Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is a scientific method of observation to gather non-numerical data. This type of research "refers to the meanings, concepts, definitions, characteristics, metaphors, symbols, and description of things" and not to their "counts or measures". This research answers why and how a certain phenomenon may occur rather than how often. Qualitative research approaches are employed across many academic disciplines, focusing particularly on the human elements of the social and natural sciences; In less academic contexts, areas of application include qualitative market research, busine ...more

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches
Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods
Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory
Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook, 2nd Edition
Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
Writing Up Qualitative Research
Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide through Qualitative Analysis (Introducing Qualitative Methods series)
Case Study Research: Design and Methods (Applied Social Research Methods)
The Art of Case Study Research
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (Applied Social Research Methods)
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research
Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation: A Roadmap From Beginning to End
InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing
Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction
The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers

David  Silverman
The worse thing that contemporary qualitative research can imply is that, in this post-modern age, anything goes. The trick is to produce intelligent, disciplined work on the very edge of the abyss.
David Silverman, Interpreting Qualitative Data

Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
In business, qualitative measurements and quantitative measurements are equally important.
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

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