Business Research Method

Table: Elements of Qualitative and Quantitative Research in the process of Research

To Adapt or Not to Adapt Process of research 1 Paradigm 2 Intent of the research Qualitative research method has been adopted in this article that includes interview of many managers and non-managers, and employees of 11 different organizations both local and multinational in Pakistan. The researcher has focused on the respondents. Qualitative researches Interpretivism

How literature is used

There is no such work done on this topic. The basic study in this article is about the HRM practices of multinational irrespective of the firms which shows characteristics of national culture on which they function. While Interviews are conducted, recordings of interviews and transcription of these recordings are used.

How intent is focused

Researcher is trying to generate new theory. As the topic is exploring the role of national culture in HRM, it seems that the questions would be asked open ended and the researcher is trying to explore something new and different and it requires some past work according to the present scenario.

How data is collected

Researcher collected data in form of tape recordings, records of those recordings, and through interviews. In this article researcher prefers to be with participants point of view while adopting national value system. Use of words, diagrams, and images support the theory while collecting data. Data collected in this research is also through interviews, texts, words from 167 respondents of different organizations.

How data is analyzed

In this research the data is analyzed by structural contents, texts and images.

Role of the researcher

The researcher is close as he took interviews from individuals (Participants).

How data is validated

Researcher has viewed all the situations which are observed in the current situation which includes participant point of view too. This research presented the importance of national culture in HRM.

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Process of research 1: 2: Paradigm
(Linking individual performance )

Mix method

Intent of the Positivism & Interpretivism research How literature is used

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Researcher focused on his own point of view plus the participants point of view.

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How intent is focused

This covers all the major and minor points at micro and macro level.

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how data is collected

In this article, open ended and close ended questions are also involved. it involves quantitative as well as qualitative data, both emerging and predetermined approaches.

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How data is analyzed

In this article, data is collected Through employee survey, interviews, and archival data and also in the form of images and words.

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Role of the researcher

Data is analyzed through internal & external documents.

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How data is validated

Researcher must collect data in both forms. Data is validating in both the forms observational and external standards.