Reflective Journal Entry on Research Proposal Development for Human Resource Management

HRM 1
Human Resource Management
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HRM 2
1. When I developed my research proposal, there was only one type of information that I
thought Happy Dog’s needed to collect through research. The first type involved the
use quantitative primary data. Rich (2014) explains that researchers can also apply
quantitative method when they want to collect primary data. The primary data would
come from the staff working at the happy dog’s Pty Ltd. It could be easier to measure
quantitative data statistically. I thought that the information could be collected
through survey questionnaires as major collection instrument.
2. Megan’s feedback provides me with an opportunity to improve the methodology
section. More importantly, I will provide more details concerning the process that I
will use to administer my survey.
This aspect of research will depend on data collection instrument
Megan indicated in the recommendations that there was a need to provide more
details explaining the procedures I would use to administer my survey. Some of the
areas that Megan proposed included explaining how I will send the survey
instruments to the respondents. How I will go ahead to get them back, and how I
would record the data. The proposal offered by Megan support Adams (2007)
discussion about procedures for collecting primary data. Any research study that seeks
to use either primary or secondary data should provide clear explanations on the
nature as well as procedures to be applied during data collection period. The
explanation should also incorporate data analysis
3. Mega’s feedback provides higher standards of improving my proposal. The feedback
revealed that I missed out on three areas of my research methodology. Therefore, I
could improve my overall proposal by including an appendix as an attachment of
survey question I indent to administer to the respondents. Any one reading while