On the one hand, I like the idea of gaining knowledge throughout the process of research. But on the other hand, I absolutely adore the idea of actually finalising this project and frankly speaking 'getting rid of it'!
One way or the other, I'm trying to find my way through the jungle of information on research design at the moment. And this is what my absolutely structured way (...or not) of doing so looks like:
Having decided on a qualitative study in combination with a case study, I 'just' need to justify my choices on the basis of appropriate theories. There are a couple of good books, I can only recommend to others looking for information on research methods (for tourism). These are my favourite ones (and some of the few that I actually bought for myself to keep):
1) "Understanding Tourism - A Critical Introduction" by Hannam & Knox (2010)
2) "Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism", 3rd Edition, by Veal (2006)
I'd like to conclude today's post with a nice definition by Elias (1986) of what research really means:
“The aim, as far as I can see, is the same in all sciences. Put simply and cursorily, the aim is to make known something previously unknown to human beings. It is to advance human knowledge, to make it more certain or better fitting… The aim is… discovery.”
In this spirit - let's get the discovery started!
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