Is there any possibilities I do explanatory study between two variables above mentioned? The first variable, think tank capacity, measured using close-ended questionnaire. The other one, research impact on policy, measured using content analysis where policy document (law, regulation) as unit of analysis.
The respondents who participated in the questionnaire survey and whose "think tank capacity" is measured - were they involved in "policy making" which has a research impact? If yes, you can establish some cause-and-effect relationship. But if no, then I doubt if there could be any convergence or relationship between the two. They may run as parallel lines of a railway track.
You conduct a pilot study and then you can observe where these two variables are going.
Thank you for your answer, Prof. Sridhar Sambatur
Yes, I will do a pilot study as your suggestion.
Yes, it is very possible, but it is better to do two studies (an analysis of the content - and a survey of a specific audience) and study the effect of the content on the audience's answers, which increases the strength, sobriety and scientific credibility of the research.
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