Research Methods: The Key Concepts

Hammond, Michael; Wellington, Jerry

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“…This study applies a case study design and a qualitative approach as it outlines all the problems experienced by the local authority before recommendation and proposals be made to overcome the issues. A case study approach is seen fitting since it is "a process that is carried out in order to solve the past and current problems as well as doing a continuous study for future improvements" [5]. The study therefore, attempts to enhance the development procedure, role and function, legal empowerment and decentralisation of a local authority's power in Malaysia.…”

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Local Authority Empowerment towards Quality Living Environment for Coastal Reclamation Area

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Abstract. Good urban governance administration system is the key to a successful physical planning development. A local authority of a local government concentrates on planning administration and executes the policies and strategies either the federal or state, or even the local's policies and strategies. Based on its characteristic as the lowest level of government, it becomes the best authority to regulate and monitor the development process within their territory. The significance of a local authority in providing quality living environment invites various academia and professionals to ponder the best urban governance system at a local level. However, there are issues with regards to financial and technical capacity of a local authority, its legal limitation and development instrument adopted in providing urban services for coastal reclamation area in Malaysia. The aim of this paper is to investigate the capability of local authorities in Malaysia in implementing their function as drawn by the legislation. Hence, this paper examines the roles and functions of a local authority as the lowest level of government administration agency in providing urban services; collecting revenue; safeguarding the physical environment in Malaysia, particularly when dealing with development in a coastal reclamation area. Primary data collection was gathered through face-to-face interview sessions involving government agencies and stakeholders. Legal documents, policies and development plans were then analysed to support the primary data for further understanding of the issues concerning the capacity of a local authority especially when providing urban services within its area. The study is expected to provide a new approach to local authorities in Malaysia in providing quality living environment in terms of development procedure, the role and function, legal empowerment, and decentralisation of function particularly in enhancing the current practices at local level.

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“…Research within the interpretivist paradigm aims to understand the complexity of uncovering the meaning associated with the human experience as voiced by participants (Hammond & Wellington, 2013;Loseke, 2013, pp. 22-24).…”

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“…The meaning is socially constructed through human activity and the agency which creates the social action (Borer & Fontana, 2012;Hammond & Wellington, 2013). Gibson and Brown (2009) describe this process as the creation of an analytically focussed discourse that provides insight into the lived experiences of those being studied.…”

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Methodological Reflection on the Co-Construction of Meaning within the South African Domestic Worker Sector: Challenging the Notion of “Voicelessness”

Marais¹,

Wyk²

2014

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Globally the domestic worker sector is characterised by a sense of "voicelessness". Given the centrality of participant engagement within the interpretivist paradigm, accessing those with firsthand knowledge of the phenomena under investigation proved challenging. This is attributed to the institutionalised nature of the sector and the initial outsider status of the researchers. This article presents a transparent account of the methodological considerations that guided the co-construction of meaning within this context. Two thousand leaflets were distributed. By describing the intended study, inviting participation and providing assurances of confidentiality an initial rapport was established. Purposive, respondent-driven self-sampling resulted in 20 female participants employed as domestic workers. The pilot study indicated the value of using metaphors while exploring tentative topics. An interview guide facilitated the exploration of key concepts during our engagement. In-depth interviews were

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“…(b) Are corporate in the tourism industry in the French Overseas Department facing speculative or absolute risk? To address the research questions, this paper is going to adopt an inductive approach defined by Hammond and Wellington [3] as the 'process by which we draw a general conclusion from individual instances or observations. It is thus a bottom-up approach concerned with identifying patterns within data'.…”

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“…It is thus a bottom-up approach concerned with identifying patterns within data'. So doing, the paper is going to be based on secondary data analysis, in other words 'analysis of data generated within other studies' [3]. For this study the data are from Business News.…”

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Entrepreneurship in the Tourism Sector A Risky Activity in French Overseas Departments

Séraphin¹,

Pilato²,

Bellia³

2017

Risk in Contemporary Economy

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Research Methods: The Key Concepts

Cited by 92 publications

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Local Authority Empowerment towards Quality Living Environment for Coastal Reclamation Area

Local Authority Empowerment towards Quality Living Environment for Coastal Reclamation Area

Methodological Reflection on the Co-Construction of Meaning within the South African Domestic Worker Sector: Challenging the Notion of “Voicelessness”

Entrepreneurship in the Tourism Sector A Risky Activity in French Overseas Departments

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