When Comparing Qualitative and a Quantitative Approaches to Measurement,operationalization in the Qualitative

question 35

Multiple Choice

When comparing qualitative and a quantitative approaches to measurement,operationalization in the qualitative approach involves which of the following?

• A) More of an "after-the-fact" description based on what was observed in the data than based on a preplanned idea
• B) A researcher taking a carefully developed theoretical definition and developing specific empirical indicators of it for use when later gathering data
• C) A process that comes after careful conceptualization; operationalization never comes before careful conceptualization in qualitative research
• D) There is no difference between qualitative and quantitative operationalization.
• E) There is no operationalization in qualitative research.

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Definitions:

Financial Assets

Assets that derive value because of a contractual claim, such as stocks, bonds, and bank deposits.

Earn Revenue

The process by which businesses generate income through the sale of goods, provision of services, or other primary business activities.

Accounting Function

The process of recording, summarizing, analyzing, and reporting financial transactions of a business to oversight agencies, regulators, and the IRS.

Finance Function

The role within a company that encompasses tasks related to managing finances, including treasury, budgeting, and financial reporting.