Research Onion for Smart IoT-Enabled Mobile Applications
Table 2
Explanation for research choices.
Choice
Description
Monomethod
Uses only one method of collecting data and procedure for its analysis that are corresponding
Multimethod
A combination of different techniques of data collection that is either qualitative or quantitative
Multimethod quantitative study
Involves more than one quantitative technique for collecting data and doing analysis
Multimethod qualitative study
Uses multiple qualitative techniques for collecting data and doing analysis
Mixed methods
Uses both quantitative and qualitative techniques for collecting data and doing analysis
Mixed-model research
A mixture of data collection strategies that are both qualitative and quantitative and used for analysis
Mixed-method research
Involves both qualitative techniques and quantitative techniques for collecting data and analyzing procedures either in parallel (same time) or sequential (one after another)