According to the text quantitative research aims to answer the question of why. (Mamia) “Quantitative Research is considered to have as its main purpose the quantification of data. This allows generalizations of results from a sample to an entire population of interest and the measurement of the incidence of various views and opinions in a given sample. Yet, quantitative research is not infrequently followed by qualitative research which then aims to explore select findings further.” (Qualitative and Quantitative Research, 2015)
In other words quantitative research is the quantification or quantifying of research data. It takes the major ideas and uses mathematical and numerical data collection and analysis in the research methods to produce verifiable numbers.
For example if you are quantitatively researching poverty in the state of Texas, you need a sampling based on your parameters that provide you with actual number of people in the state of Texas that fall below some economic level, say earn less than $40,000 per year. This will give you numbers which you can then compare to total number of people within the state or even compare to other states.
It is like I am comparing why certain personnel are promoted in the Air Force, using my own experience and results, from E1 Airman Basic through E4 Senior Airman each one is promoted based on time in service and time in grade as long as they no negative quality indicators, basically it is an experience and waiting for time. Then from E5 Staff Sergeant through E7 Master Sergeant, up until the last year, the factors included time in grade, time in service, medals, performance points, and testing ability, while it is still a quantitative review and promotion there are additional factors. Then you look at E8 and E9 and while all the other factors are still considered the board is a subjective influence which I would call qualitative, because it involves individuals reviewing your records to see how you have performed and not just what the numbers are behind the performance.
Image 1: SNCO Stratification Table
Image 1: SNCO Stratification Table
References
Mamia, T. (n.d.). Quantitative Research Methods. Retrieved from https://erau.instructure.com/courses/19283/files/2155661/download?wrap=1
Qualitative and Quantitative Research. (2015). Retrieved from Atlast Qualitative Data Analysis: http://atlasti.com/quantitative-vs-qualitative-research/
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