11CREATING SURVEYS TO TEST THEORY IN A PROJECT CONTEXT
Blaize Horner Reich and Andrew Gemino
Introduction
Due to the complexity inherent in an open system like a project, much of the research in project management relies on case studies and other qualitative research techniques. However, many research questions can be successfully asked and answered using survey-based research. This article assists researchers who wish to employ surveys, using examples from our own experience and explaining the lessons we learned along the way.
Survey research is fundamentally similar to other forms of research, which are based on data collection. It starts with research questions and/or hypotheses and asks the right questions ...
Get Design Methods and Practices for Research of Project Management, 2nd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
