<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Alongside other disciplines in social sciences, management researchers use mixed methods research more and more in conduct of their scientific investigations. Mixed methods approach can also be used in the field of production engineering. In comparison with traditional quantitative and qualitative research methods, reasons behind increasing popularity of mixed research method in management science can be traced in different factors. First of all, any particular discipline in management can be theoretically related to it. Second is that concurrent approach of mixed research method to inductive and deductive research logic provides researchers with opportunity to generate theory and test hypothesis in one study simultaneously. In addition, it provides a better justification for chosen method of investigation and higher validity for obtained answers to research questions. Despite increasing popularity of mixed research methods among management scholars, there is still need for a comprehensive approach to research design typology and process in mixed research method from the perspective of management science. The authors in this paper try to explain fundamental principles of mixed research method, its typology and different steps in its design process.</p></abstract>

Alongside other disciplines in social sciences, management researchers use mixed methods research more and more in conduct of their scientific investigations. Mixed methods approach can also be used in the field of production engineering. In comparison with traditional quantitative and qualitative research methods, reasons behind increasing popularity of mixed research method in management science can be traced in different factors. First of all, any particular discipline in management can be theoretically related to it. Second is that concurrent approach of mixed research method to inductive and deductive research logic provides researchers with opportunity to generate theory and test hypothesis in one study simultaneously. In addition, it provides a better justification for chosen method of investigation and higher validity for obtained answers to research questions. Despite increasing popularity of mixed research methods among management scholars, there is still need for a comprehensive approach to research design typology and process in mixed research method from the perspective of management science. The authors in this paper try to explain fundamental principles of mixed research method, its typology and different steps in its design process.

Addressing Research Design Problem in Mixed Methods Research

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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Alongside other disciplines in social sciences, management researchers use mixed methods research more and more in conduct of their scientific investigations....

Addressing Research Design Problem in Mixed Methods Research

Published Online: Mar 15, 2018

Page range: 62 - 66

Received: Dec 01, 2015

Accepted: Feb 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-10-01-2016

Keywords
research design, quantitative research methods, qualitative research methods, mixed research methods

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Addressing Research Design Problem in Mixed Methods Research

Published Online: Mar 15, 2018

Page range: 62 - 66

Received: Dec 01, 2015

Accepted: Feb 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-10-01-2016

Keywordsresearch design, quantitative research methods, qualitative research methods, mixed research methods

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
research design, quantitative research methods, qualitative research methods, mixed research methods