An Introduction to Fully Integrated Mixed Methods Research

Creamer, Elizabeth G.

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“…By analyzing the label of mixed methods, one cannot help but wonder that there seems to be some kind of collection of multiple data types and certain integration among them. Some scholars have been more conservative in their approach advocating that there should be some integration among data types in at least one stage of research (Creswell, 2015), while others like Greene (2007) support a more saturation of qualitative and quantitative data types during research (Creamer, 2016(Creamer, , 2018.…”

Section: The Theory and Practice Of Mixed Methods Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Creamer (2018) and Creswell and Plano Clark (2018), a number of definitions of mixed methods have emerged over the years. While there are some generally agreed upon characteristics of mixed methods such as the mixing of different data types, there are other characteristics of mixed methods research on which certain disagreements still exist.…”

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“…The idea of a convergent design began in the 1970s when scholars started combining quantitative and qualitative results to get a complete picture. Since the 1970s, the convergent design has been known by many names like parallel study, simultaneous triangulation, convergent model, and concurrent triangulation (Creamer, 2018;Creswell, 2015;Creswell & Plano Clark, 2007, 2018Plano Clark & Ivankova, 2016;Tashakkori & Teddlie, 1998.…”

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Mixed Methods in Human Resource Development: Reviewing the Research Literature

Rahman¹,

Shiddike²

2020

IJBM

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This paper is written with a novice social sciences researcher (management, education, public administration, public policy, and human resource development etc.) in mind at the graduate or doctoral level. A mixed methods research design has been made in this paper for a human resource development (HRD) project after extensively reviewing the research literature. This paper is useful for researchers who are looking for a mixed methods research design plan based on a real-world example that can be adapted to their specific research. The paper is based on a research titled, “Transfer of Training: A mixed methods research”. It explains a rationale for the use of mixed methods in an HRD project, followed by the research questions, the research methods and procedures. The paper also debates on sampling and data integration issues, data types, research instruments, data organization and cleaning, data analysis using software such as SPSS and NVIVO and issues of validity and reliability. The paper concludes with a discussion on limitations and delimitations.

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Section: The Theory and Practice Of Mixed Methods Researchmentioning

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Section: The Theory and Practice Of Mixed Methods Researchmentioning

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Mixed Methods in Human Resource Development: Reviewing the Research Literature

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Shiddike²

2020

IJBM

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“…Others have preferred to think of this idea in terms of qualitative-driven and quantitativedriven research (S. Hesse-Biber, 2010b; S. N. Hesse-Biber, Rodriguez & Frost, 2015;Mason, 2006). Although methodological balance is not a requirement of mixed methods per se, there is value what Creamer (2018) calls meaningful interaction and representation-especially when researchers use the term "mixed methods." At the very least, studying dominance may provide a useful point of reflection, since there are various processes (e.g., team research culture, editorial procedures) which may lead to unanticipated emphasis of one method or the other.…”

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“…supplementary components" (Morse & Niehaus, 2009, p. 9). Indeed, through a recent analysis of empirical mixed methods research, only 22% were assessed to have equal dominance (Creamer, 2018).…”

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Method Sequence and Dominance in Mixed Methods Research: A Case Study of the Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Literature

Walker

Baxter

2019

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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As more researchers have considered the use of mixed methods, writings have moved away from debates about epistemological incompatibilities and now focus on the (potential) value of increased understanding that comes from combining qualitative and quantitative approaches. Yet, as the level of integration can vary substantially, some designs are said to allow one method or the other to dominate. Although there may be sound reasoning for intentionally allowing one method to dominate, here we investigate one literature as a moment to reflect why, and on the degree to which mixed methods sequence is so bound up with methodological dominance, that calling such studies "mixed" may seem misleading. Like the history of social science more generally, it is quantitative research that is typically given more weight in these studies and academics have noted a few reasons why this may be the case. Few have investigated how research design-and more specifically method sequence-may impact method dominance. Using an emerging mixed methods literature surrounding the social acceptance of wind energy (N ¼ 34), we study the relationship between the timing of each method (i.e., sequence) and method dominance to see whether qualitative methods in particular are marginalized. Through our Dominance in Mixed Methods Assessment model, we provide evidence that indeed qualitative methods are marginalized and this may be associated with method sequence and other design elements. Moreover, some authors focus solely on one method, giving pause to caution both writers and readers about the use of the term "mixed methods." The analytical approach is detailed enough to be replicated and detect whether these patterns are repeated in other research domains. Through an examination of how mixed methods are typically understood, Creswell and Plano Clark (2018) write about approaches to classifying mixed methods research design (see also the "five major questions" from Bryman, 2006). They suggest there are four major features that help us understand

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