Unit VII Research Paper Research Methods

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The Sun Coast Remediation research project.

Jovan Maires

Columbia Southern University

Research Methods

Dr. Renee Norris-Jones

23 August 2022

Research Objectives, Research Questions, and Hypotheses.

Introduction

This section of the research aims to develop and discuss the research objectives, research questions, and hypotheses. Sun Coast is a government organization that offers remediation services to private businesses, governmental organizations, and non-government organizations. According to the Sun Coast website, it provides air monitoring, soil remediation, water reclamation, and health and safety training services to its customers. Sun Coast organization is facing various challenges including, waste pollution, ineffective safety, and health training, sound pollution, unfamiliar employee training programs, increased blood lead levels, and unpredictable return on investment.

Research objectives.

Research objectives help the researcher to focus on the key variables and provide guidance through the research process to achieve the desired outcome (Kumar, 2018). The following are the research objectives for the Sun Coast Remediation project:

1. To assess the environmental impacts of the waste generated.

2. To evaluate the effectiveness of employee training on safety and health measures.

3. To determine the effects of sound pollution caused by the organization

4. To determine the consistency and outcome of the current employee training program.

5. To assess how the relevant department has addressed blood-lead levels among employees.

6. To evaluate the return on investment made by each service provided by the company to customers.

Research Questions and Hypothesis

The research questions are developed from the study’s objectives. Weathington, Cunningham & Pittenger (2010) suggests that a well-structured hypothesis allows the researcher to utilize methodologies that are scientific and valid. A hypothesis helps the researcher to assume the probability of research failure and progress.

Research Objectives, Research Questions, and Hypotheses

RO1: Assess the environmental impacts of the waste generated.

RQ1: What is the relationship between the environment and waste generated?

Ho1: There is no statistically significant relationship between the environment and waste generated.

Ha1: There is a statistically significant relationship between the environment and waste generated.

RO2: Evaluate the effectiveness of employee training on safety and health measures.

RQ2: What is the effectiveness of employee training on safety and health measures?

Ho2: The training methods used don't indicate any efficiency in safety and health measures.

Ha2: The training methods used indicate efficiency in safety and health measure.

RO3: Determine the effects of sound pollution caused by the organization.

RQ3: What are the effects of sound pollution caused by the organization?

Ho3: Noise pollution experienced in the organization can not have any effect at all.

Ha3: Noise pollution experienced in the organization have many effects.

RO4: Determine the consistency and outcome of the current employee training program.

RQ4: What is the consistency and outcome of the current employee training program?

Ho4: The current employee training program is not consistent and has poor outcomes.

Ha4: The current employee training program is consistent and has better outcomes.

RO5: Assess how the relevant department has addressed blood-lead levels among employees.

RQ5: How does the relevant department address blood-lead levels among employees?

Ho5: The relevant department cannot address blood-lead levels among employees

Ha5: The relevant department can address blood-lead levels among employees

RO6: Evaluate the return on investment made by each service provided by the company to customers

RQ6: Is there a relationship between each of the services provided by the company to customers

and return on investment made?

Ho6: There is no considerable relationship between each of the services provided by the company to customers

and return on investment made

Ha6: There is a relationship between each of the services provided by the company to customers

and return on investment made.

References

Kumar, R. (2018).  Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. Sage.

Suncoast General Contracting and Remediation, Inc. (n.d.). About the company. https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.suncoast_general_contracting_and_remediation_inc.3ec342716a5414d4797c1de98cfaa24c.html

Weathington, B. L., Cunningham, C. J., & Pittenger, D. J. (2010). Research methods for the behavioral and social sciences.