Methods of Investigating Decisions Involving Spatial Effects including Content Analysis of Interviews
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8963281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J H Bird, James Bird (0000-0002-1405-9930, corresponding author), E N Lochhead, M C Willingale |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-143 |
| Publication date | 1983-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/622108 |
| OpenAlex | W2313222705 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
Some practical experiences are reported from two studies investigating decisions involving spatial effects in the related fields of shipping and seaports. The problem of attempting to analyse qualitative interview data objectively involves a short survey of content analysis techniques. A summary of the methodology of each study demonstrates ways of coping with the difficulties of implementing the chosen form of content analysis. In conclusion a suggestion is made to show how such studies match a recognized form of the hypotheticodeductive method of science. At most, the statistical studies of investment behaviour show that some business firms relate their investments to output; . . . (And if that is what is being demonstrated, what is the advantage of doing it by means of elaborate statistical studies of public data, rather than by making enquiries of the actual decision processes in the firms themselves?) (Simon, 1976)
Content (measure theory · Content analysis · Social science · Sociology · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Wine Industry and Tourism
Content analysis in communication research
Content Analysis for the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Methods in Social Sciences
The British Colonist and the Immigration to Toronto of 1847
Seaports and the European Economic Community
The Use of Content Analysis for Explanatory Studies
The Reliability of a Content Analysis Technique
The Analysis of Communication Content
The nature and measurement of meaning
Perception of the Drought Hazard on the Great Plains
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 2000 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |