Philosophies of Research
Philosophies of Research
Imagine a positivist researcher and an interpretivist researcher, each of whom is going to conduct a study on the effects of training courses on staff motivation within a reputable hotel.
Please consider the following points:
No references required.
- What differences would there be in their approaches to this task, considering the type of data they would collect?
- What differences would there be in their approaches to this task, considering how they might analyse the data?
Then reflect on your past experience with research and give some thoughts on your approach:
Can you class yourself as a positivist or interpretivist researcher?
What makes you a positivist/interpretivist?
Is it influenced by the research topic or your personal interests and concerns?