The Impact of Covid-19 on the Travel and Tourism Industry in the UK

Research Methods
(The impact of Covid-19 on travel and
tourism industry in UK)
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Executive Summary
Main purpose of this report is to identify the impact of Covid 19 on tourism industry. For
attaining this purpose, different methodologies and ethics have been followed by researcher.
Methodologies are qualitative and quantitative research, primary and secondary methods of data
collection etc. Ethics are maintaining dignity and privacy of an individual, followed all principles
of research ethics i.e. informed consent, minimising the risk of harm etc.
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Contents
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................2
Contents...........................................................................................................................................3
Aim..................................................................................................................................................4
Objectives........................................................................................................................................4
Methodology....................................................................................................................................4
Ethical considerations......................................................................................................................5
Respect for the autonomy, privacy and dignity of individuals and communities...........................6
Scientific integrity...........................................................................................................................6
Social responsibility.........................................................................................................................6
Maximising benefit and minimising harm.......................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................9
RESEARCH ETHICS CHECKLIST..........................................................................................9
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Aim
Objectives
Methodology
Methodology is an important and essential section of the research because it assist
investigator in gathering of reliable information regarding the specific field of study (Venero and
Davila, 2020). There are some essential types of research methodologies that are useful within a
research. These methodologies are described as below:
Research philosophy: This is a part of methodology that basically has two types i.e.
positivism and interpretivisim. These are important philosophies that are used within a research.
With the help of positivism philosophy, researcher can easily gather as well as evaluate data in
form of quantitative (Opsahl, Judge and Hensel, 2020). By using interpretivisim philosophy,
investigator becomes able in collecting and evaluating of qualitative information. Therefore,
within a research both types of research philosophies are useful for achieving research
objectives.
Research approach: This section of methodology mainly has two research approaches i.e.
inductive and deductive. Within a current research, deductive approach is a selected research
approach because it facilitate in evaluating of accurate data regarding the topic. Inductive is
another type of research approach that is not valuable in current research because it takes
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