Tuesday, February 28, 2006

A Research Metaphor

An unsual metaphor that explains differences between qualitative and quantitative research in a very interesting way.


Qual Research

Full of colors and shades and layers
Reflecting personalities
Life Like
Unique
Something that has a mind of its own
Capable of changing its course mid way
Art
Encourages deviations or a creative approach


Quant Research

Full of patterns
Reflecting facts
Scientific
Replicable
Precise
Structured
Also art, but not free hand…
more like an engineered art
Encourages conformity

Categories: Qualitative Research_


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Posted by Reshma Bachwani Paritosh at 10:04 AM
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2 comments:

  1. priMarch 10, 2006 at 6:07 AM

    so the question here, reshma is : "WHICH IS BETTER "...duh!
    or rather shud we really compare the two...?? :) (thinkin of it in a philosophical aspect..heehee)

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  2. ClaudiaMarch 15, 2006 at 6:01 AM

    The analogy is brilliant ! Would you care to elucidate on the common risks with both these branches of research that can mislead decision makers ? Is there any such thing as accurate data ?

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