<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Some of the most commonly used methods of gathering data during the qualitative research of the social field are observation, documents analysis, interview, focus group, and case study. In this paper we analyze some relevant aspects of these research methods, in order to highlight their advantages and disadvantages in respect of the depth and extension of collected data, and also in respect of the reliability of the data processing. The subjectivity is always present in the qualitative research, but this is not necessary bad things, as long as the researchers are aware of the threats, and use subjectivity to fulfill the research objectives.</p></abstract>

Some of the most commonly used methods of gathering data during the qualitative research of the social field are observation, documents analysis, interview, focus group, and case study. In this paper we analyze some relevant aspects of these research methods, in order to highlight their advantages and disadvantages in respect of the depth and extension of collected data, and also in respect of the reliability of the data processing. The subjectivity is always present in the qualitative research, but this is not necessary bad things, as long as the researchers are aware of the threats, and use subjectivity to fulfill the research objectives.

About Subjectivity in Qualitative Data Interpretation

“Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION

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Some of the most commonly used methods of gathering data during the qualitative research of the social field are observation, documents analysis, interview,...

About Subjectivity in Qualitative Data Interpretation

Published Online: Jul 27, 2016

Page range: 419 - 424

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2016-0072

Keywords
qualitative data, subjectivity

© 2015 Ştefania Bumbuc, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

About Subjectivity in Qualitative Data Interpretation

Published Online: Jul 27, 2016

Page range: 419 - 424

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2016-0072

Keywordsqualitative data, subjectivity

© 2015 Ştefania Bumbuc, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
qualitative data, subjectivity