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A case study provides the focus for a practical illustration of how a post-positivist approach to education research could be applied. Suggestions for further reading are provided for those who are keen to delve deeper into the history and key tenants of the post-positivist stance. 展开 ...
This paradigm has been heavily criticized and this lead to the development of postpositivism. The ontology of postpositivism is critical realism. It has modified epistemological and methodological assumptions from positivism. Contemporary research uses a more postpositivist approach in research. This is ...
Finally, a brief discussion, with justification, is focused on the applicability of the positivist approach to the research field on IT-enabled business process reengineering (BPR), as part of the business process management (BPM) context.AlMashari, Majed...
I endorse the recommendation for a pragmatist approach to evaluating research practice, but argue that such an approach alone will not resolve disagreements, for these generally have their origins in other matters. I agree that positivism had a profound influence upon psychology's methodological ...
Importance: Philosophical debates are important for scientific research. Scientists should pay attention to these debates and consider the assumptions in their research. However, they cannot wait for philosophers to resolve all issues...
Positivism in sociological research: USA and UK (1966--1990). Positivism has been declared dead in sociological theory circles, yet questions remain as to its viabilily among researchers. The authors present diagnostic evidence ahout positivism in sociological practice through a content analysis of....
How do positivism and constructivism differ in their approach to ethics in research? Positivism tends to maintain a clear separation between facts and values, aiming for value-free research, whereas constructivism acknowledges that researchers' values and the research context can influence the construction...
Methodological practice and policy for organisationally and socially relevant IS research: an inclusive-exclusive perspective In this research paper, we argue that the tendency of Information Systems (IS) researchers to work with a rather parsimonious set of research methods, nota... RM Davison,MG ...
From Causes to Events: Notes on Narrative Positivism Editor's comments: the rhetoric of positivism versus interpretivism: a personal view Rigor and relevance in MIS research: beyond the approach of positivism alone Rigor and relevance in MIS research: beyond the approach of positivism alone...