I follow especially the argument by Piekkari et al. (2009) that these approaches contain a broad spectrum of methodological foundations of exploratory, explanatory, interpretivist, and critical/reflexive designs.
Applications to this solicitation may be either exploratory in nature, laying the foundation of long-term collaborations or attaining proof of principle for an innovative collaborative approach, or they may be continued development of established collaborations.
This paper presents an overview of the mathematical foundations for techniques in Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) for the purpose of investigating the relationships among the numerous variables in large sets of multivariate space weather data.
However, he added, researchers should balance highly directed work of the kind Giusti's foundation supports with more exploratory projects.
In establishing financing (known as Ultra-Ex grants) for exploratory sites in 2009, the science foundation called urban sustainability one of "the greatest challenges to the long-term environmental quality of the nation".
Comprehensive land reclamation planning for mining areas and mine rehabilitation are still at an exploratory level and lack a theoretical foundation, while research on ecological restoration and rehabilitation remains at a qualitative, descriptive stage.
This paper describes the foundations of FUERO, a FUzzy exploratory model for soil EROsion hazard prediction, which explores cause effect relationships on the basis of general knowledge about causes and specific relations between processes and indicators of soil erosion.
Exploratory analysis suggested that EPMA systems were more likely in foundation than acute trusts (13 foundation trusts versus 0 acute trusts, p = 0.001, chi-square test).
The FIFI intervention was successful in conducting foundation developmental research and implementing an exploratory efficacy study (phases 1 4 of the Phases of Research Model) as promoted by the Society for Prevention Research [ 52].
Many instruments are purely empirically derived (by use of exploratory factor analyses), i.e., without clear theoretical foundation or without testing the appropriateness of the theoretical model used.
