5.1 Discussion: Common Research Practices
Getting Started
The first place to start learning how different research methodologies impact research is within your own discipline. Once you understand why a particular methodology is predominant within your industry, you will better understand why a different methodology is used in other industries.Upon successful completion of the course material, you will be able to:
- Distinguish the important aspects of the three research methodologies.
Resources
- Chapter 6 Arbnor and Bjerke
Background Information
This assignment continues the discussion of activity 4.1 as you will identify the most used research methodology in your field. Clearly, researchers need to have expertise in the methodology most commonly used in their own industry.
Instructions
- Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
- Prepare a discussion posting of at least 500 words that answers the following questions:
- Identify the most used research design in your field of study.
- Why is this design the most used?
- With which of the three methodologies is this research design associated?
- How good is the fit of this research design with your chosen field of specialization?
5.2 Discussion: Jesus Christ and Actors Methodology
Getting Started
Actors methodology takes the perspective of the actor and strives to see problems from the actors perspective. The perception of the actor establishes the framework of the researcher; a key tenant of actors methodology is that truth is relative to the actor. Different actors can have a different truth from the same set of facts or situations. Implicit in the actor’s view is that truth is relative. Upon successful completion of the course material, you will be able to:
- Assess the implication of systems concepts to real-world organizations.
Resources
- Chapter 6 Arbnor and Bjerke
Background Information
The Bible teaches that truth is absolute and that there is one source of truth: Jesus Christ. Jesus is truth and the very center of reality. This assignment asks you to reflect on how the existence of Jesus Christ impacts the concept of actors methodology.
Instructions
- Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
- Prepare a discussion posting of at least 500 words that answers the following question: If Jesus Christ is seen as the very focus of reality, how does this truth impact the concept of actor methodology?
