Methodology Flashcards
Explain what Philosophy of Science we use
Pragmatism = recognizing that there are different views of interpreting the research topic, action-oriented research, research takes its starting point in a challenge (COVID-19 and changing consumer trends affecting strategizing), desired outcomes are suggestions for further practice.
Explain the Ontology view
We follow a subjective aspect as we are studying the changing consumer trends and influence of COVID-19 with the purpose of understanding the subjective reality of stakeholders and their actions, motives and intentions.
Explain the Epistemology view
We use both the resources and feelings researched view, as our thesis has the purpose of observing phenomena and subjective meanings of feelings and attitudes towards the changing consumer trends and COVID-19, which can also be presented in a statistical form based on our questionnaire.
What approach to theory development is used?
We used an abductive approach, as we have used a combination of deduction and induction and as we began our research with the surprising fact of the difficulties in strategizing due to the uncertainty of COVID-19.
What research level is used?
Explanatory level = study a situation to explain the relationship between changing consumer trends and COVID-19 and how these have impacted strategizing. Also studying future occurrences through the use of scenario planning.
What research strategy is used?
Case study = Single holistic case as we are only using one case, SAS, and as we are analyzing them as a whole.
What case selection is used?
Paradigmatic case = purpose is to provide an example of how organizations can strategize taking into account the changing consumer trends and COVID-19.
Explain the use of Mixed Methods
We have used mixed methods as it goes well in line with our pragmatic view of using multiple methods, as we want to link our questionnaire to other methods, thereby creating a more solid foundation when drawing conclusions.
What primary data is used?
Quantitative research survey with the purpose of clarifying the work-, consumption-, and travel habits before/during/after COVID-19. It is composed as a questionnaire.
What is the aim of the questionnaire?
Providing different types of descriptive and factual information used to generalize the habits of the different generations.
What are the purpose/pros/cons of using a questionnaire?
Pros = can easily collect quantitative data, gives the researcher more control.
Cons = less wide-ranging
Purpose = want to generalize based on statistics
What type of questionnaire is used? (Pros-cons)
Standardized internet-mediated questionnaire = shared on social media, self-completed.
Pros = respondents are less prone to risk of social norms
Cons = interviewer cannot provide extra motivation and assistance to respondents
What is the target population and sample frame?
Target population = all units to which we desire to generalize our questionnaire
- 226 responses which is a small sample extracted from the total Danish population
Sample frame = the list of units in the population we want to draw from (Facebook, LinkedIn)
Non-probability self-select sampling = everyone is allowed to answer
What causes the consequences of the research not being 100% accurate?
Skewness in questionnaire (women heavily, regions)
However still a somewhat equal distribution of generations except silent.
How have you tried to accommodate answers from all generations?
By cross-sharing the questionnaire on both Facebook and LinkedIn.