The Research Process

Paper Summary:

This paper paper presents a study to explore the shift work and fatigue in air traffic controllers and their negative impact on safety. The paper relates that the research also focuses on the relationship between shift work, fatigue and time management in the present moment based on semi-structured interviews and questionnaire conducted over a short period of time with makes this research a cross-sectional study. In addition, the paper explains that the purpose of the research is to further the process of increasing transportation safety. The paper relates that it trusts that this research will contribute to increase the knowledge of current practice and provide a basis for future discussions and development of practice.

Outline:
Methodology
Research Philosophy
Research Approach
Research Strategy
Time Horizons and Research Type
Data Collection Methods
Sample Description
Data Quality Issues
Analysing the Data
Conclusion
Methodology

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"Thereafter, data will be placed into theoretical structures and analysed with regards to how well they correspond. In some stages of the data analysis process, the researcher may encounter concepts/theories which had not been described in the existing theories and models of shift work, fatigue and time management in the literature review. These theories/concepts will be thereafter explained in depth and proposals will be made on how they can be associated with the current theories. As Saunders et al. (2003, p.385) mention "the data collection, data analysis and the development and verification of relationships and conclusions are very much an interrelated and interactive set of processes," which permits the studier to distinguish fundamental themes, relationships and interactions during data collection process. In addition, in this research, the data analysis will be carried out not only after all the data collection is complete, but also all through the survey process. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bouma, G. D. (2002). The research process. 4th Ed. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
• Cohen, L. Manion, L. and Morrison, K. (2000). Research Methods in Education. Routledge Falmer. London.
• Easterby-Smith, M., Thorpe, R. and Lowe, A. (2002). Management Research: An introduction. 2nd Ed. London: Sage.
• Kerlinger, F.N. (1970). Foundations of Behavioral Research. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
• Oppenheim, A.N. (1992). Questionnaire Design, Interviewing and Attitude Measurement. London: Pinter Publishers Ltd.

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