A Local-State Government Spatial Data Sharing Partnership

A Local-State Spatial Data Sharing Partnership Model to Facilitate SDI Development
The mixed methods approach however is not without its problems, and care must be taken
in the integration and interpretation phases of the research (Bryman 1992). However,
when properly combined and guided by an understanding of the research purposes and
problems, the mixed methods approach is a powerful approach.
4.3.6 Research Design
The research design is illustrated in Figure 4.3. The design consisted of four stages which
culminated in a model for local-state government data sharing partnerships.
Figure 4.2 Research design
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