Focus Groups: A Qualitative Opportunity for Researchers
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Journal of Business Communication
- Vol. 28 (1) , 63-78
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002194369102800105
Abstract
This essay outlines focus groups as a relatively new method of research for the com munication and organizational researcher. The needs for this type of research, essen tial ingredients of a quality focus group session, and the advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed. A theoretical framework is established and specific instances of the application of focus groups in recent organizational research are given. Finally, suggested methods for analyzing focus group data are presented.Keywords
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