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Positivist and Non-Positivist Paradigm in Social Science Research: Conflicting Paradigms or Perfect Partners?

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The idea of a paradigm or worldview as an overarching framework which organizes our entire approach to beingin the globe has become usual since Kuhn published The Structure of Scientific Revolutions in 1962. This papertherefore critically examined the positivist and a non positivist research paradigm in social science research. Itwas revealed that the two paradigms are opposing each other. The findings show that positivist and a nonpositivist research are conflicting paradigms and a researcher needs to cortically evaluate each and everyparadigm before employing it in his research activities. Conclusion was eventually drawn based on the literaturefindings.

Source: Journal of Management and Sustainability

DOI: 10.5539/jms.v4n3p79

Authors: Aliyu Ahmad Aliyu, Muhammad Umar Bello, Rozilah Kasim, David Martin

Institutions: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Language: English

Topic: Business Strategies and Management Research

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

OpenAlex ID: W2007664553

FWCI: 8.843

Cites: 121

Cited by: 182

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