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Research Methodology Essay
"The study of man contains a greater variety of intellectual styles than any other area of cultural endeavor. How different social scientists go about their
work, and what they aim t accomplish by it, often do not seem to have a common denominator ... Let us admit the case of our critics from the humanities
and from the experimental sciences: Social science as a whole is both intellectually and morally confused. And what is called sociology is very much in the
middle of this confusion."
Wright Mills
Images of Man
Abstract
The quest for knowledge has always been at the forefront of societies mind. What makes us tick as a society or an individual, what circumstances have to
come about to lead to different phenomena to occur?...show more content...
[pic]
The first level belongs to the observed human subjects, this consists of common sense and meanings which are true for these subjects and how they see
themselves, which give rise to the behavior that they manifest in socially constructed settings. The second belongs to the observing organizational
researcher. This understanding according to Lee is the researchers reading and interpretation of the first level, common sense understanding where the
researcher may use concepts such as subjective interpretation, the hermeneutical circle or thick description. The third level of understanding also belongs
to the researcher. This understanding is one that the researcher creates and tests in order to explain the empirical reality that he is investigating. This
explanation is called scientific theory is made up of constructs that belong only to the observing researcher. This explanation consists of formal positions
that typically posit the existence of unobservable entities such as social structure, issues that may attempt to account for the influence of certain factors of
which the observed subjects may not even be aware. The above diagram shoes the flow of ideas and understanding between the three levels of
understanding and the relevance of the two methods of research in question. This illustrated the importance of varying the methods of research used, to
create a legitimate piece of research work it is vital to come at the
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Research Methodology Essay

  • 1. Research Methodology Essay "The study of man contains a greater variety of intellectual styles than any other area of cultural endeavor. How different social scientists go about their work, and what they aim t accomplish by it, often do not seem to have a common denominator ... Let us admit the case of our critics from the humanities and from the experimental sciences: Social science as a whole is both intellectually and morally confused. And what is called sociology is very much in the middle of this confusion." Wright Mills Images of Man Abstract The quest for knowledge has always been at the forefront of societies mind. What makes us tick as a society or an individual, what circumstances have to come about to lead to different phenomena to occur?...show more content... [pic] The first level belongs to the observed human subjects, this consists of common sense and meanings which are true for these subjects and how they see themselves, which give rise to the behavior that they manifest in socially constructed settings. The second belongs to the observing organizational researcher. This understanding according to Lee is the researchers reading and interpretation of the first level, common sense understanding where the researcher may use concepts such as subjective interpretation, the hermeneutical circle or thick description. The third level of understanding also belongs to the researcher. This understanding is one that the researcher creates and tests in order to explain the empirical reality that he is investigating. This explanation is called scientific theory is made up of constructs that belong only to the observing researcher. This explanation consists of formal positions that typically posit the existence of unobservable entities such as social structure, issues that may attempt to account for the influence of certain factors of which the observed subjects may not even be aware. The above diagram shoes the flow of ideas and understanding between the three levels of understanding and the relevance of the two methods of research in question. This illustrated the importance of varying the methods of research used, to create a legitimate piece of research work it is vital to come at the Get more content on HelpWriting.net