Methodological Rigor in Naturalistic Inquiry: Some Issues and Answers

1 May 1982

journal article
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Published by SAGE Publications in Educational Administration Quarterly

Vol. 18 (2) , 1-21
https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161x82018002002

Abstract

As naturalistic approaches to administrative inquiry are employed with increasing frequency, it becomes important to establish rigorous standards in judging the adequacy of such studies in the proposal, execution, and final report stages. This article proposes some ways of dealing with three specific issues in judging the methodological adequacy of naturalistic inquiry.

Keywords

NATURALISTIC INQUIRY
METHODOLOGICAL ADEQUACY
ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY
ARTICLE PROPOSES
NATURALISTIC APPROACHES
FINAL REPORT
RIGOROUS STANDARDS
INCREASING FREQUENCY

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