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Idea Generation and Exploration: Benefits and Limitations of the Policy Delphi Research Method
Franklin, Kathy K.; Hart, Jan K.
Innovative Higher Education, v31 n4 p237-246 Jan 2007
Researchers use the policy Delphi method to explore a complex topic with little historical context that requires expert opinion to fully understand underlying issues. The benefit of this research technique is the use of experts who have more timely information than can be gleamed from extant literature. Additionally, those experts place researchers in a specific moment, thus increasing the possibility of capturing change over time. One limitation of the policy Delphi is the difficulty in developing an accurate initial questionnaire to start the process. The purpose of this article is to identify benefits and limitations of this research method.
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