The first decision is to select a research paradigm—either the quantitative paradigm, which is based on positivism, or the qualitative paradigm, which is based on interpretivism and constructivism.

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Additionally, as the primary focus of this article is to promote understanding of positivism, interpretivism and critical realism, we have not included the extensive number of theories that can also ...