Vehicle Hand Washing: Study Of Health and Safety to Employees At Hand Vehicle Washing Outlets

Table of Content

Chapter 3: Methodology3

Research philosophy: positivism or phenomenology?4

Research approach: inductive or deductive?4

Research technique: qualitative or quantitative?5

Methods of Data Collection5

Resources6

Nature Of Data6

Ethical Consideration6

Study Design and Background6

Study Population and Data Collection Procedures7

Measures10

Developing Fairness Items10

Other Measures Included in the Questionnaire13

Job Stressors13

Job Control14

Social Support at Work14

Outcome variables15

Job Satisfaction15

Global Job Strain15

Psychological Well-Being15

References18

Chapter 3: Methodology

This section basically deals with the formulation of a comprehensive methodology to comply with the requirement of proposed research study. Though, the research is undertaken to get findings about a topic by taking into consideration some facts, experiences, concepts, hypotheses, principles and laws (Amaratunga, Baldry, Sarshar and Newton 2002). A well designed research defines the problem clearly, takes on proper technique, discourses objective evidence, argues logically and provides valuable inferences which provides the researcher with practical insight of complete study. It is critically important to carefully select the appropriate methodology for research by considering purpose of study, research questions and available resource (Amaratunga et al. 2002). The process of research design leads the research towards accomplishing concrete research. If researcher makes the best selection and uses this step appropriately he or she can get much valid results.\

This chapter not only deals with the selection of proper methods but also discusses the issues related to the veracity of research study highlighting limitations and ethical consideration. However, regarding the formation of an appropriate research design, it involves the four chronological steps. Firstly, selection of research philosophy, secondly research approach, thirdly research technique and fourthly talks about the mode of data collection. In fact, there are two major ways of obtaining required data in which primary research and secondary both are included.

Research philosophy: positivism or phenomenology?

There are two main philosophies; positivism and phenomenology used mostly in academic research. Whenever a study is designed, first of all the selection of suitable philosophy must be ensured. These two main philosophies have different domains even they can be sated as opposite to each other. The former philosophy positivism deals with the facts while latter phenomenology goes with meanings (Amaratunga et al, 2002). In this regard, the positivism may provide in-depth information as compared to phenomenology. Thus, this study is based on positivism trends.

Research approach: inductive or deductive?

It has been already mentioned that there are two main philosophies used in conducting academic research. Therefore, these two philosophies have their own respective approaches deductive approach goes with positivism, whereas, inductive approach deals with phenomenology. Deductive approach contracts the domains of research emerging them to a single dimension defining prescaling of acquiring information. In simple words, it may be defined as in deductive approach hypotheses are formulated and then tested (Trochim, 2006). As far as this study is concerned, researcher is employing deductive approach. This study would help us understanding the importance of mega events in terms of bringing revolutionary changes in the context of the vehicle washing industry.

Research technique: qualitative or quantitative?

Earlier discussed research approaches are further streamlined with the support of two relevant ...