Essays on Triangulation

2017

The Research Method Introduction The research method is an essential part of the research design as it determines the framework in what type of data is collected and how it is utilized to address the central research problem and answer the research questions (Creswell, 2013). Therefore, effort is directed to evaluate what research method should be utilized in the case study so as to understand the impact of mining and quarrying activities in the Akamkpa mining region located in Nigeria (Creswell, 2013). Research methods are practical ways for conducting research and require that the research scope, problem and questions ...

It is plausible to denote that sustainability is a cross-functional issue and can be defined as the balance of the social, environmental and economic for the short-term and long-term performance. Human resources (HR) is viewed by many outfits as primary factor in the ability of maintenance and sustenance of competitive advantage. Many empirical and theoretical frameworks focus on environmental sustainable goals, the functions and relationship of HR roles in sustainability has not been broadly studied.

Objectives of the study

It can be highlighted that the study intends to achieve the objectives as inscribed below: Research Questions The study will attempt to answer the ...

1. Introduction Link between consumer buying behaviour and social media is strengthening following the growing popularity of social medial platforms among large number of subscribers (Forbes & Forbes, 2013; Liu, 2013). Therefore, the problem statement is as follows: 1.1. Problem Statement Social media is shaping buying behaviour of consumers into different dimensions such as loyalty, buying decision, preferences, etc. The proposed research aims to dig into this tendency of modern consumer based on the influence of social media. 1.2. Research Objectives 2. Background Technological advancement that accelerated over past few decades has a strong impact on almost all walks of ...

2A. Appraising Quantitative and Qualitative Research

Quantitative Study One source of bias during data collection is the use of self-report data (Polit & Beck 2012). Chivers et al. (2001) obtained data through the SF-36 and Beck depression inventory which required the patients to answer questionnaires. If they failed to give accurate answers, it would have affected the validity of the findings. The study design also allowed patients to receive other clinically appropriate treatments that were beyond the study protocol (Chivers et al. 2001). Additional treatments are confounding variables but their influence on the study outcomes was not estimated in the statistical analysis. This reduces confidence in ...

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U.S. schools are known for low performance on international tests which measure 15-year-old students’ literacy in science, math, and reading. According to the 2007 report, the United States ranked 29th in science among 57 countries participating in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (Gonzalez and Kuenzi, 2012, p. 9; McFarlane, 2013, p. 39). The problems with school attainment were linked with students’ reduced interest in science and instructional approaches to science teaching (McFarlane, 2013, p. 39). In this regard the gaps highlighted administrators’ ineffective practices and teachers’ quality problem, which was ...

1.0. Background This OD intervention proposal is for a real estate marketing organization namely “Cobra Marketing Network (CMN)” that is a medium-sized organization. The company has its branches in three different cities and provides marketing services for real estate projects launched by different construction companies. Taskforce of CMN consists of 179 individuals working in different departments including management, copywriting and editing, designing, video editing, outdoor marketing, etc. Real estate marketing is characterized by tough competition and is enjoying decent growth based on the growth of real estate construction in the region (Mathews, 2015). Over the past few years, the ...

Introduction

The current paper critically evaluates the research study conducted by Zenobia Chan and Joyce Ma (2003). The purpose of the paper is to attempt to develop an understanding of qualitative assessment provided in the selected journal article by critiquing and appraising the research. Chan and Ma (2003) explored the patient’s subjective experience of anorexia nervosa and assessed that how people with anorexia nervosa exhibit certain expressions of annoyance, apprehension, and nervousness. The study of Chen and Ma proves that anorexia nervosa is an affecting disorder in a human being that is characterized by an obsessive desire to lose ...

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Public and private schools, colleges and universities are increasingly spending much resources implementing technology for use in the teaching and learning processes in their institutions. Indeed, the proliferation of technology in the daily lives of people is spurring increased adoption of education technologies in these institutions. However, despite its wide acceptance in the private lives of many people, and evidence of easing daily tasks, adoption of technology in the teaching and learning experiences in schools remains challenging, with the full extent of its achievement still debatable. The advocates of integration of technology in the classroom acclaim that once technology ...

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Family Description History The Cappadoras are an upper-middle class American family, consisting of a husband (Pat), a wife (Beth), and three children – Vincent, aged 16, Ben, aged 12, and Kerry, aged 9. When Ben was three, he was kidnapped by a strange woman with mental health issues at Beth’s high school reunion, resulting in tremendous guilt for Beth. However, recently Ben has returned to the Cappadora’s life; after some time in which he claimed to be a boy named Sam Karras, Beth discovered that he was, in fact, Ben, who had escaped after the woman committed suicide ...

The Sociology of W.E.B Du Bois Concepts like public sociology, the sociological imagination, policy sociology and methodological triangulation are terms frequently used in modern sociology. Sociology student are encouraged by their academic advisors to supplement their class work with practical field experience. For instance, research to evaluate the effectiveness of social programs can be extremely useful. The question of whether sociological research can have a positive effect on society is particularly relevant in the modern day. Researchers have to ask themselves whether the work they are doing have implications for public policy. Furthermore, students are expected to bring different ...

Executive Summary

In retrospect, social research was ostracized from the landscape of scientific inquest because of the high levels of subjectivity which purists claimed were involved in the study of human subjects. However, with consistent application of systematic, coherent, objective tests to the study of ‘human subjects’ which delivered sound conclusions through empirical analysis, this group has successfully defended their place on the scientific scenery. It is however, a continuously evolving and expanding exercise with scholars in various fields of social science applying different methodological approaches to their study. Presently, there are three (3) dominant methodological approaches in social research namely: ...

Zhao, Yushan, Zhu, Hongjing, Studies in Literature and Language

Abstract Most studies of inter-subjectivity are about the translators' subjectivity, which pay less attention to the subjectivity of writers and readers. Some papers center on binary dialogue among translation subjects, and place one subject in the center. Based on Davidson's triangulation model, the paper provides a clearer ternary dialogue for intersubjectivity. Davidson adopts "triangulation" to express the person-person-world interaction in the language communication. Translation, as the cross-cultural communication involving many subjects, is the result of the triangulation among the subjects. Triangulation in translation should be: a writer, a source text and a translator; a translator, a target text and ...

Introduction

The introduction chapter in any literary or scholarly piece is very important. In writing his scholarly article, Boon (2015) exhibited a perfect understanding of the introduction section. This is seen in his detailed explanation of the subject upon which the article is based (Boon, 2015, p.664). The author gives a context in which reader can best understand the article. He underscores the importance of peer assessment for both the teachers and the students. In his conception, it helps them improve the quality of their learning by way of formative assessment (Harris, 2007, p.255). The introduction section as written by ...

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The problem on obesity has big a growing issue for many people worldwide. In lieu with the predicament and the accompanying illness that comes with obesity, the different government worldwide as well as the different health institutions are finding ways to combat the problem. One of the ways of addressing the issue was standardizing food label to consist of information that would inform people of the contents of the food they eat. However, this solution is not widely accepted. Critics believe that knowledge on how to read and understand food label cannot do anything to solve obesity. In a ...

1. Aims of the Dissertation: Because of the global demand by customers for excellent services in the hospitality industry business operators need to quickly recruit employees who then receive limited preparation and training. This often results in poor job performance, employee dissatisfaction and high staff turnover. The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the remote causes and outcomes of staff turnover that is endemic and a contentious issue in the hospitality industry. In this research, the author will attempt to address the operational challenges facing the hospitality business by identifying some causes in addition to those given above ...

Based on the two articles, the authors utilized different designs in their respective researches. The study conducted by Marker, et al. (2013) utilized a case study design wherein the development and situation of one particular school is observed overtime. In their study, they considered the budget cut experiences of Stake Elementary in Bakersfield County, North Carolina and its effects on the faculty and students of the school. The use of a case study in their research allows intensive study on the research participants especially when dealing with the observations of the participants’ behavior which is what the researchers what to observe ...

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Introduction

There had been numerous studies and data gathering done to correlate depression and cardiovascular disease. While the exact pathophysiology that produces depression particularly for cardiovascular disease patients is yet to be established, researchers are almost certain that 1 in every 5 patients with a heart condition is experiencing a depressive state . In the website of Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance it was mentioned that 20 to 30% of patients who suffered from stroke have suffered from a major depressive disorder . Similarly, the website also indicated that at least 1 in every 3 patients who suffered a heart attack is depressed . Another ...

Methodology

The methodology presents the major strategies and techniques that will be used to achieve the major objectives that were set in the research . It will further provide the techniques that will adopt in the answering the several research questions that were identified in the previous chapter. The section will provide strategies that will adopted in the empirical determination of the objective and the respective research questions by introducing the major tools that will be used in the data collection of the data from a predefined and set sample size. Using the a properly determined sample size in this research, the section ...

Communication

Triangulation is a research method used in quantitative research that uses more than one research methodology to ascertain the result of the study. The method combines both qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection. The researchers evaluate the end result of the study using various perspectives. The investigators choose this method to confirm their findings or to be assured about the completeness of the findings. As defined by Denzin (1978, 291) triangulation is “the combination of methodologies in the study of the same phenomenon”. The method has three different levels to it, first is the quantitative level where the ...

- Introduction The pharmaceutical industry is one that has been seeking to enhance efficiency in customer relationship management through strategies that involve a transition from the traditional sales force to Key Account Management. However, the transition requires organization changes and is subject to several factors. In that respect, this analysis refers to the case of pharmaceutical companies in Greece for the purpose of analyzing change management that relates to the transition. To achieve the objective, the analysis will provide a literature review and an empirical analysis seek that seeks to answer a number of questions that define the research thesis. Those ...

The society today is facing a rather disquieting series of developments affecting practical academic life in the contemporary society. Arguably, these developments risk degrading the pivotal role of cognitive endeavor or reasoned evaluative criticism in achieving, maintaining, and enhancing of good social justice program in the society. It is hard to simply educate on methods and means of doing evaluation; it is vital to convey the idea of evaluation as realistic, intellectual outlook and disposition on social and political platform. Overall, there is a pressing necessity to learn the need of humanistic evaluation in the social Justice programs. According to Geoff ...

Research, by definition, is a scientific approach to describe and investigate phenomena. In the field of nursing, research plays a substantial role in the practice of safe and ethical nursing practice, thus a term called evidence-based nursing practice has been introduced in the profession. Nursing research involves the use of qualitative and quantitative research designs. Qualitative research typically aims to understand and interpret social interactions through open-ended responses, survey, interviews, participant observations, field notes and reflections. This type of design follows an inductive pattern whereby theories and assumptions are generated based on the responses, reflections or interactions of the respondents in the ...

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Mental health issues results from different sets of emotions, behaviors and thoughts that cause some level of distress among people. These mental issues are thought to be a consequence of collaboration between biological, social, genetic, and economic factors (MHCC, 2010). Psychotic disorder has an intense effect on an individual’s health. Though there are quite a few ways to describe the reasons for any medical situation of ...

Parental separation has adverse effects on children growth and development. In part, children who witness parental conflicts and the eventual breakups develop hatred to the parents, and this may be exhibited through withdrawal signs by the child after parental re-introduction. Parental alienation is more common in modern times than it was before due to increased cases of parental divorce (Fidler & Bala 23). Children who have been alienated develop post-traumatic stress, and this has great impact during the re-unification process. Parents who separate from their children expose the young ones to extreme psychological and emotional abuse and this may lead ...

Relies On an Ethical Corporate Culture

Leading the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of Value Shared - A Dissertation in Management Proposal Introduction - Rationalization of the Objectives of this Academic Investigation - 20th Century Business Realities Impetus of this dissertation proposal centres on having a clear understanding that business management challenges in the 21st century having the marketing edge relies on sustainable direction providing the best practices aligned to the ethical corporate culture. This is particularly important in establishing transparency within the CSR of valued shared to all its stakeholders including employees, customers, suppliers, government, and the local community and greater ...

- Strategies used in Multiple Triangulations The participant’s observations have been considered important as a number of factors like document analysis, merger of interview surveys, direct observations and the participation of the observer are involved. On the same grounds, experiment, survey, film, pictures and biographical methods have been defined in the category of approaches in order to get the data from sources. Most of the interpretive sociologists prefer to utilize triangulated method to make their schemes as unrestricted for the people. This reflects that such sociologists are committed to rigor their data. In this context, they will have ...

AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER WOMEN

Question 1: Parameters of the Research The topic selected for this research is “The rates of incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.” The researcher’s interest in this topic stems from the fact that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are over-represented in the Australian Criminal Justice system (NATSILS 2013). In particular, they are incarcerated at a rate fourteen times higher than non-Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples (NATSILS 2013). According to statistics (NATSILS 2013), the incarceration rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men increased by 35% in 2010 while the incarceration rate for Aboriginal and Torres ...

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The Name of the School (University) The City and State Introduction Literature Review According to Geopolymer Institute (2014), Joseph Davidovits discovered Geopolymer concrete. Joseph Davidovits is a French National born in 1935. Geopolymer concrete is as a result of a reaction of source materials. Constituents of source materials are alumina, silica, and alkaline liquid. Geopolymer has a 3-dimensional structure. They are manufactured using low amounts of temperature. The manufacture of Geopolymer involves mixing several products. These products are alkali metal hydroxide and aluminosilicate. Aluminosilicate acts as a binder. It is a constituent of aluminum and silicon. Research shows that Geopolymer ...

Sustainable agriculture 1

Executive Summary: 3 Introduction 4 Goals and Objectives 5 Method Used 6 Key Trends: 6 Economic Trend 6 Culture and Social Trend 7 General Trends 8 Ecological Trend: 8 Agriculture 9 Data Analysis 9 Questionnaire Analysis: 10 Interview: 11 Focus Group Interview: 12 Data on Birds: 13 Recommendations 14 Limitations 15

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Redberry Lake Biosphere Region has a historical background in terms of providing a place to live for migrating birds as well as offering the people of the area with preservation, facility building ...

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Domestic Violence: An Evaluation of the Violence against Women Act of 1994

Domestic violence affects thousands of people each year. In the United States, there were 7,047 cases of domestic violence reported in 2005. According to the U.S. Department of Justice in 2008, domestic violence and intimate partner violence affected some 6.2 million women in the United States. Domestic violence results in psychological damage, physical injury, death and other damages. Unfortunately, the problem of domestic and family violence continues to grow in the United States (American Bar Association, 2005, pp. 1-18). In the past, victims of domestic violence kept quiet about abuse. Their pleas for help fell ...

5.0 Chapter 5 5.1 Conclusion and Recommendation This section winds up the results that have been seen in the survey. It determines if the study disputes the objectives or not and substantiate whether the hypotheses have been rejected or not, and the position supported by the survey. The statistics in this study shows that employee motivation is very essential in ensuring that success is seen in the advert companies. It therefore support most research works through the process of data triangulation, validating the previous research works. According to Mike Kennerley, A. N. (2003), It is imminent ...

Affirmative Action and African-American Employment in California Higher Education

Affirmative Action and Minority Employment in California Higher Education Chapter 3: Methodology Overview Exploring the concepts of affirmative action encompasses the need to employ an appropriate method. Investigating affirmative action and minority employment in California higher education requires the consideration of a descriptive, qualitative method. The selection of the subjects for this study will be also identified along with the instrumentation used, the data collection procedure, and data analysis approach. The descriptive method of research encompasses identification of the assumptions and limitations of the selected method, which will also be discussed in this chapter.

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Introduction

All human beings are creatures of habits, both good and bad and while our lifestyle can make us free from of rethinking everything that we are or want to do, anytime we do it, our way of life can also enslave us to doing things that can be very destructive to our life in the long run (Stroh, 2011). These habits can be very hard to deal with, even at point where we know we must, it is hard to avoid. Wealth of knowledge and experience in enhancing the quality of health care has accumulated globe over many decades. ...

Global human research management

Introduction Global human research management is the Global and Business Management Research that strives to excel with the highest standards in research, scientific, practice, and qualities on an international scope. This provides a platform on which to debate amongst the several practitioner and academic communities who concern themselves with the broader region of management and business issues and concerns around the globe. Research management, directs, guides and oversees the global international association and collaboration between the research management research communities. It includes the identification of new funds and sources, presenting applications for research, advising on projects that are costly ...

What is a case? In relation to research approaches, the term case is not well defined. Therefore, a case may be a relatively bounded object or process; it may also be empirical, theoretical or both (Ragin and Becker 1992). A case can also be defined as a phenomenon which has specific to time and space. Ragin and Becker (1992) asserts that a case of a given case study is dynamic and may change over time. The change may occur when the study is in the hand of the both the researcher or audience. Robert (1998) asserts that a case study is not an investigation but ...

This video demonstrates skills drawn from various experiments conducted on clients with stress disorders. Psychotherapy involves a number of appointments licensed by a mental health professional. Psychotherapy’s main strength is it has minimal side effects, and it turns positively to patients that are unresponsive to any medication. Tim felt relieved when he poured out all he wanted to tell his dad if he was alive. Tim felt that his dad was a ‘jerk’ and was not worthy being trusted. Suzie also had a problem because she had been in many relationships, which did not last long. Psychotherapy assisted them to feel comfortable ...

There are two main methods employed when conducting a study; qualitative methods and quantitative methods. However, in recent years researchers have combined the two research methods in a single study. This has led to the development of another research methodology referred to as integrated research design. Health practitioners have also embraced integrated research design when conducting their research. This paper seeks to explore the benefits of an integrated design that have led to this trend. Firstly, narratives and pictures can supplement numbers thus giving them meaning. Although a quantitative research design may enable a researcher to analyse the presence and nature of ...

Introduction

The global positioning system (GPS) refers to satellite based navigation model used to determine position and locations on the earth surface. Various researches have indicated that the garget can promptly be used to determine locations, navigate and create digitalized maps. It majorly utilized in the defense, commercial and government departments. The ability of the (GPS) to fully transmit information from the satellite and navigate it to the user’s position through triangulation has proved it to be the most effective garget in determining the exact position of the client (Denish. S).

The base of the GPS is a composite of ...

Chapter One: Introduction3

Background of the Research6 Statement of the Problem7 Purpose of the Study 7 Research Questions..7

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Significance of the Study7

Organization of the Study7 Chapter Two: Review of Literature 7 Introduction..7 Spady’s (1970) Theory of Student Departure16 Tinto’s (1975) Student Integration Theory19 Pascarella’s (1980) Attrition Theory 24 Astin’s (1984) Student Involvement Theory26 Bean and Metzner’s (1985) Student Attrition Theory28 Cabrera’s (1992) Integrated Retention Theory7

Criticism of the theories.7

Conclusion 7 Chapter Three: Method .7 Introduction 5 Research Paradigm.7 Research Questions7 Research Design.7 Participants7 ...

Introduction

Through the module, I have developed a firm understanding of mixed method design as one of the methodologies used in the field of education. Mixed method research design can simply be described to be a method of inquiry that involves the use of both qualitative and quantitative design. The key elements that form the basis of its philosophical assumption include the method of data collection, data analysis, and the process of research. Within these key elements, a mixture of both qualitative and quantitative approaches is used. Mixed method is used in situations where the research problem cannot be understood when either qualitative ...

ARTICLE REVIEW:

In the article Managing project culture: The case of Environ Megaproject by Anton Van Marrewijk (2007), which was published in the International Journal of Project Management, the author described the results of a study where he investigated the project culture of a megaproject, namely the Environ Megaproject, during its life cycle. He aimed to explore the changes that project cultures go through and in the case of the Environ Megaproject, identified two main cultural episodes, namely the episodes of Gideon’s gang and the Diplomats.

Since very little research has been done in the field of megaprojects, the author did not ...

- Abstract This paper provides a detailed account of the theoretical issues that have existed with the researches on terrorism and also provides a clear view of the critical perspectives on terrorism researches. The study identifies extensive literature on terrorism based studies and offers a critical analysis of the approaches used and segregates between the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches that exist. The results reveal that mixed methodologies with epistemological design are adequate for terrorism researches and it is beneficial to avoid a judgmental attitude however the proposed system also provides a technique for customized selection of methodology.

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The population of American Muslims is largely based upon the migrants 63% that come from the other countries since 1990. Most of them called a first generation of Muslims in America that have parental country such as Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. Pew Research Center (2011) justified that 37% of the Muslims were born in the America. The ultimate object of this study is to explore the role of education on religious behavior and attendance of Muslims in the America. What are the circumstances through which Muslims in America failed to maximize their attendance? On the other hand, ...

1. The Cybercrime press release distributed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Exercise 6.1) discusses the prevalence and impact of cybercrime in the United States. According to the article, twothirds (67%) of all businesses detected at least one cyber crime in 2005, most notably cyber theft, computer viruses, spyware, adware, phising and spoofing. How would you define the following terms?

Computer virus: is a program installs itself resulting to a slow performance of the computer.

Spyware entails the utilization of software that has the capability to spy on the browsing activities of a computer user. Adware is software that generates advertisements ...

Milgram’s and Asch’s Experiments on Conformity and Obedience

Understanding how society impacts individual behavioral patterns is the key to understanding human psychology because it is evident that external influences shape human behavior, opinions, beliefs, and values. Social psychology experiments are designed to clarify the correlations between social influences, such as conformity and obedience, and human behavior. For example, Asch (1951) aimed to show how the majority influences individuals through conformity while Milgram (1963) analyzed how obedience influences personal behavior and moral values. However, it is evident that social psychology research should be careful when constructing the experiments because Asch’s experiment lacks a representative sample to derive a valid ...

It would not be deemed inaccurate to define Qualitative analysis simply as research based on words as against numbers. This gives an overall view of a subject from a sociological point of view. There are various methods employed in acquiring data based on such qualitative methods. All these methods follow the fundamental principle of ascertaining meaning from actions, words and actions of people while treating the subjects with sensitivity. In this article we will explore three methods of qualitative research. 1. Case Study. 2. Phenomenology. 3. Grounded theory or Ethnography. The article aims to explore the methodology ...

Introduction

Outsourcing is gaining popularity in both the public and the private sector. During the mid-1990s, outsourcing was considered a viable solution to attaining cost control and improving production efficiency (Mani, Barua, & Whinston, 2010). Because of this perception, many companies started incorporating outsourcing in their business strategies and plans. As a result of the success that have been recorded in using outsourcing, many corporations are turning to outsourcing to support a range of functions ranging from logistics to customer relations. Companies cite different reasons for turning to outsourcing. The reasons are generally related to their rationale of turning to outsourcing. Some of the ...

Many Christians believe that Jesus was not only a prophet, but that he was the son of God. This argument has been a long one, spanning throughout the centuries. Far from the fact that people should not believe in Jesus’ righteousness, but they should not be tempted to believe that he was the son of God, despite what the Bible and the Old Testament say. He was God’s prophet. Despite the fact that God ordered Adam and his wife to worship only him when they descended to Earth and to avoid unholy actions and beliefs, the sons of Adam ...

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Achieving sound financial condition is a major focus for many organizations as it is through continual buying from customers that an organization can grow. Online banking has been identified as an effective strategy of achieving customer loyalty by delivering the best service or quality product in the banking sector. It is however worth noting that very little research has been conducted on application of online banking in the banking sector across the globe with the changing time. E-Banking or online banking seeks to produce quality the first time saves time that is often wasted on correcting mistakes hence can be ...