Research Methodology for Workforce Planning and Development

METHODOLOGY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7

3.0 INTRODUCTION
This is the chapter in the investigation that holds great importance in the whole research
because it provides accumulation and analysis of data. It includes certain stages called research
process which is followed and guided in the design of the investigation. The main objective of
selecting various research methods is assembling relevant and reliable piece of information
(Bairagi and Munot, 2019). It includes different types of research methods that include: research
approach, philosophy, strategy, data collection, choice etc. It also includes different sources so
that apt information could be assembled and defined objectives could be met. The methodologies
facilitate investigator to evaluate overall reliability and validity.
Types of research
3.1 Research Philosophy
The philosophy is relied upon three parts that are: epistemology, ontology and realism.
Investigator has relied upon epistemology because it gives three more important sub parts that
are: positivism, critical realism and interpretivism. The present study relies upon positivism
because it gives advantage to investigation by measurement and observation. Numerical data is
analysed effectively and efficiently so that aim could be achieved (Willmott, 2020).
3.2 Research Approach
Research approach is divided in three significant types. The kinds are: inductive,
abductive and deductive (Ragab and Arisha, 2018). Deductive approach is considered in the
current research as it majorly assists in testing the findings of present study in particular context
of workforce planning and development for the enhancement and also profitability of the
organisation. The biggest benefit of deductive approach is it evaluates and measures information
that is present in numbers and figures.
3.3 Research Choice
This is categorised in three significant types that include: mono method, multi-mixed
method and mixed method. Mono method is used by investigator because in this researcher has
to make selection between qualitative and quantitative. Quantitative is used in the investigation
so that information about workforce planning and development for the enhancement and also
profitability of the organisation could be assembled in numerical format (Clarke and Visser,
2019). Survey is used for assembling numerical data and primary data in the short time duration.