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Author: | Dolan, A. Ayland, C. |
Title: | Analysis on trial |
Journal: | International Journal of Market Research
2001 : VOL. 43:4, p. 377-390 |
Index terms: | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH COMPUTERS SOFTWARE |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This paper describes work carried out in order to assess whether the approach taken to the analysis of qualitative data impacts upon the findings and their consequent interpretation. Three different approaches were used to analyse the same dataset - a Holistic and Interpretive approach, a Cut and Paste approach and Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS). The authors discuss the differences between the approaches themselves, their output, the relative costs of adopting the three different approaches and the implications of the work. The study involved the use of a traditional research methodology within the context of a project designed to answer 'real' questions. |
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