The Application of Mixed Methods: Using a Crossover Analysis Strategy for Product Development in Real Estate

Increasingly, researchers are recognizing the benefits of expanding research designs to include both quantitative and qualitative methods to gain deeper insight into the reasons behind various research phenomena. Entrepreneurial development of market-oriented products can benefit from the use of bot...

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Published in:Journal of real estate literature 2016, Vol.24 (2), p.429-452
Main Authors: Christensen, Pernille H., Robinson, Spenser, Simons, Robert A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data analysis
Data collection
Data, Methods, and Technology
Datasets
Feedback
Literature reviews
Methods
Mixed methods research
Product development
Qualitative research
Real estate
Research methodology
Researchers
Studies
Target markets
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Summary:Increasingly, researchers are recognizing the benefits of expanding research designs to include both quantitative and qualitative methods to gain deeper insight into the reasons behind various research phenomena. Entrepreneurial development of market-oriented products can benefit from the use of both methods to gain an understanding of complex issues influencing the development of new products. In this paper, we offer a philosophical argument for utilizing a mixed methods approach in the development of quantitative instruments and demonstrate how the use of a crossover analysis strategy expands the traditionally applied, linear decision process to improve both the fidelity and validity of market-driven products. We also demonstrate how a mixed methods crossover analysis strategy enables both quantitative and qualitative data to iteratively inform the revisions, adaptation, and development of a (quantitative) market-oriented product.
ISSN:0927-7544
1573-8809
DOI:10.1080/10835547.2016.12090436