Interested not only in examining the phenomenon but also its causes.

Immerses oneself and views meaning as more context and time specific, and in most cases not generalizable.

Attempts to remain independent or detached from the phenomena that one studies.

Uses interpretive frameworks.

Concerned about findings that can be generalized.

Applies the deductive method.

Applies the inductive method.

Concerned about in-depth understanding of the situation.

Concerned about numerical data.

It is useful in generating large amounts of data and in in identifying the patterns of behavior of various sectors in different settings.

It is less prone to bias as the findings are expressed in terms of numbers.

Permits the researcher to organize data for a clear data dissemination.

It assumes that a sample is a representative of the population.

It looks at relationships between variables and can establish cause and effect in a highly controlled circumstances.