Instructor's Presentation to Teach Students about Qualitative Research Designs(8-10 slides) each slide needs at least 200 words
Qualitative Design
BUS-7380 Qualitative Business Research Design and Methodology
Week 4
Amenia Payne
Dr. Eva Philpot
Febuary 16, 2020
Problem Statement
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore supervisor role’s in selecting training and development programs appropriate for their employee’s developmental needs.
Further research is recommended to explore supervisor role’s in selecting training and development programs appropriate for their employee’s developmental needs.
This is study is aimed at answering the following research question: What is the role of supervisors in determining the choice of training and development programs suitable for their employee training and development needs?
Various studies have associated high levels of job satisfaction with the development and training of personnel in a variety of organizations. Hanaysha (2016), identifies several factors that impact the outcome these developmenal training progams; the training of employees on organizational commitment, teamwork, and employee empowerment. Bibi, Ahmad & Majid (2018), studies support Hanaysha (2016) by reiterating the use of programs for the purpose of training and development play a major role in employee job satisfaction levels. Research shows many endeavors ment to tie in the benefits of employee development and training to different contexts in the same manner with healthcare (Iliopoulos, Morrissey, Baryeh, & Polyzois, 2018) and banking (Mamofokeng Eliza Motlokoa, 2018). The differing frames of reference do not alter the effects of utilizing training programs that will further develop employees. Multiple variables affect efficacy of the programs used for training and development. Park, Kang and Kim (2018) illustrate the importance supervisors play in not only leveraging participation in training and development activities among staff members as well as encouraging employees to remain diligent in developing both their skills and capabilities. Studies cannot conclude whether the choice of program will modify the effects of training. Further research is recommended to explore supervisor role’s in selecting training and development programs appropriate for their employee’s developmental needs.
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Qualitative Research Design
Qualitative research investigates general experiences within a community by taking an analytical approach.
Qualitative data excercises concern for the characteristics, features, as well as the attributes of a phenomenon.
Qualitative research encompasses a variety of accepted methods and structures.
Qualitative research investigates general experiences within a community by taking an analytical approach. These phenomena can include, but are not limited to, how people experience aspects of their lives, how individuals and/or groups behave, how organizations function, and how interactions shape relationships. ( cite) For an assortment of this type of qualitative information, the analyst remains the essential data collection tool. Studying the course of events, why they occured and what are the effects to the chosen participants examined. Qualitative data excercises concern for the characteristics, features, as well as the attributes of a phenomenon. Qualitative research encompasses a variety of accepted methods and structures. There are many different techniques for collecting observational data ranging from visual, personal observation or artifacts (McLeod 2017). Interviews, survey techniques, focus groups and individual case studies are among the methods often associated with qualitative research. Utilizing the qualitative research methods grant the investigator many different accesses to collect data such as: narrative phenomenological, grounded theory, ethnography or case studies (Rajaram and Tiball 2016). When looking at the design of qualitative research we discover a variety of experimental techniques that are flexible in nature. Although no standardized structure has been noted careful construction and design should be taken with this type of study.
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Phenomenology
Phenomenology is based in the view of first person focusing on the cogizance of a lived experience, during studies.
Phenomenology based on Husserl states that our individual experiences through specific concepts, thoughts, and ideas are an intention or representation of the composition of thus said experience which is a recognizable difference of the things they mean as well as present.
Phenomenologist study a variety of experiences ranging from perception to emotions and desire. This includes thought, memory and imagination, but does not leave out free will to embodied actions, as well as bodily awareness and social activity.
Phenomenology is based in the view of first person focusing on the cogizance of a lived experience, during studies. The intentionality develops into the central framework which encompasses the knowledge of an object or experience that is aimed toward something. Composed with relevant and permissive conditions, content and/or meaning becomes the object of an experience. Phenomenology has been excercised by many researchers over the centuries, but it was not until the early 20th century that it became recognized through the works of Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty and some others. Husserl coined the term “intentionality”, which refers to the clarity of an experience concerning things in the world, including the property of consciousness that it is a consciousness of or about something. Phenomenologist study a variety of experiences ranging from perception to emotions and desire. This includes thought, memory and imagination, but does not leave out free will to embodied actions, as well as bodily awareness and social activity. Phenomenology based on Husserl states that our individual experiences through specific concepts, thoughts, and ideas are an intention or representation of the composition of thus said experience which is a recognizable difference of the things they mean as well as present.
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/phenomenology/
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Survey Method
The method of surveying involves the composition of a set of questions that are administered to a preset of individuals to further research on a topic, and their responses are then critiqued as a source of study.
Surveying especially in businesses and organizations not only reflect the attitudes of the people but establishes customer satisfaction while testing concepts.
The purpose of the survey method is to characterize different aspects found within society and to assess assumptions about the attributes found in relationships within a community.
The principles behind the survey method are question and response. The method of surveying involves the composition of a set of questions that are administered to a preset of individuals to further research on a topic, and their responses are then critiqued as a source of study. Surveying especially in businesses and organizations not only reflect the attitudes of the people, but establishes customer satisfaction while testing concepts. It also allows for research on conduct segmentation and other purposes as well. Surveying is a research method that can be utilized as either qualitative or quanitative depending on the usage. The purpose of the survey method is to characterize different aspects found within society and to assess assumptions about the attributes found in relationships within a community. Three broad catagories can be found in the survey study methods, personal interviews, telephone and mail surveys. Interviews, questionnaires and reviews of documentation are among the most popular variations of thus said studies. Surveys are said to be one of the more inexpensive and faster approaches of data collection. The data gathered is comparably uncomplicated to evaluate, but can be difficult to obtain due to either inability or simple unwillingness of the participants to contribute the proper information.
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Ethnography
Ethnography is a method of research that centers around discerning the world from the perspective of socal relations.
This type of research is qualitative by design and grounded in culture whether at home or abroad.
Ethnography is the primary method of social and cultural anthropology, but it is integral to the social sciences and humanities generally, and draws its methods from many quarters, including the natural sciences
Ethnography is a method of research that centers around discerning the world from the perspective of socal relations. This type of research is qualitative by design and grounded in culture whether at home or abroad. This methodology requires ojt ( on the job training), its often conducted within a chosen culture. Ethnography becomes relevant when people are pertinent to the investigation. Ethnography is the primary method of social and cultural anthropology, but it is integral to the social sciences and humanities generally, and draws its methods from many quarters, including the natural sciences. This type of study is invasive and requires extended spans of time. Routinely, ethnographers conducted research by injecting themselves into the culture they were inquiring about for no less than a year. During this extensive collection of data the local people became familiar with the ethnograper and an interrelationship was formed between the researcher and the people. Observation is the essential method of collecting data by comprehensively immersing the reseacher into the culture and way of life of the targeted people, becoming a daily particpant in the phenomenon being observed. Although present ethnographers may not spend an entire year among the researched a lot of time is still placed upon the collection of data from within the society.
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Case Studies
Case studies are the records of what happended, under this methodology a researcher examines one or more social units for their purpose of study, which could also include comprehensive studies of a situation as well.
The method of case studies involves an intense and detailed examination.
Usage of this method will allow the researcher to discover and interpret the intricate determinants operating within a social entity.
Case studies are the records of what happended, under this methodology a researcher examines one or more social units for their purpose of study, which could also include comprehensive studies of a situation as well. The method of case studies involves an intense and detailed examination. In order to verify not only the history but, also to aquire an adequate amount of data that will illustrate factual presumtions, its common to see these type of studies broadened and conducted over a lengthy time period. The framework found within this method allows for a comprehensive study that envelopes the entire social unit. Usage of this method will allow the researcher to discover and interpret the intricate determinants operating within a social entity. Case studies depend upon collectively gathering information that involves a full perspective of life, deepening our perception which will allow for an indepth awareness towards life. Behavior patterns are studied directly rather than indirectly and efforts are made to understand factors of random communal interrelationships. The design of the case study method presents advantageous theories simultaneously with the data that often becomes beneficial to testing, thus enabling the growth of generalised knowledge that can become richer and richer through the study.
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CHoosen Design: Survey Method
The research will seek to investigate the role supervisors play directly in influencing employee training and development including influencing the choice of training and development program.
The study participants will be instructed to fillout the questionnaire.
Upon completion of all participants, the results will be analyzed to determine the satisfaction of employees gained from the choices made by supervisors in order to provide an answer to the research objectives.
In order to attempt to answer the question, What is the role of supervisors in determining the choice of training and development programs suitable for their employee training and development needs, research will obtain participants from various industries through the methodology of Surveying. The aim of choosing these sectors is to establish whether the data obtained would be relevant as well as show correlation with the already existing data by reflect the attitudes of the employee job satisfaction, while testing further concepts that can be integrated into the study. This study will be composed of a questionnaire type survey targeting supervisors in various industries. The research will seek to investigate the role supervisors play directly in influencing employee training and development including influencing the choice of training and development program. In the study, the researcher will design an appropriate set of research questions aimed at generating accurate results. The researcher will then distribute it electronically via a Gmail account specifically designated for this purpose. The study participants will be instructed to fillout the questionnaire. Upon completion of all participants, the results will be analyzed to determine the satisfaction of employees gained from the choices made by supervisors in order to provide an answer to the research objectives.
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Conclusion
Supervisors perform a crucial role in leveraging the cooperation among their subordinates when it comes to initatives in the department of training and development, as well as prompting employees to consistently progress their skills and capabilities.
By using the Survey method this research structure is adequate in achieving the imperative data essential to further investigate the role of supervisors in determining the choice of training and development programs suitable for their employee’s developmental needs.
This research could further improve existing programs as well as the development of new programs for training and development.
Through a literary review on the subject, an overwhelming amount of literature supports the concept that several components such as motivation, supervisor support, and training transfer regulate employee job satisfaction. Although little is published about the prominent role of supervisors in the developmental training of employees. Supervisors perform a crucial role in leveraging the cooperation among their subordinates when it comes to initatives in the department of training and development, as well as prompting employees to consistently progress their skills and capabilities. By using the Survey method this research structure is adequate in achieving the imperative data essential to further investigate the role of supervisors in determining the choice of training and development programs suitable for their employee’s developmental needs. In conclusion a handful of elements actuated the validity of training and development programs for employees, in conjunction with job satisfaction experienced by employees. Contrasting researchers demonstrated that the levels of job satisfaction are directly impacted by the choice of a training and development program, in which organizational management must certify the effciency of a training program implemented within their organization and whether it is benefical to improving job satisfaction among their employees. This research could further improve existing programs as well as the development of new programs for training and development.
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Reference
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