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Slide 9.1 Chapter Collecting primary data through observation Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.2 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.3 Observation as a data collection method ‘Observation involves the systematic observation , recording, description analysis and interpretation of people’s behaviour’ Saunders et al (2009) Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.4 Types of observation The two main types • Participant observation – emphasises the discovery of meaning attached to actions (qualitative) • Structured observation – is concerned with frequency of actions (quantitative) Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.5 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.6 Participant observation (1) Definition ‘Where the researcher attempts to participate fully in the lives and actions of subjects, enabling them to not merely observe what is happening but also feeling it’ Adapted from Gill and Johnson (2002) Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.7 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.8 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.9 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.10 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.11 Choice of participant observer role Determining factors • Purpose of the research and time available • Degree of suitability felt by the researcher • Organisational access • Ethical considerations Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.12 Data collection and analysis (3) Points to consider • Threats to validity • The perspective of the subject - not the researcher • Advantages and disadvantages of participant observation are summarised in Table 9.1 Saunders et al (2009) Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.13 Advantages • It is good at explaining “what is going on” in particular social situation • It heightens the researcher’s awareness of significant social process • It is particularly useful for researchers working within their own organization • Some participant observation affords the opportunity for the researcher to the experience ‘for real’ the emotions of those who are being researched • Virtually all data collected are useful Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.14 Disadvantages • • • • • • • It can be very time consuming It can pose difficult ethical dilemmas for the researchers They can be high levels of role conflict for the researcher The closeness of the researcher to the situation being observed can lead to significant observer bias The participant observer role is a very demanding one, to which not all researchers will be suited Access to organizations may be difficult Data recording is often very difficult for the researcher Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.15 Structured observation (1) Points to consider • Structured observation is systematic and aims to establish straightforward facts • Structured observation was an important part of Mintzberg’s (1973) study of managerial work • Proliferation of the Internet potentially widens the scope of participant observation • Advantages and disadvantages of structured observation are summarised in Table 9.2 Saunders et al (2009) Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.16 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.17 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.18 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.19 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.20 Structured observation (2) Data collection and analysis • Choosing an ‘off the shelf’ coding schedule • Designing your own coding schedule • Combining both types of schedule • Use of simple (manual) or complex (computer) methods of analysis Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.21 Structured observation (3) Threats to validity and reliability • Subject error • Time error • Observer effects and strategies to overcome this – habituation and minimal interaction Robson (2002) Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.22 Summary: Chapter • Participant observation is used in a wide range of social settings • Participant observation means adopting a number of potential roles • Roles are differentiated according to the degree of concealed identity and participation in events adopted by the researcher Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.23 Summary: Chapter • The aim of participant observation is to develop theory and avoid mere story telling • Structured observation is concerned with the frequency of events It is characterised by high levels of predetermined structure and quantitative analysis • The main threats to reliability and validity are subject error, time error and observer effects Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 ... Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.5 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th. .. Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.7 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th. .. Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, © Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009 Slide 9.9 Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th

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