LJM Associates Ltd

  When people talk about needing a framework to structure their ideas or create an action plan they don't always say what kind of framework they mean or they need. I am going to explore four types of framework - their purpose and a key feature. Theoretical framework - a framework based on existing theories and ideas often belonging to someone else. Purpose: to apply theory that someone else has developed to your particular situation.  Key feature: you take someone else's ideas and apply them in your own context. Conceptual Framework - a framework you build yourself to map out a particular idea or plan. Purpose: to map out how you think different factors relate to each other. Key feature: the framework identifies how you think the world is from your perspective. Methodological Framework - a framework that outlines a research plan. Purpose: to provide a step-by-step plan that shows how a piece of research will be done and the data will be analysed. Key feature: this framework e...