Qualitative Research Using Numbers: An Approach Developed in France and Used to Transform Work in North America

• DOI: 10.2190/f2qb-p8yx-mvwu-tyaw
• Publication Date: 2005-12-02T00:27:51Z
• Authors: Karen Messing; Ana María Seifert; Nicole Vézina; Ellen Balka; Céline Chatigny
• Keywords: Qualitative property

Qualitative research is often opposed to quantitative research. But numbers can play an important role in illustrating analyses qualitative Their persuasive, concrete nature help ensure the success of a workplace intervention, especially North American context, where are treated very seriously. We describe method work analysis and transformation developed at Conservatoire national des arts et métiers Paris, meaning used critical. think that have different from "pure" study, they submitted statistical procedures for hypothesis testing. Using examples recent studies carried out Québec Canada collaboration with unions or joint health safety committees, we show counting be part analysis, enrich our portrait organizational physical aspects process, indicate pathways improvement.