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Showing 1 to 20 of 130 for “"interpretivism"”.
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Moving from interpretivism to critical realism in IS research: An exploration and supporting IT outsourcing example
The major contribution of the thesis is to highlight the Importance of philosophical awareness in progressing research. It argues against the use of a priori theory in research and proposes that an understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of particular research approaches can provide the …
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Davidson and Conceptual Schemes
… Davidson fails to acknowledge the central role interpretivism plays in his arguments, and that this hidden interpretivism both makes much of his argument redundant, and robs them of any power to convince someone who rejects the controversial thesis of interpretivism
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How the ideology and political structures of Nazi Germany enabled the Holocaust : a study in ideology and political structures
… two different political-scientific approaches of interpretivism and structuralism. The argument is that Nazi ideology informed the structures of the Third Reich in such a way, primarily through the concepts of ‘cumulative radicalization’ and ‘working towards the Führer,’ that the Holocaust …
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Searching for the role of ICTs in development : a case study of a rural multi-purpose community centre in the Dwars River Valley, South Africa
… nature and is based on a framework composed of interpretivism, hermeneutics and the actor-network theory. Key issues explored include: the affect of ICTs on the emergence of a local champion; the struggle of creating active participants in a project of this nature; and the usefulness of …
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Workplace Explosions: A Comparison of the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
… This was a qualitative study that utilized interpretivism as the theoretical framework. The study sought to answer four research questions. (1) What are the explosive hazards present in the coal mining and sugar refining environments? (2) What explosion prevention methodologies are …
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Towards a model for IS research methodology selection : the effect of epistemology choice on a consolidated research evaluation tool
… the different epistemologies (positivism, interpretivism, and critical research) and then estimates the effect their respective selections will have on Information Systems research by measuring their impact on a consolidated measure created in this research.
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English language education at Guangxi University, China：challenges, responses and recommendations
… from a mixed methods approach underpinned by interpretivism and the research design is a case study. The data were collected through interviews with the university administrative staff, teaching staff and students, questionnaires with teachers and students, and documentary reading.The study …
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HR practitioners’ perceptions of the implementation of equal employment provision under a selected subdivision of the SA labour legislation
… current employment market. The study adopted the Interpretivism research paradigm, wherein primary data was collected using the qualitative design.
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Study on the culture experiential and symbolic consumption of a heritage site: A case study of Mount Lushan in China
… in the world heritage site of Mount Lushan. An interpretivism paradigmatic foundation underpins this research, and a mixed strategy comprising a single case study, ethnography and netnography is adopted. Correspondingly, multiple methods are employed in qualitative data collection from tourists …
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An Ounce of Prevention: Understanding the barriers and motivations to HIV testing among women in Trinidad and Tobago
… taken was based on social constructivism and interpretivism. The methodology included semi-structured interviews with 31 participants, a visual ranking survey with 241 respondents and observation. The findings reveal that the barriers and motivations impacting on women’s uptake of VCT are …
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The Impact of School Infrastructure on Learners Academic Performance in the Foundation Phase
… was employed in this study. This study used the interpretivism paradigm. The population for this study included all foundation phase teachers, foundation phase Heads of Departments (HoDs), and primary school principals. Purposive sampling was employed to select 12 foundation phase teachers, 3 …
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How do your learners paint flowers? An exploration into person-centred learning in Community Training Centres.
… research influenced by constructivism and led by interpretivism. The research methods consisted of interviews and focus groups. The study concludes with recommendations for policy makers, organisations and individuals to help improve the future learning experiences for those who share the …
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Community-driven initiatives for the social sustainability of e-centres in the Western Cape
… approach that informed the study is interpretivism as the research paradigm. A purposive sample method was used. The (Miles & Huberman, 1994) model was used to guide the data analysis process, a combination of inductive and theoretical thematic analysis used for analysis. Key findings …
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Young university-going men’s perceptions of the #menaretrash movement and its impact on their masculinity
… and the meanings assigned to those experiences (interpretivism)These were explored through the transcendental phenomenology lens. Methodologically, this study employed an explorative qualitative approach, making use of individual interviews to collect data. The sample consisted of 12 young …
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Examining entrepreneurial action towards sustainable business opportunity: perspectives from Nigerian entrepreneurs.
… epistemological perspectives, supported by an interpretivism philosophy. This method facilitates a comprehensive knowledge of the entrepreneurial actions of Nigerian entrepreneurs in creating sustainable business opportunities. The research utilised data from twenty-nine (29) entrepreneurs, who …
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Development of an environmental education programme for waste management with local communities in Sabah, Malaysia
… Sabah. This research has elements of both interpretivism and a critical theory approach. It has elements of interpretivism because of the interaction with the local communities to obtain their views and perceptions on waste management practices in their own areas. It was also partially …
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The role of effective communication in reducing overspending among rural people in Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
… and quantitative research methods, based on the interpretivism philosophy, by gathering the views of willing participants in KwaDlangezwa – a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal province. 384 participants participated in the study altogether, but 365 were returned. 38 participants, which is 10% of the …
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Auditors’ liability capping : impact on listed companies’ financial statements integrity, audit market and its profession in the United Kingdom (A study of audit reforms in the UK)
… philosophical stance of this study is interpretivism as the topic centres on human behaviours. It has collected and analysed primary data based on survey of 2000 population and 30 semi-structured interviews among audit staff in the UK, using descriptive statistics and as a means of data …
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Professional Development Needs of Secondary School Teachers in Teaching Economics: A Case of Schools in Vhembe District
… the dynamic nature of the global economy. The interpretivism paradigm served as the direction for the study. Using Reflective Practice Theory and Adult Learning Theory (Andragogy) as a framework, the researcher employed a qualitative and interpretive research approach. This involved conducting …
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Assessing challenges faced by teachers in promoting inclusive educatiin to learners living with autism spectrum disorder, a case study of Vhembe East District
… theoretical framework informed the use of the Interpretivism paradigm, where qualitative methods such as interviews and observations were used to understand social phenomena as they prioritise the subjective experiences and meanings attributed by individuals. A nonprobability purposive sampling …
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