THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK IN RESEARCH: MEANING, FUNCTIONS, STRUCTURE AND EXAMPLE FOR ITS DESIGN
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The theoretical framework plays an important role in the design of knowledge by providing the necessary theoretical support for the formulated research problem. The aim of this article is to analyse the theoretical framework as a relevant tool in the planning and execution of research, reflecting on its meaning, functions and organisation and finally presenting an example for its design. The methodology addressed is directed from the parameters of the interpretative paradigm, the qualitative approach and the use of the hermeneutic method, which helps to interpret the arguments proposed by various authors such as Daros (2002), Ortiz and Del Pilar (2005), Hernández et al. (2007), Méndez (2007), Sautu (2009), Tamayo (2017), Gallego (2018) and Rivero (2021). These contributions help to understand that the theoretical framework is an element integrated by concepts, theories and background that facilitate the interpretation and contextualisation of the categories of analysis within the research.
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