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Narrowing the Divide: Perspectives on the Future of Mixed Methods Report From Central and Eastern Europe

KRPEC, Oldřich, Petr OCELÍK and Hubert SMEKAL

Basic information

Original name

Narrowing the Divide: Perspectives on the Future of Mixed Methods Report From Central and Eastern Europe

Name in Czech

Dohánění rozdílu: Pohled na Zprávu o budoucnosti smíšených metod ze střední a východní Evropy

Authors

KRPEC, Oldřich (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Petr OCELÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Hubert SMEKAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Mixed Methods Research, SAGE, 2017, 1558-6898

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.270

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/17:00096002

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

UT WoS

000392616000003

Keywords (in Czech)

smíšené metody; metodologie; Střední a východní Evropa; Česká republika

Keywords in English

Mixed Methods Research; Methodology; Central and Eastern Europe; Czech Republic

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 18/3/2020 16:29, Mgr. Michal Petr

Abstract

ORIG CZ

V originále

The main aim of this article is to place the report ‘‘The Future of Mixed Methods: A Five Year Projection to 2020’’ to the context of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). First, the impact of the heritage of socialist regimes, such as the institutional discontinuities and the hegemony of historical methods, on the quality of methodology in research and in education is described. It is argued that most local academics typically rejected quantification of social science and advocated for the use of qualitative and interpretative approaches, yet (qualitative) methodological rigor was missing. Second, the persisting specific regional challenges to the rigorous use of methodology are presented. These include high levels of inbreeding, lack of methodologically competent PhD supervision, and a strong path dependency of research career trajectories. As post-transitional societies have experienced serious and unique problems, only a limited number of CEE academics and institutions possess necessary methodological skills to participate in the current research debates. Finally, it is asserted that mixed methods research (MMR) is well suited to overcome the path dependency and help avoid the unproductive ‘‘paradigm war’’ fought elsewhere for decades. Based on the recommendations made by the Report, windows of opportunity for MMR in the CEE region are introduced, including several concrete steps that would encourage and facilitate this transition. The active participation of the MMR community and an understanding of the context would be extremely helpful for achieving a more rigorous level of methodology in CEE.

In Czech

Hlavním cílem článku je analyzovat zprávu ‘‘The Future of Mixed Methods: A Five Year Projection to 2020’’ z perspektivy střední a východní Evropy.

Links

MUNI/A/1113/2015, interní kód MU
Name: Evropa v měnícím se mezinárodním prostředí II
Investor: Masaryk University, Category A
MUNI/M/0081/2013, interní kód MU
Name: Energetická infrastruktura a její vliv na energetickou bezpečnost
Investor: Masaryk University, INTERDISCIPLINARY - Interdisciplinary research projects