Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2005

Publication Title

26th Annual National Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management 2005 - Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges, ASEM 2005

Pages

143-146

Conference Name

26th Annual National Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management 2005 - Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges, ASEM 2005, October 26-29, 2005, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Abstract

In this paper, the canons of science which are crucial for positivistic, empirical research and constructivist/naturalistic research will be identified, described, compared and discussed. Although there are common canons which are often used in papers throughout literature, it would be beneficial to set a common ground for the identification and use of the canons. The canons used in positivistic research will differ from the canons used in constructivist/ naturalistic research. This paper will analyze major publications (papers, books, etc.) exploring the canons either directly or indirectly, and will provide a link between major characteristics of two different research philosophies and the related canons that should be taken into consideration when setting a research design.

Rights

Copyright © 2005. Reprinted with permission of the American Society for Engineering Management. International Annual Conference. All rights reserved.

ORCID

0000-0003-0144-9099 (Sousa-Poza)

Original Publication Citation

Bozkurt, I., & Sousa-Poza, A. (2005). A comparison of the canons of science used in positivistic research and constructivist/naturalistic research. In 26th Annual National Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management 2005 - Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges (pp. 143-146). American Society for Engineering Management.

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