192). This begs for an empirical objective analysis of performance.
Constructivism
In a constructivist approach, which was essentially that used by O'Meara (2004), the more open-ended and subject-driven the research is, the better (Creswell 2009, pp. 8). This approach leads to very clear results given the scope of questioning and sampling used by O'Meara (2004); focusing on the perceived benefits of post-tenure review on faculty performance amongst a group of individuals (faculty and administration) who in this case were well-aligned in their perspective would necessarily lead to conclusive results according to this worldview. A similar analysis of public and student views on the topic, however, would likely lead to very different results, and this worldview inherently lacks appropriate structures for synthesizing such disparate conclusions in an objective manner.
Advocacy/Participation
This worldview has specific bearings on certain aspects of the study's finding's. O'Meara (2004) specific concerns concerning the effects of post-tenure review on the autonomy and collegiate atmosphere of their position; beliefs that political pressures and suspicion of colleagues would be introduced were a major factor in negative feelings toward the implementation of post-tenure review practices (pp. 196). The advocacy worldview is essentially geared towards rooting out the imbalances that skew knowledge production and acquisition within a society, and this would certainly apply to the faculty's perceived risks in regard to post-tenure review. At the same time, as with the contructivist view, a study...
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