METHODOLOGICAL OPTIONS IN ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
This article aims to search and formulate a systematic framework for choosing methodology as an essential component of research. The idea originated in quite numerous conceptual and semantic inconsistencies that we have encountered in studies provided at the expense of applied research in economics...
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Romanian Foundation for Business Intelligence
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| description | This article aims to search and formulate a systematic framework for choosing methodology as an essential component of research. The idea originated in quite numerous conceptual and semantic inconsistencies that we have encountered in studies provided at the expense of applied research in economics and management. I did not intend to provide examples, but those situations are not hard to find in different specialized journals, even without reference to the source. Semantic confusion, perhaps less significant in research practice in the areas mentioned, is also pretty present, and it is not at all irrelevant to talk about it, as well. The most delicate aspects of this articles’ approach have as origin some logical inconsistencies in combining various methods, techniques, procedures and research tools. The issue of methodological compatibility is important, that’s why criteria have to be established in this regard. On the basis of such incursions and critical analysis, the article proposes, with a conclusive character and as possible recommendations, a step by step procedure for the methodological choice, under a logic compatibility between methods, techniques, procedures and research instruments, on one hand, and the nature and characteristics of the field of provenience, on the other hand. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc9b464f790745bdbc264600aa4c1ac72022-12-21T18:01:59ZengRomanian Foundation for Business IntelligenceCross-Cultural Management Journal2286-04522015-06-01XVII15967cmj:y2015:i1:p59-67METHODOLOGICAL OPTIONS IN ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCHDumitru ZAIȚ0 PhD, professor at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University Iaşi This article aims to search and formulate a systematic framework for choosing methodology as an essential component of research. The idea originated in quite numerous conceptual and semantic inconsistencies that we have encountered in studies provided at the expense of applied research in economics and management. I did not intend to provide examples, but those situations are not hard to find in different specialized journals, even without reference to the source. Semantic confusion, perhaps less significant in research practice in the areas mentioned, is also pretty present, and it is not at all irrelevant to talk about it, as well. The most delicate aspects of this articles’ approach have as origin some logical inconsistencies in combining various methods, techniques, procedures and research tools. The issue of methodological compatibility is important, that’s why criteria have to be established in this regard. On the basis of such incursions and critical analysis, the article proposes, with a conclusive character and as possible recommendations, a step by step procedure for the methodological choice, under a logic compatibility between methods, techniques, procedures and research instruments, on one hand, and the nature and characteristics of the field of provenience, on the other hand. http://seaopenresearch.eu/Journals/articles/CMJ2015_I1_8.pdf research methodologyresearch methodtechniqueinstrumentarbitrary abductioninductive estimationdeductive determination |
| spellingShingle | Dumitru ZAIȚ METHODOLOGICAL OPTIONS IN ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH Cross-Cultural Management Journal research methodology research method technique instrument arbitrary abduction inductive estimation deductive determination |
| title | METHODOLOGICAL OPTIONS IN ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH |
| title_full | METHODOLOGICAL OPTIONS IN ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH |
| title_fullStr | METHODOLOGICAL OPTIONS IN ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH |
| title_full_unstemmed | METHODOLOGICAL OPTIONS IN ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH |
| title_short | METHODOLOGICAL OPTIONS IN ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH |
| title_sort | methodological options in economic and management research |
| topic | research methodology research method technique instrument arbitrary abduction inductive estimation deductive determination |
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