Research
MiChelle Martini Research Design Methods & Applications (BADM440-1704A-01) October 25, 2017
Topic
Music affects individuals’ performance in the workplace.
Problematic Statement/Question
Is music a distraction or a motivation to people in a work environment?
Work harder
Work faster
Able to concentrate and get “in the zone”
Singing along
Slow down production to dance
Get caught up in the music and memories
Why music in the workplace?
Motivation
Distraction
Research Strategy
A surveymonkey.com quiz posted on Facebook
5 to 10 questions
Unbiased questions
Multiple choice answers
Study results and create a chart
Age and gender specific results
Research Strategy 2
Reviewing previous studies
What are the results of previous studies?
How do the results vary compared to my own research?
Questions
Do you listen to music in your workplace?
Does music motivate you while at work?
Does music distract you while at work?
Does music improve your mood at work?
Does music affect your performance at work?
Rationale for Research
Multiple Choice quiz is easier to gather results
More responses
Less costly
Less time consuming
Utilize Quantitative (age) and Qualitative (answers) to get specific results
Ethical considerations
Remain unbiased
Privacy
Don’t influence other’s with my opinions
Research Instrument
Survey Monkey
Research questions
How does music affect workplace motivation?
Are men or women more influenced by music in the workplace?
Is music a distraction or a motivator in the workplace?
References
Abrams, R. (2006). Successful Business Research: Straight to the Numbers You Need-Fast! Palo Alto, CA: The Planning Shop.
The Preliminary Results are in!
Do you listen to music in your workplace? 75% said yes
Does music motivate you while you work? 78.95 said yes
Does music distract you while you work? 15.79 said yes
Does music at work improve your mood? 86.84% said yes
How does music affect your work performance?
69.33% Positively 5.33% Negatively 25.33% Does not affect performance
So far it seems as though most people are motivated by music in their workplace.
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