An Examination of Philosophical paradigms and rationales for adopting a mixed methods approach

• Ernest Azzopardi ^[1] ; Robert Nash ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Malta

     University of Malta

     Malta

     
  2. [2] Bond University

     Bond University

     Australia

     
• Localización: Tourism analysis, ISSN 1083-5423, Vol. 19, Nº. 2, 2014, págs. 151-159
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article examines the ontological, epistemological, and methodological assumptions of some alternative philosophical paradigms that can inform the study on tourism. It presents logical and gradually developing arguments for the choice of the methodological stance, and the selection of analytical methods of inquiry.