Read the following two published papers (available via Saudi Digital Library):
Kakabadse, N.K., Figueira, C., Nicolopoulou, K., Hong Yang, J., Kakabadse, A.P., and Özbilgin, M.F. (2015). Gender diversity and board performance: women’s experiences and perspectives. Human Resource Management, 54(2), pp. 265–281.
Ionascu, M., Ionascu, I., Sacarin, M., & Minu, M. (2018). Women on Boards and Financial Performance: Evidence from a European Emerging Market. Sustainability, 10(5), 1644.
- Identify the research purpose of the two articles. (1 Mark)
- Explain the research methodology of each article:
a. The research methodology adopted (1 Mark)
b. Techniques used to gather data (1 Mark)
c. The findings and conclusions (1 Mark)
- Can you suggest any recommendation(s) to improve the findings of each article (1 Mark)
- What are the differences between qualitative and quantitative research methods?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method? (2 Marks)