Observation,FocusGroups,andOtherQualitativeMeasuresXiaoXiangBusinessSchool,HunanNormalUniversityxiaoxiang100@126
comChapter8_______________________________________________________________2肖翔-湖南师范大学商学院2010CategoriesofResearch•Qualitativeresearch–通过观察人们的言谈举止来收集、分析和解释数据–researchinvolvingcollecting,analyzing,andinterpretingdatabyobservingwhatpeopledoandsay•Quantitativeresearch–指调研中采用结构化的问题,得可选择的问题答案是事先确定的,有大量的受访者–researchinvolvingtheuseofstructuredquestionsinwhichresponseoptionshavebeenpredeterminedandalargenumberofrespondentsinvolved•Pluralisticresearch_______________________________________________________________3肖翔-湖南师范大学商学院2010ObservationTechniques•Observationmethods:techniquesinwhichtheresearcherreliesonhisorherpowersofobservationratherthancommunicatingwithapersoninordertoobtaininformati