Inductive and Deductive Approach: Aimed and Testing Theory
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Inductive vs. Deductive Approach
- Deductive approach is aimed and testing theory; begins with a hypothesis, emphasis is generally on causality; quantitative research
- Inductive approach is concerned with the generation of new theory emerging from the data; uses research question to narrow scope of study; exploring new phenomena or previously researched phenomena from a different perspective; qualitative research -grounded theory by Glaser and Strauss (begin with open mind and generate new theory based on data)
- Inductive approaches are generally associated with qualitative research, whilst deductive approaches are more commonly associated with quantitative research.
- The following research methods, empirico-inductive paradigm is employed.
- Ethnographic probe
- Case study
- Narrative method
- In-depth interviews
- Phenomenology
- Direct observation, etc.
- This is specially used for small but wide or in-depth study. In simpler words, it represents a holistic approach.
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