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Research Methodology

Research Methodology

Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781466685277|ISBN10: 1466685271|EISBN13: 9781466685284
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8527-7.ch006
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Wu Lu. "Research Methodology." Information Acquisitions and Sharing through Inter-Organizational Collaboration: Impacts of Business Performance in China, IGI Global, 2015, pp.160-181. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8527-7.ch006

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W. Lu (2015). Research Methodology. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8527-7.ch006

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Wu Lu. "Research Methodology." In Information Acquisitions and Sharing through Inter-Organizational Collaboration: Impacts of Business Performance in China. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8527-7.ch006

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Abstract

This chapter will describe the philosophical assumptions and research methods for assessing the hypotheses and structural model discussed in Chapter 5.The research paradigms and research design show this research will combine the advantages from both the qualitative and quantitative methods. Pilot study for six cases interview is the main qualitative research method and surveys as the main quantitative method are used. This research mainly focuses on the exploratory, descriptive and explanatory research methodologies. Qualitative research design, the sample selection procedure and administration of the interviews also is also designed for the validation of this research. Pilot study's objectives and questions, sample selection procedure, administration of the interview will be displayed. The quantitative research design concerns population and sample, research design for the quantitative method, ethics approval, measurement instrument and methods of data analysis techniques (Structural Equation Modelling).

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