss the usage of qualitative analysis in the field of psychology, medicine, nursing and business. In the field of psychology, qualitative analysis can provide detailed information about certain human behaviors if the researcher is performing a research on behavioral study. In such a case, qualitative analysis can be used to study the reasons behind certain human behaviors, and the prevalence of these behaviors. Qualitative analysis, in this case, involves an in depth focus group study, contextual interviews, structured interviews, etc.

In the field of medicine and nursing, qualitative research is useful in cases where one is facing problems in making decisions due to insufficient information. There are basically two types of qualitative analysis in the field of medicine and nursing, and these are the Delphi Process and the Nominal Group Technique.In qualitative analysis, Delphi Process is involved in the filtration and collection of knowledge obtained from questionnaires that are prepared by the experts. This process of qualitative analysis is useful in order to obtain reliable and accurate feedback.

Nominal Group Technique in qualitative analysis prevents the domination of the discussion by a single person. In qualitative analysis, nominal group technique emphasizes the participation of more passive members. The advantage of this technique of qualitative analysis is the equal participation of all the group members. Thus, with the help of this qualitative analysis, one can obtain more reliable data.

In the field of business, qualitative analysis is widely used in market research studies. If a company wants to know the market scenario before launching a particular IT product, then qualitative analysis is helpful. The researchers performing qualitative analysis will prepare questionnaires that will contain questions regarding a company’s turnover, a company’s IT budget, etc. Because a question pertaining to a company’s turnover is quiet sensitive, the researcher performing the qualitative analysis has to prepare the question in such a manner so people who answer that question can see exactly why that question is being posed.

Qualitative analysis has various aspects that describe various roles while performing qualitative research. The role of group moderators who perform qualitative analysis is to set up a friendly and comfortable atmosphere with focus groups participants. In other words, the role of group moderators who perform qualitative analysis is to make the focus group participant feel comfortable. The role of facilitators who perform qualitative analysis is to frame the sensitive topics of discussion in an easy manner for the focus group participants. The role of planners who perform qualitative analysis is to plan the ideas and templates that will in turn help the facilitators to frame the sensitive topics of discussion with the focus group participants.The consultants performing qualitative analysis are professionals on focus groups, individual in-depth interviews, ethnography, observational research, usability research, idea generation, etc. They go to painstaking measures to ensure that the research they obtain is accurate.

The ultimate aim of the utilization and the theory involved in qualitative analysis is to improve various disciplines of human sciences. The techniques of qualitative analysis are useful for researchers who work on different studies. Qualitative analysis provides help for the researcher as it allows them to make a sound decision or a valid inference upon which topic he/ she is working.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Qualitative Analysis

Qualitative analysis is a very simple and reliable mode of statistics that does not require much statistical use of tools. The researcher can perform this on any aspect or topic. In qualitative analysis, it is important to have a detailed understanding on the subject involved.

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Qualitative analysis is relevant in almost all fields and disciplines. As a mode of measuring data and conducting analysis, qualitative research is necessary for finding out results of statistics that focus on the quantity, like population, etc. Qualitative research is used in the fields of psychology, medicine/nursing as well as business and finance.

In psychology, qualitative research assists the researcher if he/she is conducting research on behavioral study. Human behaviors are observed and analyzed, and the causes and reasons for human behavior are observed. Quality analysis here, concerns itself with in-depth focus group study, contextual interviews, structured interviews, etc. Additionally, when it comes to medicine and nursing, qualitative research plays an important role. Information regarding issues concerning medicine and science, or in events where a consensus must be reached, qualitative research makes it possible through two methods. These two methods are the Delphi Process and the Nominal Group Technique. The Delphi Process is involved in the filtration and collection of data. This is obtained by questionnaires, which are important tools in qualitative analysis. This provides reliable and accurate feedback. The Nominal Group Technique, however, involves the participation of more passive members and does not function in a way that requires the members of the group to work collectively. Rather, they work individually. This mode or type of qualitative research ensures equal participation of all members in the group. Again, Nominal Group Technique in qualitative analysis is significant because it provides much more reliable data.

In the realm of business, qualitative analysis is widely used in research studies. To get insight into the market scenario before launching a particular IT product, qualitative analysis is required. Questionnaires can be prepared for qualitative analysis, and the results may be obtained through questions concerning the company’s turnover, the company’s IT budget, etc. The person who makes the questionnaire, therefore, must prepare the questionnaire with care so as to perform accurate qualitative analysis to ensure the most accurate results. In qualitative analysis, the questionnaires must be prepared with the aim that the topic to study can be analyzed and realized.

Qualitative analysis is therefore highly significant in today’s world. The method is clear-cut and accurate, and the research of qualitative analysis is conducted by experts qualified and skilled in the field. The people who conduct such analyses require adept statistical knowledge and background. Additionally, qualitative analysis necessitates the researcher to have knowledge of basic computer skills and he/she should have a keen interest in science. The researcher must have proper communication skills and must be able to infer the results and findings after research and qualitative analysis.

Qualitative analysis generally improves the various disciplines of human sciences. Based on the research and observations obtained by qualitative analysis (and, of course, this depends heavily on the right statistical test), qualitative research is a significant and vital tool today. Depending on the research that was conducted, the statisticians may be able to draw accurate and acceptable conclusions based on qualitative analysis modes and methods.

Qualitative analysis has proven to be very beneficial to other fields as well. It has also proven to be beneficial to government, colleges, etc. Qualitative research analysis has many advantages and is recommended by all statisticians and researchers.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Qualitative Analysis

Qualitative analysis is a very simple and reliable mode of statistics that does not require much statistical use of tools. The researcher can perform this on any aspect or topic. In qualitative analysis, it is important to have a detailed understanding on the subject involved.

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Qualitative analysis is relevant in almost all fields and disciplines. As a mode of measuring data and conducting analysis, qualitative research is necessary for finding out results of statistics that focus on the quantity, like population, etc. Qualitative research is used in the fields of psychology, medicine/nursing as well as business and finance.

In psychology, qualitative research assists the researcher if he/she is conducting research on behavioral study. Human behaviors are observed and analyzed, and the causes and reasons for human behavior are observed. Quality analysis here, concerns itself with in-depth focus group study, contextual interviews, structured interviews, etc. Additionally, when it comes to medicine and nursing, qualitative research plays an important role. Information regarding issues concerning medicine and science, or in events where a consensus must be reached, qualitative research makes it possible through two methods. These two methods are the Delphi Process and the Nominal Group Technique. The Delphi Process is involved in the filtration and collection of data. This is obtained by questionnaires, which are important tools in qualitative analysis. This provides reliable and accurate feedback. The Nominal Group Technique, however, involves the participation of more passive members and does not function in a way that requires the members of the group to work collectively. Rather, they work individually. This mode or type of qualitative research ensures equal participation of all members in the group. Again, Nominal Group Technique in qualitative analysis is significant because it provides much more reliable data.

In the realm of business, qualitative analysis is widely used in research studies. To get insight into the market scenario before launching a particular IT product, qualitative analysis is required. Questionnaires can be prepared for qualitative analysis, and the results may be obtained through questions concerning the company’s turnover, the company’s IT budget, etc. The person who makes the questionnaire, therefore, must prepare the questionnaire with care so as to perform accurate qualitative analysis to ensure the most accurate results. In qualitative analysis, the questionnaires must be prepared with the aim that the topic to study can be analyzed and realized.

Qualitative analysis is therefore highly significant in today’s world. The method is clear-cut and accurate, and the research of qualitative analysis is conducted by experts qualified and skilled in the field. The people who conduct such analyses require adept statistical knowledge and background. Additionally, qualitative analysis necessitates the researcher to have knowledge of basic computer skills and he/she should have a keen interest in science. The researcher must have proper communication skills and must be able to infer the results and findings after research and qualitative analysis.

Qualitative analysis generally improves the various disciplines of human sciences. Based on the research and observations obtained by qualitative analysis (and, of course, this depends heavily on the right statistical test), qualitative research is a significant and vital tool today. Depending on the research that was conducted, the statisticians may be able to draw accurate and acceptable conclusions based on qualitative analysis modes and methods.

Qualitative analysis has proven to be very beneficial to other fields as well. It has also proven to be beneficial to government, colleges, etc. Qualitative research analysis has many advantages and is recommended by all statisticians and researchers.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is a qualitative kind of study on any given topic done by the researcher. Qualitative research can also be termed as an extensive study. Qualitative research is a very effective kind of research for almost all disciplines including psychology, medicine, business, etc. In order to obtain depth of understanding about any particular topic in the study, the researcher can use Qualitative research in those cases. Qualitative research has a special method of investigating and observing both difficult and sensitive concerns.

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Qualitative research is very popular in the psychology discipline. Comprehension of human psychology and understanding humans’ strange behaviors are a part of the psychological study that can be carried out easily with the help of Qualitative research. The researcher in the psychology discipline generally observes the strange behavior of the people in which qualitative research contributes. Qualitative research can be carried out in the form of focus group study, contextual interviews, etc. In qualitative research, the respondent can answer questions in his/her own words. These questions are asked in questionnaires that attempt to understand human behavior. Qualitative research is useful for the implementation of certain policies or getting people’s opinions on things such as policy, public transport, etc.

In the medical and nursing discipline, researchers depend highly on qualitative research. Qualitative research can also be called the consensus method. In the decision making process of the medical and nursing discipline, qualitative research is conducted and used. Qualitative research is useful in cases where problems arise because of scarce or inadequate information.

In the medical / nursing discipline, qualitative research is of two types: the Delphi process and the Nominal Group technique.

The first type of qualitative research is a process in which the questionnaires are obtained to get the required information.
This type of qualitative research process is generally carried out by experts.

The second type of qualitative research involves the prearrangement and ordered variation of small group discussion. This type of qualitative research process mainly involves the interchanging of ideas and opinions of a group of people. This process of qualitative research puts most of the emphasis on the participation of inactive members.

Qualitative research is very important in the business discipline as well. Especially in market research where qualitative research plays a crucial role. Qualitative research in this discipline obtains the customer’s opinion about a particular product. In this discipline, Qualitative research is conducted to study the general trends so that the companies may meet their needs and requirements.

In this way, qualitative research is useful for production companies. The researchers carry out qualitative research on a product in order to know the popularity of the product in the market. This qualitative research is carried out with the help of surveys in order to know the views of the consumers about the product. Qualitative research has, however, been considered to be somewhat artificial, so many other methods other than qualitative research are used.

Qualitative research may be obtained from professionals who work as consultants. These qualitative research consultants include group moderators, facilitators, interviewers and planners. While conducting qualitative research, the consultants emphasize focus groups, individual in-depth interviews, ethnography, observational research, useful research and idea generation.

There is an association called the Qualitative Research Consultants Association that promotes all aspects of qualitative research. There is also an international organization that is dedicated to the practice and study of qualitative research. Qualitative research is highly effective and valuable for the successful working of many fields and areas.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Qualitative Analysis

Qualitative analysis involves the why and how of decision making as opposed to the what, where and when of quantitative analysis. Since qualitative analysis focuses on in-depth reasoning and quality of results, many researchers prefer it over the quantitative analysis that focuses on bigger sample sizes. Qualitative analysis does not use any statistical tools in the process of analysis. Qualitative analysis needs small and focused samples instead of the large random samples that quantitative analysis uses. Qualitative analysis classifies data into patterns in order to arrange and conclude results. The data used for qualitative analysis can be in many forms such as texts, images, sounds, etc. The most important requirement needed to carry out qualitative analysis is the presence of in-depth knowledge of the target subject. Qualitative analysis is applied in almost all possible fields including psychology, medicine, nursing, business, marketing, etc.

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In the field of psychology, qualitative analysis is used to understand diverse human behaviors— their general trends and their causes and consequences. This aspect of psychology is called the behavioral science, and it performs analysis through in-depth study of different population groups and through contextual and structured interviews.

For the field of medicine and nursing, qualitative analysis is used to overcome certain problems. Generally, there are two types of qualitative analysis that are used in medicine and nursing: the Delphi process and the Nominal Group Technique. The Delphi process in qualitative analysis is the reliable and creative exploration of ideas to produce the most suitable set of information for making a decision through qualitative analysis. In the Nominal Group Technique, brain storming sessions are used in order to receive suggestions of each person of the group, and then all the suggestions and perceptions are prioritized by the consent of the majority in qualitative analysis.
Qualitative analysis is widely used in the field of business, especially in the field of market research. In marketing, qualitative analysis is useful in many ways. For example, if a company wants to know the requirements of certain gadgets’ features amongst the people of different age groups, sexes, and locations, then qualitative analysis tends to be quite helpful for such companies. The researcher can prepare a questionnaire that would cater questions for the aim of the qualitative analysis. Sometimes, the questions asked on the questionnaire are very sensitive, however, and the researcher should be very attentive and articulate while framing these types of questions.

There are many aspects of qualitative analysis, and there are many tasks that different people must perform in order to collect qualitative analysis. The roles involved in a detailed qualitative analysis are the moderators, facilitators, planners and consultants. The moderators initiate group discussions and take care of the group members. This includes making them feel comfortable and supervising the discussion without wasting time or hurting the participant’s feelings. The facilitators in qualitative analysis also take care of the sensitive questions in order to avoid any disturbances in the discussion. The planners involved in qualitative analysis help the facilitators by creating templates and plans. They ensure that the discussions are smooth and productive for the research.

Qualitative analysis is one of the best methods of research for almost all fields of study. It provides depth and detail by analyzing things more than just numbers and sizes. It does this through examining attitudes, feelings, and behaviors. Qualitative analysis encourages people to expand their responses. Qualitative analysis also helps people to have a better and more detailed picture of the causes and conclusions of different actions and reactions in the world. Finally, qualitative analysis deals with the exclusion of prejudices and prejudgments, because every thought, action and behavior is researched through the cause and the reality.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is an extensive study on any given topic. As a field of inquiry, qualitative research is very effective and useful in almost all fields. Qualitative research is especially used in fields like psychology, economics, commerce, business, medicine and nursing. Qualitative research demands that the researchers obtain a close familiarity and awareness about the selected topic. Qualitative research has a particularly useful value for investigating and looking into difficult and sensitive concerns.

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In the field of psychology, qualitative research is very popular. Here, quality research is used for understanding and comprehending human behavior. Qualitative research delves into the “why’s,” the “how’s” and the “when’s” of human behavior. The researcher basically takes a look into why people do certain things through qualitative research in psychology. In order to have a clear understanding of certain human behaviors, qualitative research is carried out by a thorough focus on group study, contextual interviews, etc. Qualitative Research helps to answer many questions for the researcher. Qualitative research is utilized mostly for understanding behavior in a natural setting, and it is not restricted to basic questionnaires, where the respondent has to answer the questions from a specified list of options. In qualitative research, the respondent can answer the questions in his/her own words. For instances of implementing certain policies, and, for example, finding out people’s opinions on lifts, public transport, etc., qualitative research can also be useful.

In medicine and nursing fields, qualitative research is highly dependable. In science, qualitative research is also called the consensus method. Medical and nursing fields also conduct qualitative research in cases where decisions need to be made and where problems arise because of scarce and inadequate/conflicting information.

In medicine and nursing, qualitative research or consensus methods are of two types: the Delphi process and the Nominal Group technique. The Delphi process is a procedure where questionnaires are used for obtaining the required information. In qualitative research, the process is conducted by experts in the field. The feedback or answers obtained should by no means be contradictory, so it is essential that qualitative research be carried out by skilled professionals.

Qualitative research, using the Nominal Group Technique, implies the prearranged and ordered variation of small group discussion methods. This method is basically concerned with the interchanging of ideas and opinions of a group of people that are observed or studied by an expert. This method encourages participation of inactive group members equally.

When it comes to business and commerce, qualitative research is very important. In market research, qualitative research is crucial to determine what type of feature the customer wants in a product before launching it. Qualitative research is conducted to find out the general trend or inclination for the public so that the producing companies may meet their needs and requirements. The company performs qualitative research both before and after the launching of the product. The researchers perform quality research after launching the product so that they know the popularity of the product in the market through surveys. Qualitative research is not the only method of gathering information, however, as there are many methods other than qualitative research that should be used.

Qualitative research may be obtained from professionals who work as consultants. These qualitative research consultants include group moderators, facilitators, interviewers and planners. While conducting qualitative research, the consultants emphasize focus groups, individual in-depth interviewers, ethnography, observational research, and idea generation. Contact Statistics Solutions today for a free consultation on your qualitative research project or dissertation.

There is an association that is called the Qualitative Research Consultants Association that promotes all aspects of qualitative research. There is also an international organization that is dedicated to the practice and study of qualitative research. Qualitative research is highly effective and valuable for the successful working of many fields and areas.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is research generated outside the scaffold of quantitative approach. In qualitative research, data is not analyzed through formulae to generate projections. People from any field can follow their inquiries through qualitative research. The most important aspect of qualitative research is that it obtains deep knowledge of the project involved. Qualitative research is required in almost all sorts of disciplines, including psychology, medicine / nursing, marketing and business. Qualitative research stresses observing the variables in their natural environment. For qualitative research, the interaction between the variables is very important as it details their exact functioning.

The purpose of qualitative research is to comprehend the actions of people, because people’s actions change as their attitudes change. Qualitative research takes the values of people into consideration while carrying out research. Qualitative research prefers to look at the bigger picture as it takes every cause and reason into account before it reaches any conclusion. Thus the data and the result outcomes are in-depth and real. By taking the entire picture into account, qualitative research reaches the most appropriate situational decisions.

The utilization of qualitative research in Psychology is done in order to understand the reasons, causes, and outcomes of several human behaviors. Qualitative research helps you understand the prevalence of certain human behaviors belonging to certain areas or populations. Details of those behaviors are acquired through open-ended questions involved in qualitative research. The direct interviews form an essential part of qualitative research.

In medicine and nursing, qualitative research helps clients make the right decision when they do not have the required amount of information. Qualitative research is also useful in decision making when the existing information is contradictory in nature. Qualitative research is called the consensus method in medicine/nursing and other health services. Qualitative research has two types of consensus methods: the Delphi process and the Nominal group technique. In the Delphi process of qualitative research, the questionnaires are used to collect information and feedback. Thus the feedback acquired through Qualitative research is controlled and not contradicted. The nominal group technique of qualitative research is a kind of group discussion method, through which ideas are sought. In this method of qualitative research, the emphasis is put on the group and not an individual. Thus, this method of qualitative research makes everybody (even passive people) participate in the discussion.

Since qualitative research gives a first hand account of peoples’ perceptions, thoughts, ideas and thinking, qualitative research plays a very important role in the business arena. Whenever a company plans to introduce a new product in the market, it carries out a qualitative research study to understand the needs of the people. Qualitative research helps businessmen realize the requirements of people and enhances the features of their product. Thus, qualitative research also helps them to acquire different sorts of results from different types of places and populations. Such help provided by qualitative research also assists the marketing professionals as it gives them ideas about altering their marketing ideas according to the place and the kind of the consumers.

While doing qualitative research, the researcher should listen to his subjects patiently, record accurately and start writing qualitative research as early as possible. Qualitative research is extremely beneficial as it provides results that people can understand and relate to.

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is a kind of research where a researcher from any discipline can inquire about various subject matters. The major goal of qualitative research is to obtain an in-depth understanding of the subject upon which a researcher is working.

Qualitative research in the field of psychology can be used to gain in-depth understanding about certain human behaviors. Qualitative research also helps in understanding the reasons of certain human behaviors and the prevalence of these behaviors. In order to understand certain human behaviors, qualitative research can be conducted by in-depth focus group study, contextual interviews, individual interviews, etc.

Qualitative research is very popular in social sciences like psychology. The reason that qualitative research is very popular is that qualitative research helps in answering many questions—and this is something that quantitative research cannot do. For example, in order to implement certain policies, qualitative research is very useful.

Qualitative research in the field of medicine/nursing can be used in cases where there is a decision making problem due to insufficient information, or due to contradictory information. Consensus methods in medical and health services research are termed as qualitative research. There are basically two types of consensus methods or qualitative research. In this case, they are Delphi Process and the Nominal Group Technique.

Delphi Process in qualitative research is the process that collects and filters knowledge using questionnaires (made by experts), in order to obtain an appropriate and controlled feedback. Qualitative research by controlled feedback means that the feedback obtained is not contradicted.

Nominal Group Technique in qualitative research is the structured variation of small group discussion methods. This method in qualitative research generally involves ideas and views of a group of people, rather than that of an individual. This method in qualitative research generally encourages participation of more passive group members. The basic advantage of this group in qualitative research is that it encourages equal participation of all the group members.

Qualitative research is used extensively in the field of business, especially in market research. Whenever a new company plans to launch a new product, then it performs the pre-launch qualitative research, or a survey based upon the kind of attributes a customer would expect from the product. After launching the product, the company performs post-launch qualitative research, or a survey about the views of the consumers about the new product.

Researchers argue that the qualitative research mentioned above is quite artificial. Thus, more advanced kinds of techniques have been introduced—techniques that are other than qualitative research.

Suppose a company is launching new software and wants to know the market scenario for the product. In this case, the qualitative research involves telephone interviews of people, which in-turn requires the preparation of a questionnaire. The questionnaire involves questions such as the company’s turnover rate, the company’s budget on IT products, etc. Although, the qualitative research involves questions that are very sensitive (like the company’s turnover rate), the response received will depend greatly on the researcher, and how he/she frames the question.

There are various aspects of Qualitative research. The role of group moderators who perform qualitative research is to establish a comfort level with the focus group of participants. The role of facilitators while performing qualitative research is to make the discussion easier for the focus group participants. The role of planners while performing qualitative research is to provide ideas and templates that frame a discussion with focus group participants. The qualitative research consultants are expert professionals on focus groups, individual depth interviews, ethnography, observational research, usability research, idea generation, etc.

The main idea behind the usage and the theory involved in qualitative research is to improve various disciplines of human sciences.

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Friday, April 10, 2009

Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is a kind of research where a researcher from any discipline can inquire about various subject matters. The major goal of qualitative research is to obtain an in-depth understanding of the subject upon which a researcher is working.

Qualitative research in the field of psychology can be used to gain in-depth understanding about certain human behaviors. Qualitative research also helps in understanding the reasons of certain human behaviors and the prevalence of these behaviors. In order to understand certain human behaviors, qualitative research can be conducted by in-depth focus group study, contextual interviews, individual interviews, etc.

Qualitative research is very popular in social sciences like psychology. The reason that qualitative research is very popular is that qualitative research helps in answering many questions—and this is something that quantitative research cannot do. For example, in order to implement certain policies, qualitative research is very useful.

Qualitative research in the field of medical/nursing can be used in cases where there is a decision making problem due to insufficient information, or due to contradictory information. Consensus methods in medical and health services research are termed as qualitative research. There are basically two types of consensus methods or qualitative research. In this case, they are Delphi Process and the Nominal Group Technique.

Delphi Process in qualitative research is the process that collects and filters knowledge using questionnaires (made by experts), in order to obtain an appropriate and controlled feedback. Qualitative research by controlled feedback means that the feedback obtained is not contradicted.

Nominal Group Technique in qualitative research is the structured variation of small group discussion methods. This method in qualitative research generally involves ideas and views of a group of people, rather than that of an individual. This method in qualitative research generally encourages participation of more passive group members. The basic advantage of this group in qualitative research is that it encourages equal participation of all the group members.

Qualitative research is used extensively in the field of business, especially in market research. Whenever a new company plans to launch a new product, then it performs the pre-launch qualitative research, or a survey based upon the kind of attributes a customer would expect from the product. After launching the product, the company performs post-launch qualitative research, or a survey about the views of the consumers about the new product.

Researchers argue that the qualitative research mentioned above is quite artificial. Thus, more advanced kinds of techniques have been introduced—techniques that are other than qualitative research.

Suppose a company is launching new software and wants to know the market scenario for the product. In this case, the qualitative research involves telephone interviews of people, which in-turn requires the preparation of a questionnaire. The questionnaire involves questions such as the company’s turnover rate, the company’s budget on IT products, etc. Although, the qualitative research involves questions that are very sensitive (like the company’s turnover rate), the response received will depend greatly on the researcher, and how he/she frames the question.

There is a nonprofit association called the Qualitative Research Consultants Association that promotes all aspects of qualitative research. Through the Qualitative Research Consultants Association, one can have access to nearly 1000 qualitative research consultants. The qualitative research consultants include group moderators, facilitators, interviewers and planners. These qualitative research consultants are experts and professionals on focus groups, individual in-depth interviews, ethnography, observational research, usability research, idea generation, etc.

There is also an international association for qualitative research that revolves around the practice and study of qualitative research. The aim of this international association for qualitative research is to improve the theory involved in qualitative research and the usage of qualitative research across various disciplines of human sciences.

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Monday, April 6, 2009

Methodology

Methodology in statistics in the field of psychology can be used for psychological tests, such as IQ tests. For example, if one needs to find out whether or not the students at school A have a higher IQ than the students at school B, one can do that with the help of methodology.

In order to perform this methodology in statistics, questionnaires must be prepared. The questionnaire in this methodology consists of questions based on current affairs, which can help in understanding the general knowledge of a student. Then, a hypothesis must be created in this methodology. Finally a test of significance, such as the t test of significance, must be conducted.

Methodology in the field of medical/ nursing deals within the branch called biostatistics. Biostatistics in methodology involves analyzing public health problems and it furthers biomedical research. The researchers perform clinical trials in this methodology. Since the biomedical data collected in this methodology are excessively large in number, the researchers in this methodology use SAS software to analyze the data. The researchers in this methodology perform clinical trials. Clinical trials in this methodology are conducted to ensure safety and efficacy of data. The methodology involves survival analysis, tests of hypothesis in statistical inference, etc.

Survival analysis methodology helps in knowing that a fraction of a population would have survived in the past at a certain point in time. Mathematically, this methodology can be interpreted as the probability that a person dies at a time ‘T,’ which is much later than the specified time ‘t.’ This methodology is assumed to approach zero as age increases.

The methodology called the test of hypothesis is one of the most relevant methodologies in the field of medical/nursing. In the healthcare sector, researchers perform various clinical trials in order to know the approximate number of dosages being given of a particular drug. If the amount of dosage of a particular drug is not given in a calculated manner, then it can cause Type II errors, which means that the person can die after consuming that drug. Thus, tests of hypothesis methodology help in extracting the type II errors and they thus tell the approximate amount of dosage one must give of a particular drug.

Methodology in the field of business deals with financial modeling, Econometrics, time series modeling, etc. Financial modeling methodology is generally done by the financial analysts. Financial analysts in this methodology generally write the reports, which describe their opinion on the company’s investment potential. In other words, financial analysts in this methodology generally look after the company’s annual report by developing certain models like Discounted Cash Flow model, binomial prizing model, etc.

Time series modeling methodology is generally done by the technical analysts. Technical Analysts in this methodology predict or forecast the price value of a commodity or the sensex. In time series analysis methodology, technical analysts fit various Time Series models, like Auto Regressive Moving Average Model (ARMA), Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average Model (ARIMA), Auto Regressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (ARCH) and Generalised Auto Regressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (GARCH).

Econometrics methodology is an amalgamation of economics and mathematical statistics. This methodology involves certain statistical models like the regression model, binomial prizing model, etc. The purpose of regression analysis methodology is to create a regression model that helps the researchers analyze the relationship among the variables. This methodology helps in calculating how much the dependent variable will change with the change in an independent variable. This methodology also helps in predicting the values of the dependent variables based on an independent variable.

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