Research Method

In the last class 2 weeks we just met one time and we studied about Research methods for our Folk Genre. We learned that there is four different methods out there to do our research and also about advantage and disadvangage of them:

1.    Questionnaires

This involves giving the jobholder a simple questioner to identify job duties, responsibilities, quip’s, used work relationship & working environment.

2.    Interview

This is a method used to collect a variety of information from a job holder by asking him/her to describe the duties & tasks performed.

3.    Observation

This involves collecting data about the job or performance of employees by directly observing them at work.

4.    Participation

I like this method the most because is better that all of them

I would like to talk about the advantage and disadvantage of Observation:

 Advantages.

-Data gathered can be highly reliable.

-The analyst is able to see what is being done.

-Observation is less expensive compared to other technique.

-Allows the systems analyst to do work measurement.


Disadvantages.

-People feel uncomfortable being watched, they may perform differently when being observed.

-The work being observed may not involved the level of difficulty or volume normally experienced during that time period.

-Some activities may take place at odd times; it might be inconvenience for the system analyst.

-The task being observed is subjected to types of interruptions.

-Some task may not be in the manner in which they are observed.

-Sometimes people act temporarily and perform their job correctly when they are being observed, they might actually violates the standard of manner.