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WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Qualitative versus quantitative analyses

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Abstract

Quantitative and qualitative analyses and research are conventionally regarded as fundamentally different techniques. However, their objectives and applications overlap, and the decision of which of the two methods to apply depends not only on the nature and volume of data that is to be collected, but also the actual type of data and the resources at hand. Indeed, the outright combination of the two methods is becoming increasingly common. This collection will cover some aspects of qualitative analyses techniques.

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Quantitative and qualitative analyses and research are conventionally regarded as fundamentally different techniques. However, their objectives and applications overlap. The previous papers in this Write a Scientific Paper (WASP) Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) have only dealt with quantitative analysis techniques. This BPG set will focus on qualitative techniques, which often follow quantitative research in order to explore selected and interesting findings that emerge from the latter.

Acknowledgments

The inspiration for this series of papers arises from the international Write a Scientific Paper course (WASP - http://www.ithams.com/wasp) [1,2].

Conflict of interest statement

There are no known conflicts of interest associated with this publication and there has been no significant financial support for this work that could have influenced its outcome.

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