First of all, you cannot directly compare descriptive, exploratory and empirical research approaches.
There are three main ways of how to work in a scientific manner:
Exploratory and descriptive research can be the implementation of empirical work.
In an exploratory approach, usually no standardized methods are used, as it is very "early" research, so little or no knowledge on the topic exists. The focus of this method is on exploring new knowledge.
In an descriptive approach, standardized methods are used. It is mostly used following an exploratory approach. For example the results of exploratory approach are recorded and get quantified. So the results of an exploratory approach get described with more detail.
All in all, there are three general ways of scientific work and two main approaches to empirical work: exploratory and descriptive.
First of all, you cannot directly compare descriptive, exploratory and empirical research approaches.
There are three main ways of how to work in a scientific manner:
Exploratory and descriptive research can be the implementation of empirical work.
In an exploratory approach, usually no standardized methods are used, as it is very "early" research, so little or no knowledge on the topic exists. The focus of this method is on exploring new knowledge.
In an descriptive approach, standardized methods are used. It is mostly used following an exploratory approach. For example the results of exploratory approach are recorded and get quantified. So the results of an exploratory approach get described with more detail.
All in all, there are three general ways of scientific work and two main approaches to empirical work: exploratory and descriptive.
Is it good to say that in your study you used a small scale explorative study which followed a descriptive research approach with a quantitative element ?
Is it good to say that in your study you used a small scale explorative study which followed a descriptive research approach with a quantitative element ? Rasikh Tariq
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