Title: What is the role of anecdotal evidence in research of complex social systems?
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What is the role of anecdotal evidence in research of complex social systems?
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Content: 1) the basis of hypotheses; 2) evidence in support of hypotheses. In Brokerage and Closure, Burt (2004) for example, occasionally refers to anecdotal evidence to support his theoretical models. e.g. "Evidence on adaptive implementation is primarily in the form of anecdotes, in part because the processes by which people bridge structural holes are so varied and sensitive to context." Qualitative Social Research
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14th Jul, 2018
Fred Amonya
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Anecdotes play a semiotic role in case study: Article Policy Space as a Lagrangian Construct: Public-Private Partn...
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25th Jul, 2012
Elizabeth Kopras
University of Cincinnati
Anecdotes can lead to a hypothesis. Then the scientific method is used to test the hypothesis with as little bias as possible. Cite
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25th Jul, 2012
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Anecdotes can lead to a hypothesis.