Jesa Is Conducting a Study That Examines the Way That

question 30

Multiple Choice

Jesa is conducting a study that examines the way that school board members make decisions. She attends and observes a number of school board meetings. After each, she follows up with key personnel using informal interviews based upon her observations at the meetings. She develops key themes that she thinks describe the different factors that go into members' decision-making. She then generates a survey that includes these factors and asks participants to rate the relative importance of each of these factors. Jesa's study could best be described as

• A) QUAN-QUAL.
• B) Explanatory.
• C) QUAN-qual.
• D) Exploratory.

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Definitions:

Windfall

An unexpected gain or advantage, often in the form of money or goods, that is not anticipated or earned through work.

Separate Contractual Obligation

An independent commitment within a contract, not reliant on the performance or fulfillment of other obligations within the same agreement.

Contractual Relationship

A legally binding agreement between two or more parties, creating mutual obligations enforceable by law.

Unjust Enrichment

A windfall that one party to a contract stands to make at the expense of the other.