credible evidence. This approach is called evidence-based HRM. When conducting research projects HR professionals need to collect and review data which is relevant to their area of research. There are different types of data that are used in research projects and this paper will present primary and secondary methods for obtaining information. Primary methods Horn (2009) points out that primary data refers to information that has been collected for the study in which it is used. In this sense primary
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Weather Forecasting In researching this project I was amazed to find the many books on this topic. After going through much information and reading an enormous amount of writing on weather forecasting I can only come to one conclusion that when all is considered the best forecasters can only give an educated guess of what is in store for weather. Through the many means at their disposal‚ such as satellites‚ ships at the ocean‚ infrared‚ radio‚ and radar transmissions even with all of these techniques
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Economic Forecasting ECO/372 August 20‚ 2013 Robert Stack ECONOMIC FORECASTING The study of macroeconomics demonstrates how individuals purchase‚ sell‚ and use raw materials to drive the economy around the globe. A useful source of data could be attained from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) where a person could gather current or historic data. After the collection of the data a researcher could utilize the International Monetary Funds website to see a forecast of any certain
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Research methods Lecture #4 Planning phase 1. understanding the problem gather information use multiple sources of information if possible Posing/refining questions 1. what are the questions we want to adress? descriptive (studying the world as it is) vs. normative questions 2. Verifying the questions transforming/organizing questions into research hypotheses checking if our questions/hypotheses are: explicit(no hidden assumptions)‚ logical‚ testable Planning phase 2. selecting research design
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Project Title: A Critical Evaluate the effectiveness of Multicultural Diverse of Work Force in retail industry; a case study on Tesco‚ Plc Objectives. Objectives can be used to analyse and evaluate the literature research‚ on the usefulness and the effectiveness of HRM practices which manage the diverse work force in retail industry. Its main objectives can be given as follows. • To analyse the current HRM approaches used by the organisation for managing the diverse work
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NEWSPAPER AS A RELIABLE SOURCE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION: The newspapers most notable contribution as a mass communication medium has been as a purveyor of information. Many people doubted if newspapers could fight off the challenge posed by radio and television – both being immediate and more entertaining‚ but they have fought this challenge and have survived and are going strong due to the following reasons: 1. Newspapers offer detailed accounts which is not possible with radio and television
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Corporations are faced with increased pressure to deliver a large variety and volume of products efficiently to consumers. Market competition creates pressure to develop and release new or innovative products‚ which shorten the shelf life of products (Xiao‚ Jin‚ Chen‚ Shi‚ Xie‚ 2010). Shortened shelf life and increased demand presents a problem for supply chain managers. First‚ the timeline for production to market products is shortened (Eroglu‚ Williams & Waller‚ 2011). Second‚ market replenishment
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undoubtedly considered as one of the biggest fields of employment in India and stands number two worldwide after Philippines. However‚ it is facing a phenomenal increase in attrition rate which is the biggest challenge. The current attrition rate is 55 %. (Source: 13 Oct‚ 2011‚ The Financial Express) as compared to the last year of 51%. Nasscom‚ in a report said that that the outsourcing industry is expected to face a shortage of 2‚ 62‚000 professionals by 2012. This is owing to the fact that retaining manpower
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NV4602 Research Methods for Postgraduate Study Qualitative Research Objectives for today When you have satisfactorily completed this topic you will be able to: Classify research interviews and understand their purpose Understand when to undertake interviews Understand the advantages and disadvantages of interviews Case Studies Action Research Observation Ethnography lbic.navitas.com navitas.com Qualitative Methods When should I use qualitative methods? When variables cannot
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1 Research Basics • Definition o Process of applying creative thinking in a logical way o Acquisition & creation of knowledge informed by theory & practice • Misconceptions o Not simply gathering existing information o Not merely gathering new data o Not necessarily the production of something original o Not always involving a problem • Knowledge-driven o Explores o Speculates o Describes o Explains o Predicts o Evaluates • Purposes o Role expectation o Current information o Client
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