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Running Head: UNIT III SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY 0
Unit III Scholarly Activity
Columbia Southern University
Research Methodology, Design, and Methods
Sun Coast has a challenge in promoting the safety of its employees. The management of the Sun Coast has not established effective measures to curb the impacts of lead on its staff. The management of the Sun Coast must come up with means of addressing the safety issues that it is facing. In this discussion, the problems facing the Sun Coast will be reviewed by conducting thorough research. The research methodology that will be employed here is quantitative research. The quantitative research design focus will be descriptive in nature. This scientific method of analyses will be used in this study to allow statistical data collected to be analyzed properly avoiding misinterpretation and manipulation of resulting facts.
Research Methodology
The form of research methodology utilizing numerical data, statistical values, and documentation of phenomena known quantitative research will be employed here is a positivist worldview. The positivist worldview focuses on hypotheses, dissecting data to determine its justification or explanation based on actual events and facts which validate their existence. According to the positivist worldview, science is the sole way of learning about the truth. The positivism worldview stresses that it is only the "truthful" knowledge acquired through observation, including measurement, which is trustworthy (Nelson, 2018). There are various reasons why the positivist worldview will be employed in this research. First, it will make the research more reliable as it relies on quantitative data. Secondly, the positivist worldview is more scientific in its research methodology hence producing trustful study results. Additionally, the positivism provides objective data that researchers can utilize in making scientific assumptions. The information used in its study will be useful in addressing various safety and health concerns of the company.
Research Design
The research design is descriptive in nature. The project utilizes a descriptive design because it allows the researcher “to gather quantifiable information that can be used to statically analyze a target audience or particular subject” (CIRT, 2019). The information collected will be analyzed scientifically resulting in data controls voided of behavioral influences or manipulation.
Research Methods
The study will employ a correlative research method with a descriptive research design. Correlative research is crucial in testing the relationship between two variables (Creswell & Creswell, 2018). It is the analysis of “two variables and assesses the statistical relationship between them with little or no effort to control extraneous variables” (Price, Jhangiani, & Chiang, 2015). The variables that will be tested in this study include time hours lost while training and training expenses, PM and health impact on the employees, revision of the various training programs present and prior training programs that have been archived, of blood levels of the employees increased and the lead poisoning on sites, returns on investment and the services that render financial gain, and desired level of work environment and the noise level environment that exist. The primary reason as to why a correlation research method was employed is due to its effectiveness in measuring the relationship between different variables. Correlational research is also crucial in determining how an incident is caused (Creswell & Creswell, 2018). Further, the correlation research compares the variables between collected data and previously collected data without the help of other sources of information from various studies. The scientific method of research has proved to be very reliable due to its effectiveness in all types of organizational studies (Savkovic-Stevanovic, 2017).
Data Collection Methods
The primary method employed in data collection is observation (Harwoodn & Hutchinson, 2018). The employees of the Sun Coast will be observed while in their daily organizational operations. Interviews will also be used in collecting data. The employees and the management of the Sun Coast will be interviewed. The meetings will be focused on underpinning the issues facing the employees on Sun Coast. Other methods of collecting data are the analysis of archival data collected previously from the organization which will help in identifying established health and safety measures of the organization.
Sampling Design
The sampling design that will be utilized in this research is the convenience sample (Creswell & Creswell, 2018). A convenience sample consists of people who are reached quickly. Convenience sampling was used in this study due to several reasons. First, it will save time and money as the subjects will be easily located. Secondly, it will ensure that the data is readily available. Moreover, the sampling method is crucial in pilot studies.
Data Analysis Procedures
The data analysis procedure will employ various methods. First, a simple regression will be used. Simple regression utilizes the values from available data set comprising of measurements of the two variables in developing a model that helps predict the dependent variable amount (Creswell & Creswell, 2018). Example: This procedure will test the RQ1 hypotheses to deconstruct the data, pinpoint the location of controlled values that determine whether statistically, a lack of safety training will have an impact on the number of lost time hours for employees. Secondly, the multiple regression will be applied in learning the more about the link between independent and dependent variables (Creswell & Creswell, 2018). Example: This procedure will test the RQ2 hypotheses because the multiplication of data sources can change the outcome of a single hypothesis. Multiple regression data collected will be applied from former contracts to make useful decisions to engage the decibel ranges of Sun Coast work sites/environments.
Thirdly, the independent t-test will be involved in comparing the means of two separate groups to conclude whether there exists a statistical proof that the related population means are considerably different (Creswell & Creswell, 2018). Example: This procedure will test the RQ3 hypotheses to determine the average scores of the previous training to compare with the scores of the active training, and then determine which one is more effective. Additionally, a paired sample t-test will be exercised to validate and signify the existence in differences between two observations will equal zero means. Example: This procedure will test the RQ4 hypotheses to determine if two separate groups and on different occasions was tested before and after working in a toxic environment at the organization.
Finally, the one -way ANOVA testing will be used to determine whether there are any statistically significant differences among the study groups (Creswell & Creswell, 2018). Example: This procedure will test the RQ5 hypotheses to determine if all lines of service offer the same return on investment.
References
Center of Innovation in Research and Teaching. (2019). Overview of Descriptive Research. Retrieved from https://cirt.gcu.edu/research/developmentresources/research_ready/descriptive/overview
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approach (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Harwoodn, E., & Hutchinson, E. (2018). Data Collection Methods Series Part 5. Journal Of Wound, Ostomy And Continence Nursing, 36(5), 476-481. DOI: 10.1097/won.0b013e3181b35248
Nelson, E. S. (2018). Dilthey and Carnap: The Feeling of Life, the Scientific Worldview, and the Elimination of Metaphysics. The Worlds of Positivism, 321-346. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-65762-2_12
Price, P., Jhangiani, R., Chiang, I. (2015). Overview of Nonexperimental Research. Retrieved from https://opentextbc.ca./researchmethods/chapter/correlational-research/
Savkovic-Stevanovic, J. (2017). Modeling Method in the Scientific Research. Science Research, 3(3), 66. DOI: 10.11648/j.sr.20150303.14
