Basic nature of Quantitative Research

By referring to Bryman and Bell (2011), I establish the following agenda for a review of the basic nature of Quantitative Research:

1.  The process of quantitative research: especially note Figure 6.1 on pg. 151
2. Concepts as building blocks of theory and
3. Concept measurement considerations, e.g. reliability and validity
4. Key concerns of quantitative researchers:
• Measurement
• Causality
• Generalization
• Replication
5. Limitations of quantitative research

 The agenda can be used to facilitate a brief review on Quantitative Research in class. You need to read Chapter 6 of Bryman and Bell (2011) for further details on the items noted above.


Reference
Bryman, A. and Bell, E. (2011) Business Research Methods, Oxford University Press  [Chapter 6: The nature of quantitative research]