Confirmatory sequential research design for theory building and testing:
proposal for construction management research’s paradigm and methodology
Abstract
There is an absence of fitting research methodology in construction
management research. This has prompted a shortage of theories that are
exceptional to the field. Thus, this paper proposes confirmatory
sequential research design as a research paradigm and methodology for
theory building and testing in construction management research. The
method makes qualitative and quantitative techniques reciprocal through
a staggered and vigorous interaction. An illustrative course of applying
the technique was laid out. It was deduced in this paper that, a
confirmatory sequential research design is fundamental for the future
and unwavering quality of construction management research. The main
contribution made by this paper to mixed method is a systemic mixed
method-based research design that the paper presents.