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The Combination of Qualitative Quantitative Research Planning, undertaking and completing a research project --from dissertations to presentations--can be a daunting undertaking for any student, involving a number of easily taken mis-steps for those without adequate guidance. The objective of any research project is to gather data, analyse it based on your research question and present your findings and conclusions. For students, having the right approach to these steps can mean the difference between an easily handled process resulting in a well argued and presented project, or panicked flailing, misdirection and confusion. 定性分析：Qualitative research is a method of inquiry employed in many different academic disciplines, traditionally in the social sciences, but also in market research and further contexts. Qualitative researchers aim to gather an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior. The qualitative method investigates the why and how of decision making, not just what, where, when. Hence, smaller but focused samples are more often used than large samples. 定性分析方法分类：There are several different research approaches, or research designs, that qualitative researchers use. In the academic social sciences, the most frequently used qualitative research approaches include the following: Basic/generic/pragmatic qualitative research, which involves using an eclectic approach taken up to best match the research question at hand. Ethnographic Research. This method is also called ethnomethodology or methodology of the people. An example of applied ethnographic research is the study of a particular culture and their understanding of the role of a particular disease in their cultural framework. Grounded Theory is an inductive type of research, based or grounded in the observations or data from which it was developed; it uses a variety of data sources, including quantitative data, review of records, interviews, observation and surveys.