Basics Flashcards
1
Q
What is research philosophy about?
A
- ontology
- epistemology
- axiology
- research approach
2
Q
What is ontology about?
A
concerned with nature of reality
3
Q
What types of ontology are there?
A
- objectivism
- subjectivism
4
Q
What is epistemology about?
A
concerns what constitutes acceptable knowledge
5
Q
What is epistemology according positivism?
A
Like the ‘natural scientist’, observable reality, search for causal relationships, generalization
6
Q
What is epistemology according interpretivism?
A
Truth behind observable reality. Understand differences between humans in our role as social actors.
7
Q
What is axiology about?
A
values (value free or value bounded)
8
Q
What is research design about?
A
- methodological
- research purpose
- research strategy
- time horizon
