Research Article

Research Onion for Smart IoT-Enabled Mobile Applications

Table 2

Explanation for research choices.

ChoiceDescription

MonomethodUses only one method of collecting data and procedure for its analysis that are corresponding

MultimethodA combination of different techniques of data collection that is either qualitative or quantitative
 Multimethod quantitative studyInvolves more than one quantitative technique for collecting data and doing analysis
 Multimethod qualitative studyUses multiple qualitative techniques for collecting data and doing analysis

Mixed methodsUses both quantitative and qualitative techniques for collecting data and doing analysis
 Mixed-model researchA mixture of data collection strategies that are both qualitative and quantitative and used for analysis
 Mixed-method researchInvolves both qualitative techniques and quantitative techniques for collecting data and analyzing procedures either in parallel (same time) or sequential (one after another)