Which qualitative analysis techniques are most effective at identifying key trends? 1a. Why? 2. Why is it vital to hear from various employee groups and client groups (when appropriate) to identify key trends. 3. Which statistical techniques are most important to create the largest impact in a quantitative program evaluation? 3a. Why? 4. What is ROI, and how does this term relate to quantitative program evaluation?

Questions for Doctor.melody Please help me with this assignment. Please ensure there are at least 4 sentences in a paragraph and always cite the resources. I have included some References that you could possibly use. 1). What are the most effective strategies for managing quality control on qualitative methods in program evaluation? 1a. Why are they the most effective? 2). What is benchmarking, and how does this term relate to the above question? 3). Explain why qualitative methods would prove advantageous over quantitative methods in program evaluation. 3a. What are the biggest drawbacks to using qualitative methods? 3b. Why? 4). Time is a huge hindrance associated with qualitative methods. How might you justify the amount of time that it takes to utilize qualitative methods here? References Corbin, J., & Strauss, A. (2008). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques for developing grounded theory (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Duriau, V. J., Reger, R. K., & Pfarrer, M. D. (2007). A content analysis of the content analysis literature in organization studies: Research themes, data sources, and methodological refinements. Organizational Research Methods, 10(1), 5-34. Hendricks, M. (1981). Service delivery assessment: Qualitative evaluations at the cabinet level. In N. Smith (Ed.), New directions for program evaluation (No. 12, pp. 5-24).San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Posavac, E. J., & Carey, R. G. (1985). Program evaluation: Methods and case studies (2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Royse, D., Thyer, B. A., &; Padgett, D. K. (2016). Program evaluation: An introduction (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN-13:9781305101968 Shaw, I. (2003). Qualitative research and outcomes in health, social work and education. Qualitative Research, 3(1), 57-77. Weathington, B. L., Cunningham, C. J. L., & Pittenger, D. J. (2010). Research methods for the behavioral and social sciences. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. Weber, R. (1990). Basic content analysis (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Thank you!