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Essay Instructions: Write a 1200 word essay that compares the benefits and challenges of Qualitative ,Quantitative and mixed methods approaches to research.

This essay is part of a Masters degree in Management and Personal coaching

Essay Instructions: Literature Review Outline and Annotated Bibliography.
Locate three published research articles: one quantitative research study, one qualitative research study, and one mixed methods research study. Each of the three studies must have been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Choose the Analysis of a Qualitative Research Report and Create an outline for the chosen article.
Create an Annotated Bibliography for each of the three articles.
Format your Annotated Bibliography consistent with APA guidelines.

Analysis of a Qualitative Research Report: Problem statement: 1.) What is the problem the study was conducted to address? 2. ). Why is the problem an important one for someone in your discipline to study?
Study purpose: 1.). what is the purpose of the study?
Research question: 1.). What is the research question? If one is not stated, what would you say the research question is?. 2.). Is the question stated broadly enough for a qualitative study? Why or why not?
Study design: 1.). What qualitative design is used? 2.). In what way is the chosen design an appropriate one for this study?
Subjects and setting: 1.). How were the study subjects obtained? 2. ). What was the method of obtaining subjects and its appropriateness? 3. ). Is the size of the sample adequate to the research design and variables? Why or why not? 4. ) How is the setting in which data were collected appropriate or inappropriate for this study?
Data collection procedures: 1.). To what degree were the data collection procedures consistent with the purpose of the study? 2.). To what degree were the data collection procedures appropriate for the research design of this study? 3.). What steps taken to protect the rights of subjects? Were they adequate? Why or why not? 4.). What evidence is there that data saturation was achieved?
Data analysis procedures: 1.). To what degree are the data analysis procedures appropriate for the type of data collected? 2.). To what degree are the data analysis procedures consistent with the qualitative design used? 3.). Were the data triangulated? How does triangulation affect the validity of the results?
Strengths and limitations: 1.). What are two major strengths of the scientific merit of this study?2.). What are two major limitations of the scientific merit of this study? 3.). To what extent are the study findings valid? 4.). To what extent are the study findings transferable?

See attached MATERIALS.

Essay Instructions: CHANGED THIS WHOLE PAPER, QUESTIONS, LT REVIEW, LIMITATIONS ETC. TOPIC TO A "MIXED METHOD" PAPER
A MIXED METHOD PAPER IS: AN APPROACH TO INQUIRY THAT COMBINES OR ASSOCIATES BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE FORMS OF STUDY DESIGN. USING THE INFORMATION BELOW.

Research Topic:
Purpose of the Study:
Overarching Research Question:
Specific Research Questions/ Hypotheses:
Type of Study: Mixed Methods
Mixed method design: (present the elements of quantitative and qualitative and describe how these compliment each other and why it is important to conduct this research as a mixed methods design. find a reason!)
Overarching Research Question:
Specific Research Questions:
Hypotheses:
Procedure: (How was the data collected? What was the sampling strategy used?)
Variables/Concepts:
Instrument(s) analysis:
Data analysis: Discuss the statistical software, if any, used in analysis of the data and the type of analyses included.
Consent: What type of consent, if any, will be obtained from the participants?

Essay Instructions: Based on Chapter 10 in Creswell's book and Chapter 13 in Trochim's book, describe the context of when mixed methods research is appropriate. Both of these chapters will be uploaded as a resource.
The research is Information technology related (Cloud computing and insiders threat).