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Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, please read the article by Barnham (2015), Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Perceptual Foundations, and the article by Rutberg and Bouikidis (2018), Focusing on the Fundamentals: A Simplistic Differentiation Between Qualitative and Quantitative Research.

In an initial post of at least 300 words, incorporate and cite information from at least two required resources that report on qualitative research studies that address the research topic or research focus of  Organizational Leadership & Development.

• Identify and provide a complete APA citation for three articles that report on qualitative research studies that address your research topic or research focus.
• Identify the characteristics of each article that tell you the study is a qualitative research study, and not a quantitative research study, citing at least two required resources.
• Assess how these three studies are useful in helping you develop a better understanding of your topic of interest or your research focus, and what you learned from each study.

                                                        References

Ashford University Library. (2019). Identifying and Finding Quantitative and Qualitative Research. [Interactivity]. Retrieved from https://ashford.instructure.com

Barnham, C. (2015). Quantitative and qualitative research: Perceptual foundations. International Journal of Market Research, 57(6), 837-854. https://doi.org/10.2501/IJMR-2015-070

Freeman, M., deMarrais, K., Preissle, J., Roulston, K., & St. Pierre, E. A. (2007). Standards of evidence in qualitative research: An incitement to discourse. Educational Researcher, 36(1), 25-32. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.3102/0013189X06298009

Polkinghorne, D. E. (2005). Language and meaning: Data collection in qualitative research. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(2), 137-145. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.52.2.137