A December 2015 article in Research Design Review discusses “A Quality Approach to the Qualitative Research Proposal.” The article outlines quality image the eight sections of a “TQF proposal,” i.e., a proposal whereby quality design issues – specifically, related to the four components of the Total Quality Framework – play a central role throughout the writing of each proposal section. This approach enables the researcher to be mindful of the considerations that go into developing, implementing, and reporting a qualitative research study that is built on quality standards. The TQF proposal can then live on beyond the proposal phase to inform the researcher as he/she goes about executing the proposed design.
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