Effective Research Methodology for Academic Success

The provided study demonstrates the effectiveness of using appropriate research tools and techniques to complete an investigation accurately and meet objectives. The use of deductive approach, quantitative strategy, random sampling, primary and secondary data collection sources supported the scholar in completing the project effectively. This document provides a comprehensive analysis of research methodologies and approaches used in the study, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars.

INVESTIGATING THE WORK-RELATED STRESS AND
ITS IMPACT ON JOB SATISFACTION; A CASE OF
EMERGENCY DEPART

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................................1
Research philosophy (Epistemology).........................................................................................1
Research design...........................................................................................................................1
Research approach......................................................................................................................2
Research strategy........................................................................................................................2
Data Collection............................................................................................................................3
Sampling.....................................................................................................................................3
Data Analyses..............................................................................................................................4
Ethical consideration...................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Research methodology is considered as systematic planning for carrying out an
investigation in effective manner. It is the tool that supports scholar in finding answers of
research problems (Barquero and Bosch, 2015). Current study will discuss various methods
which have been used by researcher in order to complete this study.
METHODOLOGY
Research philosophy (Epistemology)
Epistemology is considered as branch of philosophy which helps in understanding the
subject and deals with knowledge. In this method researcher has to classified which type of
sources are required to include in the study. Various sources of knowledge are such as intuitive,
authoritarian, logical and empirical knowledge (Cope, 2015). There are many parts of research
philosophies. Interpretivism, positivism, realism are three main aspects which are used in
different types of studies. Positivism is the type of philosophy which helps in providing credible
data through observations. On other hand realism is the another philosophy which creates
sensations which helps in critically examining the factors related to topic. Whereas
interpretivism is the tool which is subjective in nature and focus upon in-depth of situations and
find out reality (Gordon, 2014).
In the current study on factors that increase job stress and impact on employee
satisfaction level, researcher has taken support of interpretivism philosophy. Scholar has
involved group of people in the investigation in order to find out reality related with work stress
factors and impact on job satisfaction. This tool has helped the scholar in discovering underlying
meaning of events (Stephens and et.al, 2014). This tool has supported the scholar in reflecting
their own ideas into the study in order to get desired results.
Research design
Research design is the process which is used in research for collection and analyses of
data. It is also known as blueprint of entire study that assists in finding valid results. There are
many types of research designs such as experimental, descriptive, exploratory etc. All these
methods have unique features and used in different types of investigations (Keutmann and et.al,
2015). Exploratory design is the technique which seek to generate hypotheses, it examines data
set and develop relationship between variables. On other hand experimental design is another
type of method in which scholar tries to make changes in situations through experiments. In this
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tool researcher randomly assign people and involve them in different types of conditions
(DeTombe and Weber, 2015). The main objective of using this method is to control over
confounding variables. Furthermore, descriptive design is another type of tool which provides
clear picture of situation and describe each factor deeply. It is generally used by scholar to justify
current practices and develop theories.
As current study is based on factors that increase stress and impact on job satisfaction, for
that scholar has taken support of descriptive research design (Pavan and Kulkarni, 2014). With
the assistance of this method individual becomes able to gather data about various factors in
organization which increase stress level and how these elements impact on satisfaction level of
workers.
Research approach
It is another element of research methodology which defines plan or manner in which
entire study will be conducted. There are two main types of approaches: inductive and deductive.
Both these tools are used in different types of dissertation, selection of tool depends upon nature
of the study. Inductive approach is used in qualitative type of investigations. In which scholar
takes support of theories and models in order to identify fact about the topic (Research
Approach, 2017). On other hand deductive approach is used in quantitative types of researches in
which scholar has to formulate hypotheses and have to test these hypotheses. It supports scholar
in carrying out the investigation in effective manner and finding facts related to the topic.
Deductive approach conduct study from general to specific manner whereas inductive approach
conducts study from specific to general manner. Deductive approach verify theories whereas
inductive approach generate new theory in order to response to research questions (Sessler and
Imrey, 2015).
In the current study scholar has applied deductive approach. It has supported the
researcher in developing hypotheses related to stress factors and impact of these factors on job
satisfaction (Rink, 2016). With the assistance of this tool scholar has become able to generate
new theories so that rout cause of increasing job stress can be identified and researcher can
respond to research questions.
Research strategy
It is most important part of dissertation, it supports in conducting the investigation in
accurate manner (Sessler and Imrey, 2015). Qualitative and quantitative are two main methods
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which helps the scholar in identifying way on which research need to be planned. Current study
is based on quantitative method. Scholar has applied statistical tools in order to examine various
factors which increase job stress of employees in the organization. Individual has developed
relationship between two variables in order to identify impact on particular factor on job
satisfaction level of staff members (Pavan and Kulkarni, 2014). Researcher has developed
hypotheses and these hypotheses have been tested by the scholar. This has helped researcher in
finding answers of the research problems.
Data Collection
It is most important part of dissertation, if individual fails to gather adequate detail about
the topic then it may affect overall research. Data collection method supports scholar in
developing understanding about the subject matter. There are two main methods of collecting
data: primary and secondary (Stephens and et.al, 2014). Primary data collection is the method in
which scholar has to gather first hand information by own. On other hand secondary data
collection is another technique in which researcher has to take support of already available
information in order to answer research problems.
In the present study scholar has taken support of primary and secondary data collection
sources. In primary data collection method researcher has applied questionnaire technique,
individual has involved participants in order to know about factors that increase job stress of
employees and their impact on the job satisfaction level. Furthermore, scholar has also applied
secondary data collection method (Barquero and Bosch, 2015). These are already available
information. There are many researchers those who have conducted the study on the same topic.
In the current study researcher has taken support of their researches, books, journals, internet
articles etc. in order to develop understanding about the factors that increase stress level in the
organization.
Sampling
It is the process in which researcher has to select such people in the investigation those
who can give accurate answers about the subject matter. Selection of right number people from
the entire population for the study is called sampling (Cope, 2015). There are many types of
sampling techniques such as random, strata etc. In the current research on factors that develops
job stress and their impact on job satisfaction level of employees. In this topic scholar has chosen
random sampling technique. It has helped the scholar in involving participants in the
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investigation randomly (Gordon, 2014). It helps in gathering information without bias.
Researcher has selected 10 staff members of A&E at UMBALSM “Pirogov.
Data Analyses
Data analyses is the method which helps the researcher in analysing information and
finding results about the subject matter. There are many tools through which individual can
analyses data effectively (Stephens and et.al, 2014). In the quantitative study scholar takes
support of statistical tool, SPSS. This helps the scholar in finding results related to subject
matter. On other hand in the qualitative investigation researcher takes support of thematic
analyses tool. It supports the scholar in presenting details in accurate manner.
In the present study on factors that increase job stress and impact on satisfaction level of
employees towards their job, scholar has applied quantitative and qualitative both methods
(Keutmann and et.al, 2015). It has supported in presenting information well. With the assistance
of this tool individual has become able to answer the research question and became able to find
accurate results.
Ethical consideration
It is most important part of dissertation and research project. For completing this project
researcher has collected information from books, journals, internet articles. Scholar has not
accessed any unauthorized site for gathering detail about job stress factors and their impact on
job satisfaction level (Rink, 2016). Furthermore, scholar has used questionnaire technique, but
individual has not forced any person for sharing their view for the research. Furthermore,
individual has sent participants consent form and after signing their consent form researcher has
sent them final questionnaire. In addition, scholar has not copied any information from any site.
Individual has read articles and has developed understanding after that researcher has written all
details in the study in their own words so there would not be any issue related to plagiarism
(Stephens and et.al, 2014).
CONCLUSION
From the above study it can be concluded that use of appropriate tool and technique can
support the scholar in completing the investigation in accurate manner and meeting with
objectives. Use of deductive approach, quantitative strategy, random sampling, primary and
secondary data collection sources have supported the scholar in completing this project in
effective manner.
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