Why do interpretivist approaches reject the idea that research can ever be value free?

What will be an ideal response?


Researchers are seen as personally interpreting whatever is being studied, based
upon their own knowledge and perspectives. From this point of view, neutrality cannot
exist, so no researcher can ever be truly objective.

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Prosocial tactics

A) the extent to which the supervisor believes that the subordinate will be able to perform the assigned tasks with little or no difficulty B) getting the subordinate to perform as a fully functioning organizational member C) any communication that indicates interpersonal warmth and closeness D) an overt form of influence where desired outcomes are fully disclosed E) messages and behaviors used to preserve an acceptable and lasting relational state. F) any communication between organizational members that implicitly or explicitly provides task guidance, personal evaluation, or other guidance G) attentive, friendly, and relaxed H) mutual affection the leader and member have for each other based primarily on interpersonal attraction I) inattentive, unfriendly, and unrelaxed J) those that attempt to gain relational rewards by explaining or justifying the actor's position and attitude K) a disguised attempt at upward influence L) an influence technique that uses either open influence or clearly stated outcomes

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Freedom of expression must be discouraged if a group is to get along.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Multiple regression allows the researcher to determine the relative importance of each variable to the regression relationship.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The term jurisprudence best describes ______.

a. the extreme modesty and privacy seeking of Supreme Court justices b. the focus of U.S. law on issues of profanity, obscenity, and sex c. the idea that the law is blind d. the theory or logic of legal decision-making

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