In management and social science research, what is the difference between the following-
1. A has a positive effect on B
2. A positively influences B
3. A has a positive impact on B
I do not believe there are any scientifically meaningful differences among these three phrases.
Dennis
Dennis Mazur
Management and social science research question?
Finding all the above 3 statements are very close especially #2 & #3 which indicate quantitative correlational research to be conducted.
For #1, it depends on the meaning "effect" - e.g. if it has similar meaning to impact then a correlational research is needed. But if "effect" refers to "cause & effect", then experimental study of a quantitative research is required.
The othr things to think about is whether A really does cause changes in B, or whether it is only a correlation in large data sets.
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