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2 types of research are: scientific research and naturalistic research.

Joyce is conducting a research project relating to a new accounting standard. She obtains data for 500 large listed companies. Ben decides to examine the same issue through interviews with about 20 members of the profession who have more than 10 years of experience in preparing financial reports. Required Distinguish between the two types of research undertaken by Joyce and Ben in terms of: i) Ontology or beliefs about reality [3 marks] ii) Epistemology or how we acquire knowledge (3 marks) ii) Methodology or general approach to inquiry [3 marks) TUC PRO