THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF USING EMPIRICAL LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52026/2788-5291_2021_64_1_108Keywords:
Empirical Legal Research, methodology, evaluation, universities, corporate governanceAbstract
This article discusses methodological issues related to the use of Empirical Legal Research methods in jurisprudence. To assess the effectiveness of the application of Empirical Legal Research methods, there have been chosen an article published in a peer-reviewed journal, which examines the organizational and legal issues of corporate governance of Australian public universities. The evaluation of that article is carried out based on Tracy's criteria for qualitative research methods.
As a result of this study, the following conclusions were made: firstly, it was shown that it is important for novice researchers to understand the basics of methodology and the criteria for evaluating research methods; secondly, it was revealed that the methods of Empirical Legal Research, that is, a grounded theory approach as a qualitative research strategy, are empirically effective in studying the university's corporate governance issues; thirdly, it was shown that through empirical methods researchers can collect and analyze an empirical data which is essential in publishing papers in international peer-reviewed journals.
In order to intensify the work on the improvement of methodological knowledge of doctoral students, it is suggested to revise the curricula and assignments and written examinations for doctoral students in terms of the study of empirical research methods. It was revealed that via critical evaluation of articles, novice researchers can obtain fundamental knowledge about philosophical underpinnings and the theoretical framework of research, the evaluation criteria for the research, and current problems in methodology.