Tips- Aligning Elements of the Research Design

An underlying principle for the approaches described in Online Interviews in Real Time (2010)  and Cases in Online Interview Research (2012) is the need for alignment of purpose, theories, methods and methodologies in the effort to create new knowledge.  Such alignment is not unique to online interview research, however, a clear depiction of the design can strengthen the rationale for using online methods. This visual map shows relationships of these components in a research design.