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Nova Southeastern University

2022

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Learning How Research Design Methods Work: A Review Of Creswell’S Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative And Mixed Methods Approaches, Monanol Terfa Chali, Shimekit Kelkay Eshete Mr., Kenenisa Lemi Debela Dr. Dec 2022

Learning How Research Design Methods Work: A Review Of Creswell’S Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative And Mixed Methods Approaches, Monanol Terfa Chali, Shimekit Kelkay Eshete Mr., Kenenisa Lemi Debela Dr.

The Qualitative Report

In reviewing the fourth edition of John Creswell’s Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (2014), the reviewers found this book to be a comprehensive guide for researchers in the field of social and academic management. They also observed that Creswell expertly explained the concepts described in this book and supported the theories with practical qualitative, quantitative, and mixed approach.


A Multiple Case Study On Small And Mid-Size Enterprise Managers’ Lived Experiences On The Impact Of Job Losses On Outsourcing Practices, Nicholas M. Watson Aug 2022

A Multiple Case Study On Small And Mid-Size Enterprise Managers’ Lived Experiences On The Impact Of Job Losses On Outsourcing Practices, Nicholas M. Watson

The Qualitative Report

There is a greater need to understand how economic insecurities contribute to outsourcing practices. Previous research documented that small and medium-sized enterprises gained limited advantages from outsourcing. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study design was to explore the contribution of consumer job losses on outsourcing practices. A semi-structured open-ended interview was used to collect data from the 13 participants from the furniture, bedding, and wooden industries in Jamaica. From the analysis of the data collected, two themes emerge: (1) affordability and (2) market trends. The findings obtained from this research suggest that consumer job losses contributed to outsourcing …