INSTRUCTOR:    Bharat S. Thakkar, Ph. D. PHONE: (312)777-7716 EMAIL: bthakkar@argosy.edu FAX:   ALT PHONE: (630)267-7890 (cell) REQUIRED TEXTS: Title Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods Author(s) Michael Quinn Patton Copyright (2001) Publisher Thousands Oaks, CA: Sage Publications ISBN 0761919716 Edition 3rd Title Learning in the Field : An Introduction to Qualitative Research Author(s) Rossman, Gretchen B. & Rallis, Sharon F. Copyright (2003) Publisher Thousands Oaks, CA: […]

As you continue to work on your qualitative research plan, you will have to address the size and diversity of your sample population. Different kinds of studies require different sample sizes, and you should select a size that will be most appropriate for your topic and approach. To prepare for this Application: Consider the following questions:   From which sampling strategy would your study benefit? What […]

There are several factors that need to be considered before deciding on a sampling strategy, and a sample size. A sampling strategy is mainly dependent on the amount of time and money available, the availability of the members of the population and the level of accuracy that is required by the research. On the other hand, the sample size of a qualitative analysis research is […]

Having money management skills is very important for every student. Managing money can be tricky at times especially to new students who have never had a full responsibility on how to manage money. Solution Essays is here with tips to educate students on how they can manage finances to protect themselves from poor money management which can cause large effects. Having good financial management skills […]

Since the great recession, the general purpose card networks have shown tremendous growth contrary to the rest of the banking sector especially in the USA[1]. This is especially the prepaid cards which have served to make the unbanked and the underbanked consumers feel represented. The most used cards are MasterCard and Visa, the two largest general purpose card networks. They are responsible for over 75 […]

Transformation, transactional and authentic approaches refer to different forms of follower motivation. They however differ from each other in many aspects.  They all however have drawbacks that limit their usefulness. This paper intends to advocate the thesis that transformation leadership is more effective due to its emphasis on intrinsic motivation and follower development (Northouse 2013). While transformational leadership is concerned with emotions, values, ethics, standards […]

Abstract In this paper, I look at two cases of multiple relationships. The first case involves the case of a client who is terminating and requests to initiate another relationship, social in nature. The second case involves a client who confesses to have sexual attraction to their psychologist. To solve the cases, the welfare of the client, and the legality and professionalism of the situation […]

An economic recession is a slowdown in economic activities such as employment, distribution, production, real income and real GDP. The 2008-2009 economic recession was the longest in duration and deepest in contraction since the great depression of 1929-1932, Roberts M. (2009). Its causes were mainly preventable through a series of legislations and so it can be avoided in the future. The effects went across the […]

Hard times indicate that England’s overzealous embracing   of industrialization threatens to convert humans into machines by discomforting the growth of their emotions and imaginations. This indication manifests majorly through the dealings of Gradgrind and his follower Bounderby: as the former teaches the infants of his family and his school in the path of fact, the latter treats the staff as unemotional items that are exploitable […]

Questions: 1. Give three reasons why Australia’s climate is so dry. Australia is one of the continents that experience unpredictable climate and extreme low rainfalls and high temperatures. In essence, the average rainfall is estimated to be less than 250mm. Scholars attribute the dry climate and the high temperatures to the high rates of evaporation that the region experiences, a situation that makes it difficult […]