Research Approach: Action and Appreciative Inquiry

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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................. 3
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 3
MOJOR RESEARCH APPROACHES.............................................................................3
ACTION RESEARCH APPROACH................................................................................ 4
APPRECIATIVE RESEARCH APPROACH.....................................................................5
REFLECTION ON POTENTIAL PROJECT FOCI.............................................................6
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................... 7
REFERENCES........................................................................................................... 8

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Research approach is an important part of any research and plays a big role in determining the outcome
of the study. Action approach to research was developed such that the researcher and members of
population under investigation were involved in definition of the problem and development of the
solution. The approach proved to be effective to research since it provides highly practical results.
However, the approach is demanding hence since it requires coordinated efforts from the two parties
hence not easily replicable. Appreciative inquiry is a form of action approach to research was developed
to address this weakness. It takes a positive approach to research with an aim to create interest on both
the researcher and the population been investigated. Research found that appreciative approach to be
highly effective as it fosters creativity and fervor in research.
INTRODUCTION
Research approach is a structured plan consisting of steps of expansive assumptions to comprehensive
methods for data collections, analysis, and interpretation. The significance of the hypothesis in research
is the key distinguishing factor for the type of research approach. The choice of a research approach is
an imperative part of any study regardless of the area of study. It determines the aspect in which the
researcher looks at the problem. The nature and scope of results of research vary depending on the
selected strategy (Hastie, Rudisill, Boyd & Johnson, 2019). The following paper discusses the three
major approaches in research. Action and appreciative inquiry approaches to research are also discussed
with the aim of identifying the most suitable approach to be used in potential research. The discussion
further suggests the most suitable approach to research based on discussed facts and a case study
MOJOR RESEARCH APPROACHES
There are three main categories of research approach namely; inductive, reductive and abductive
research approach. The inductive approach begins with observation and proposition of theories done at
the end of research (Cooperrider & Srivastva 2017). The approach involves pattern identification from