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LDR 310: Research Methods
in Leadership
Introduction to research and world views
Week one
What is research?• Merriam-Webster (2010):
• Careful or diligent search • Studious inquiry or examination;
especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws
• The collecting of information about a particular subject
Merriam-Webster (2010). Research definition. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research
What is research?• Secondary Research:
• Researching a topic at a library or online. Looking at sources that describes other’s research
• Primary Research: • The original collection of data to produce
new knowledge• Primary data: Collecting new data to
understand the world• Secondary data: Reviewing data
previously collected for new meaning
Remler, D., & Van Ryczin, G. (2011). Research methods in practice: Strategies for description and causation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Why do research?• Research is used to:
• Reduce problem complexity• Discover relationships• Describe phenomena• Test Hypotheses• Observe• Measure• Evaluate• Draw Conclusions
What Does Research Tell Us?
• Descriptive:• Paint an accurate picture of what is
happening in the world. • Describes one factor or describes
relationships
• Causation: • Answers the “what if” question• How does one thing affect another?
Remler, D., & Van Ryczin, G. (2011). Research methods in practice: Strategies for description and causation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
What are the types/methods of
Research?• Qualitative
• Exploring of a concept of phenomenon
• Quantitative• Understanding what factors or
variables influence a phenomenon• Mixed Methods
• Employing a combination of the above techniques
Creswell, J. (2009). Research design : Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches (3rd Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
Things to Consider: Worldview
• Worldview• General orientation about the world-
how you view things, and why…• Why is a worldview important to
acknowledge?• What must we understand about our
worldview for shaping your beliefs, and your research?
• Is it possible to research without a worldview?
Things to Consider: Worldview
• Postpositivism• We may never be “positive” about our
claims when studying human behavior• Based on careful observation• Laws and theories govern the world and
must be tested and verified• Social Constructivism
• We want to understand the world in which we live and work
• Look for the complexity in life not a narrow view
• Focus on interactions with individuals and cultural and historical settings
Creswell, J. (2009). Research design : Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches (3rd Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
Things to Consider: Worldview
• Advocacy/Participatory• Research should be intertwined with
politics and the social issues of today• Assumes that researchees are
collaborators- participatory action- with rather than to
• Pragmatism• Concerned with what works• Using pluralistic approaches to find the
one that works the best• Truth is what works at the time- not
absolute• Which are you?
Creswell, J. (2009). Research design : Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches (3rd Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
Things to Consider: Worldview
• Linking worldview to research methods
• Quantitative• Postpositivist
• Qualitative• Social Constructivist• Advocacy/Participatory
• Mixed Methods• Pragmatic
Creswell, J. (2009). Research design : Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches (3rd Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications