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The potential of working hypotheses for deductive exploratory research

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  • Mattia Casula

    (University of Bologna)

  • Nandhini Rangarajan

    (Texas State University)

  • Patricia Shields

    (Texas State University)

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While hypotheses frame explanatory studies and provide guidance for measurement and statistical tests, deductive, exploratory research does not have a framing device like the hypothesis. To this purpose, this article examines the landscape of deductive, exploratory research and offers the working hypothesis as a flexible, useful framework that can guide and bring coherence across the steps in the research process. The working hypothesis conceptual framework is introduced, placed in a philosophical context, defined, and applied to public administration and comparative public policy. Doing so, this article explains: the philosophical underpinning of exploratory, deductive research; how the working hypothesis informs the methodologies and evidence collection of deductive, explorative research; the nature of micro-conceptual frameworks for deductive exploratory research; and, how the working hypothesis informs data analysis when exploratory research is deductive.

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  • Mattia Casula & Nandhini Rangarajan & Patricia Shields, 2021. "The potential of working hypotheses for deductive exploratory research," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 55(5), pages 1703-1725, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:55:y:2021:i:5:d:10.1007_s11135-020-01072-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-020-01072-9
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