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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454310703321

Autore

Di Gregorio Silvana

Titolo

Qualitative research design for software users [[electronic resource] /] / Silvana di Gregorio, Judith Davidson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, Berkshire, Eng., : Open University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-281-96462-X

9786611964627

0-335-23755-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DavidsonJudith

Disciplina

005.1

300

300.72

Soggetti

Research - Methodology

Qualitative research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Project Researchers; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Principles of qualitative design; Chapter 1: New foundations for qualitative research design; Chapter 2: Designing and conducting qualitative research in a software environment; Chapter 3: Implementation of research design; Chapter 4: Research design in context: the E-project and communities of research practice; Part 2: Exemplars; Chapter 5: Introduction to the cases

Chapter 6: The framework for comprehensive performance assessment (CPA) of district councils from 2006: an analysis of a consultationChapter 7: Views of new deal for communities; Chapter 8: Buying birth: consumption and the ideal of natural birth; Chapter 9: Faculty support staff in online programs; Chapter 10: Beyond planning a field trip; Chapter 11: Doing what it takes: the impact of organizational issues on Massachusetts school-based health center success; Chapter 12: Follow-along study; Chapter 13: Microbicides development programme case study



Part 3: Implications and practical guidelinesChapter 14: Implications of using qualitative data analysis software; References; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Shows readers how to organize, manage and analyze data from research projects so as to gain the benefits of software use. This title illustrates how electronic projects need to be articulated and organized. It uses case studies and examples - divided in to 'Simple Cases', 'Complex Cases' and 'Compound Complex Cases'.