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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Interpretive Research Paradigm"”.
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Exploring the factors influencing agility adoption in selected financial institutions in South Africa
… in South Africa. The study adopted the interpretive research paradigm, wherein primary data was collected using the qualitative exploratory design, based on concepts derived from literature. In this regard, fifteen respondents were chosen for the study through the purposive sampling …
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Integration of e-learning systems into academic programmes in South African universities
… body of knowledge. For this purpose, the interpretive research paradigm was adopted, together with qualitative data collection and analytical methods to investigate the factors affecting the integration of C/LMSs into academic programmes. Interviews were held with individual lecturers, and …
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The Role of School Management Team in Improving the Academic Performance of Grade 12 Learner in Malamulele North-East Circuit, South Africa
… performance of learners. The study employed the interpretive research paradigm, which also informed the use of the qualitative research methodology. Exploratory research design was used as a blueprint of the study. The population of the study included principals, deputy principals, departmental …
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Challenges faced by educators in the implementation of inclusive education in selected secondary schools of Vhembe East District
… further hinder effective implementation. An interpretive research paradigm was adopted to understand the contextual realities of the participants. The study employed a qualitative approach, using a case study design to address the research questions. Two principals and fourteen educators were …
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An investigation into the awareness and usage of e-resources by the University of Namibia students: a case study of Ogongo campus
… (UNAM) in the library of the Ogongo Campus. The research was conducted as a qualitative phenomenological case study following an interpretive research paradigm. The objectives of the study were: to determine awareness of e-resources among UNAM students at Ogongo Campus; identify the types of …
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Investigating National Curriculum Implementation in Papua New Guinea (PNG)
… twenty-four students in each school). Within an interpretive research paradigm, a qualitative case study approach was employed to generate data, using interviews, video observations and documentary analysis as data gathering tools. The data were analysed inductively and grouped into themes around …
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The transition of Public Adult Learning Centres (PALCs) to Community Education and Training Colleges (CETCs): Perspectives and experiences of a selection of management and lecturer staff in the greater Cape Town area
… but has thus far been the subject of limited research. This study focuses on the experiences and perspectives of a selection of role players of this transition, in particular, those of managers and lecturers within the greater Cape Town area. The study was situated within an interpretive …
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Grade 10 dropout predisposition and resilience in one rural and one urban secondary school in the Kizito Cluster of the Caprivi Education Region in Namibia
… studies about the two phenomena. The qualitative research approach was used to obtain information about participants' experiences, beliefs, and perceptions about the school dropout and resilience phenomena. The study was framed by the interpretive research paradigm. The case study method, along …
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A systematic analysis of ERP implementation challenges and coping mechanisms: The case of a large, decentralised, public organisation in South Africa
The relevance of this research stems from the persistent failure rate of large-scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations. The foremost reasons advanced in explaining organisations' failure to achieve the desired ERP benefits, despite substantial investments, relates to the complex, …
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Sandwich Generation Caregivers: Ethical Legacies Throughout Generations
<p><strong>Research Topic</strong></p> <p>This critical hermeneutic research study explores ethical meanings during a time of dual-generation care and how these interpretations may affect one's view of family life across generations. The research participants in this study were adults situated …
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Supporting Licensed Science Teachers’ Professional Development in Adopting Learner-Centred Pedagogy in Tanzanian Secondary Schools
… a multiple case study approach underpinned by an interpretive research paradigm. The study adopted the situativity theory to inform the professional development intervention, with the view that teachers’ learning and knowing are situated in and influenced by the physical and social context and …
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The entanglement of culture, leadership and performance in information systems development projects
… development represents a significant area of research interest in the IS discipline. Despite this interest, IS development projects consistently fall short in delivering anticipated outcomes within time, quality and cost constraints. Attempts by researchers to uncover contributors to high …
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Seeking legitimation from stakeholders in the implementation of e-procurement- the case of the government of Mauritius
… amounts of taxpayer money. There is scarce research on such an important issue in the information system domain. This research investigates the legitimation-seeking process in the implementation of an inter-organizational system, public e-procurement. It identifies the legitimation …
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Contributions of community education to community development: a case study of a community education and training centre, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
… This qualitative study is embedded in an interpretive research paradigm as it allows for the collected data to be packaged and presented according to the participants’ world views and interpreted according to their own words. The research design assumed a case study format to secure …
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Evaluation of records management practices in the Kwazulu-Natal Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector, South Africa
… digital records management systems. This research study was premised on the hypothesis that both the management of paper-based and electronic records amounts to dissatisfactory and falls short of best recognised records management standards and practice. Thus, the primary research question …
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Clients' returning for cervical screening results : a focus group study exploring the reasons why women spontaneously return for their results at the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project
… of the Project. Exploratory study in the interpretive research paradigm located in a peri-urban informal settlement outside Cape Town, South Africa. Volunteer sample of women enrolled in the KCCSP returning for their first set of screening results. Four focus groups were conducted in …
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Comparative pairs judgements for high-stakes practical assessments
… within the first phase of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project titled the Authentic Digital Representation of Creative Works in Education. This main project was a collaboration between the Centre for Schooling and Learning Technologies (CSaLT) in Edith Cowan University and …
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Contextualising the Experiences of Mature Women Entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Entrepreneurship research and international development discourses are growingly stressing the burgeoning ageing population globally as a result of increased life expectancy. This is believed to disrupt the demand for state social welfare systems in the coming years, which will likely warrant …
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Resistance to the implementation of learning management systems by lecturers in higher education in a developing country context
… of lecturers, management and ICT implementers. Research methodology: The study adopted an interpretive research paradigm and drew on Bourdieu`s Theory of Practice (TOP) framework and the Multilevel Model of Resistance to Information Technology Implementation (MRITI) as theoretical lens, to …