3.3 Philosophy of research
To understand different philosophies of research is important as it helps in taking important decisions
regarding the research design. Eg : what to be collected?, how to be collected?
Where to be collected ? Webster (1985) pointed out researching as to search or
explore thoroughly. It can be cautious
or attentive search, an examination or a
studious inquiry and the facts to be interpreted, by using preciously
accepted theories in new circumstances
or applying them in practice and revise
them.Saunders et al .(2009) recognizes
the best philosophies for an
academic research are
interpretivism ,realism and Positivism.
Smircich and Morgan (1980) debate that the actual appropriateness
for a social research method should be
originated according to the nature of
the social incidents .we find two
basic methodological approaches , namely
1)
Positivism
2)
Interpretivism
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