Qualitative versus quantitative research strategies: contrasting epistemological and ontological assumptions

• Main Author: Bahari, Siti Fatimah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2010
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/10043/3/SitiFatimahBahari2010_QualitativeVersusQuantitativeResearchStrategies.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/10043/4/52siris02.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/10043/; http://www.penerbit.utm.my/onlinejournal/52/S/52siris02.pdf

This paper attempts to discuss how qualitative (intensive) and quantitative (extensive) research strategies differ by contrasting epistemological and ontological aspects and how these beliefs and views fit with their different intellectual goals. Firstly, this paper discusses the importance of under...