행정학연구의 대안적 방법으로서의 방법론적 다각화(Triangulation): 질적 방법과 양적방법의 결합

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The purpose of this paper was to position triangulation, in particular methodological triangulation, as an alternative research method to overcome the limitations of traditional qualitative or quantitative mono-method research. For this, this paper conducted an extensive literature review about triangulation and suggested three different types of methodological triangulation for mixed methods research. A key feature of methodological triangulation was its methodological pragmatism which mixes or combines quantitative and qualitative techniques or methods into a single study, resulting in superior research compared to traditional mono-method research. This paper suggested that researchers in public administration use multiple methods in answering research questions, rather than constraining their choices in method selection.

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