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Small (Ethnography 10:5–38, 2009) reminds qualitative researchers that it is dangerous to become a pseudo-scientist, who unconditionally conducts qualitative research based on positivism or the logics of quantitative methods which is perceived as scientific. This is because the goal of qualitative research is to understand the meanings of cultures, behaviors, and daily lives of a community and people via the insider perspectives rather than testing relationship between variables (Bryman, Quantity and quality in social research. London: Routledge, 2004).
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Hong, Y., Tsang, K.K., Liu, D. (2019). Conclusion: Research Dilemma and Feasible Strategies. In: Tsang, K., Liu, D., Hong, Y. (eds) Challenges and Opportunities in Qualitative Research. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5811-1_12
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