Holt, G D and Goulding, J S (2017) The "ological-triad": Considerations for construction management research. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 15(3), pp. 286-304.
Abstract
This paper reveals that greater recognition of the 'ological-triad' is called for in construction management research (CMR), especially at the design stage, and concludes that any quantitative/qualitative methodological dichotomy is unproductive and unhelpful to the CMR discipline.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | research; methodology; paradigm; ontology; epistemology; worldview |
| Index terms: | epistemology, paradigm, ontology, management research, methodology, design stage |
| Subjects: | research design and methodology, professional practice, knowledge theory, research methods, education and knowledge transfer |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PTA |
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