The Sport Management Research process

By the end of this chapter you should be able to: ■

compare qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research approaches;

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discuss the importance of developing a research process;

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explain the basic steps involved in formulating a research process;

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reflect on the differences between qualitative and quantitative research process, and the possible overlaps with a mixed methods approach;

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describe some methods by which a research plan should be evaluated.