An example of "A summary of research methods’ profiles" in dissertation reports

An example of "A summary of research methods’ profiles" in dissertation reports. This table is to be shown in Chapter 3: Research Methods of a dissertation project report:

Table 3.1: A summary of research methods’ profiles

Research methods (RM)	Data-gathering approach	Data-analysis approach	Reasoning types
RM1: semi-structured interview with senior management	Primary data gathering	Qualitative data analysis (theory-driven)	Deductive reasoning mainly; minor inductive reasoning.
RM2: Questionnaire survey with researchers’ friends	Primary data gathering	Quantitative data analysis with the Excel pivot table function	Mainly inductive reasoning; minor deductive reasoning
RM3: Unstructured interview with workers	Primary data gathering	Qualitative data analysis (theory-driven)	Mainly deductive reasoning
RM4: Newspaper articles study	Secondary data gathering	Qualitative data analysis (theory-driven)	Mainly deductive reasoning
RM5: Document study with corporate internal management reports	Secondary data gathering	Qualitative data analysis (theory-driven)	Mainly deductive reasoning
RM6: Internet research on economic statistics	Secondary data gathering	Quantitative data analysis with the Excel charts function	Both inductive/ deductive reasoning