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A research strategy can be explained as the tools employed by the researcher for addressing the research question. Literature identifies six research strategies: experiment; survey; grounded theory; ethnography; action research and case study (Saunders et al., 2003).
The proposed research will employ grounded theory research strategy. The principal focus will be on extracting knowledge through research employing phenomenological methods. This strategy is most suited for the given case, because literature depicts it to be suitable for inductive reasoning. (Husey and Husey, 1997).

Although the present dissertation is influenced by the research strategy of grounded theory, the researcher will eventually employ primary research strategy of semi - structured interviews to collect data. This method is further explained in the 'Data Collection' section.

3.4 时间层——Time Horizon

Literature recognizes two types of time horizons - longitudinal and cross-sectional. A longitudinal research process examines particular phenomenon over a given period of time, whereas cross - sectional is focused on a particular moment.
The proposed research will employ cross - sectional time horizon as it is recognized to be appropriate to the research aim and the researcher's resources. This is due to two reasons. Firstly, the research is required to be completed within a limited period of time which will certainly constrain the? ability to conduct a longitudinal examination. Secondly, the proposed research is focused on exploring and revealing the current perspectives of the subjects and not their perspectives over a period of time (Robson, 2002).

3.5 数据收集方法——Data Collection Method

The proposed research process will be exploratory. As highlighted earlier, there is adequate relevant literature relating to research that has previously been conducted on women leadership in the aforementioned specific context. This research will aim at revealing new insight to an understanding women leadership via a specific context of the case study.
The proposed research will incorporate the research strategy of grounded theory and semi - structured interviews.

主要数据——Primary Data:

The primary data contributes to the researcher's ability of addressing important issues in the present context (Robson, 2002). Primary data is extracted through the conduction of interviews.
Semi structured interviews are recognized as an appropriate data collection method. The information they reveal corresponds to the researcher's aim of analyzing, interpreting and responding to new contextual insight rather than reaching any generalizations.
For the purpose of this research, each subject will be interviewed for approximately 30 - 45 minutes with only a general idea of what the topic of discussion would be. By not pre - divulging the in - depth purpose of the research it will be ensured that the data collected is pure, unadulterated and free from pre - thought responses.
The format employed will be that of a casual conversation in order to make the interviewee feel at e