MK346 – Undergraduate Dissertation Preparation

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MK346 – Undergraduate Dissertation Preparation Part I - Data Collection and Analysis - Collecting and Analysing Quantitative Data

GENERATING QUANTITATIVE DATA Primary Sources census v survey Secondary Sources official, unofficial and electronic

Primary Data Collection Methods Observation Interview (semi-structured & in-depth) Questionnaire Postal Telephone Interview/Face-to-Face Electronic

SAMPLING METHODS Main Techniques Simple Random Sampling Stratified Random Sampling Purposive Sampling Convenience Sampling Quota Sampling

QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN Don’t underestimate the length of time it will take to devise a questionnaire – several iterations are needed. Always use a pilot study. Keep it short – ask only key questions that are central to the fact finding mission. Use predominantly closed-ended questions, with only selective use of open-ended questions. Keep in mind how you are going to analyse the questionnaire responses at this stage.

DISTRIBUTING THE QUESTIONNAIRE Distribute with a covering letter detailing who you are and the purpose of the study. Are you guaranteeing confidentiality or anonymity? Remember the NBS guidelines relating to Ethics? Try to provide an incentive to complete the questionnaire. Use a stamped self-addressed envelope, where possible. The questionnaire may need a code number to ensure you can identify the respondent when it is returned.

CODING AND ANALYSIS TOOLS Manual coding on the questionnaire. Transcribing codes into computer format. General business software - EXCEL Statistical software – SPSS, MINITAB (Usually transferable between packages)

ANALYSIS One-dimensional Analysis (EXCEL/SPSS) Tabulation Graphical Presentation Summary Measures Two-dimensional Analysis (SPSS) Cross-tabulation Correlation analysis Significance tests These will be covered via an SPSS demo in the next part of the class.

SUMMARY A questionnaire can be an effective means of collecting quantitative data, but its design is critical. Always think about analysis at the design stage. Utilise appropriate software when analysing your data – don’t even think of a manual analysis! A questionnaire is best used for fact finding – it is generally unsuitable for opinion based research, in which case other research methods should be used.

Writing your research methods chapter Justify the selection of a quantitative research approach. Describe and justify the method of data collection, i.e. questionnaire. Discuss the pilot process, changes and final implementation. Link the contents of the measurement tool to the key outcomes of the literature review. Describe and justify the sample of participants, are they representative? How were ethical issues covered.