Table of Contents Research Methodology 3 Epistemological and Ontological Perspective 5 Justification of the Selection of the Methodology 7 Sample Selection and Number of Participants 9 Effectiveness and Clarity of the Research Methods 11 Appropriateness of the Selected Research Method 12 Explanation of the Method of Data Analysis 13 Limitations of the Methodology 15 Brief Description of the Research Context 15 Ethical Considerations in Research Method, Data Collection and Data Analysis 17 Validity of the Research 18 References 19 Research Methodology It can be considered that Research methodology is one of the important integral parts of a particular research work. Proper consideration of the justified research method can easily help to assist the researcher to meet the developed research objectives quite significantly. A particular research work generally focuses on the development and implication of the appropriate research methods and strategies to ensure a positive research outcome. Research methodology can be divided into two different important segments, such as qualitative research methodology and quantitative research methodology (Glaser & Strauss, 2009). A researcher in the qualitative research methodology generally focuses on the consideration of the thoughts, believes, views, emotion, intelligence and perception of the respondents and other researchers over a particular topic. On the other hand, this is also important for a researcher to focus on the consideration of quantitative research methodology. In the quantitative research methodology, the researchers generally focus on the consideration of the numerical data and statistical formulae to analyse the gathered information in order to gain a potential research outcome based on the nature of the particular research work. However, it is essential for a researcher to accept that both qualitative and quantitative research methodology has individual advantages as well as disadvantages (Kolb, 2008). However, based on the positivism research philosophy, the researcher of this particular research work has adopted quantitative research methodology in this particular research work. This particular research methodology section of this particular research work will help to determine ontological as well as epistemological perspectives of this particular research work. Moreover, the justification of the adopted research methodology as well as data collection process will also be discussed by the researchers. Moreover, the sample selection, as well as the brief discussion on the research context, will also be considered by the researcher (Kotler & Pfoertsch, 2006). Lastly, a most important thing of this particular research work, such as the ethical considerations of the research methods, data collection processes and data analysis part will be discussed in this particular research work. Several systematic, as well as theoretical concepts, will be applied by the researcher in this particular section in order to determine the high quality and significant research methodological and data analysis approach for this particular research work, which will assist the researcher to meet the developed research objectives quite appropriately. Epistemological and Ontological Perspective Before going into the in-detailed discussion, this is highly essential for the researcher to determine the basic concept of epistemological perspective and ontological perspective. However, this is highly essential for a research to consider that both these epistemological and ontological perspectives are two important elements within the field of philosophy and knowledge. Moreover, this is also essential for the researcher to accept that the consideration o f these two important perspectives always can help a research work to adopt systematic approaches to meet the developed research objectives quite significantly (Lussier, 2014). The consideration of the epistemology perspective generally helps the individuals to determine the appropriate approaches of thinking and knowledge to understand a particular subject matter. On the other hand, in the ontological perspectives, the researchers generally focus on the discussion of the issues and their relationship with the particular objectives of the research work. Hence, it is highly transparent that the ontological perspective helps the researchers to determine the in-detailed consideration of the things (Lyons & Coyle, 2007). On the other hand, the epistemological perspective helps the researchers to determine the appropriate approach to meet the objectives among different perspectives. The major objective of this particular research work is to determine the appropriate impact of the working methods on the flexibility of the employee performances within the workplace (Mooman, 2012). Moreover, it is also important for a researcher to consider that the epistemological perspective should be considered by the particular researcher in order to meet the developed research objectives quite adequately as the particular philosophical perspective will assist the researcher to select a justified approach to measuring the impact of the working methods on the flexibility of the workplace performance of the employees (Maylor & Blackmon, 2005). Justification of the Selection of the Methodology This is highly essential for the researcher to consider that the selection of a particular research method will always base on the nature and philosophy of that particular research method. However, this is highly essential for a researcher to determine that there are three important types of research philosophies, such as realism research philosophy, interpretative research philosophy and positivism research philosophy. The researchers generally adopt the qualitative research methodology in the particular research work based on the interpretative research philosophy and exploratory nature. However, this is high to state that the particular research about the impact of the work methods on the flexibility of the workplace performance of the employees (Moore, 2013). In an addition, this is also important for a particular researcher to consider three different types of research designs, such as explanatory research design, descriptive research design and exploratory research design. Considering the positivism research philosophy, the researcher generally focuses on the consideration of descriptive approach, which will help the researchers to meet the developed research objectives through the consideration of the high quality and significant research approaches. In the descriptive research design and positivism research philosophy, the researchers generally consider the statistical tools and numeric research approaches in order to gain authentic research outcome (Oehlrich, 2016). This is essential for the researcher to consider that the positivism philosophy and descriptive design will allow and support the researchers to select mathematical and statistical methods to analyse the collected data and ensure an authentic business outcome. Therefore, the consideration of the quantitative research methodology in this particular research works about the impact of workplace working methods on the workplace performance of the employees. In an addition, the quantitative research methodology will also assist the future researchers to create an adequate scope for the future researchers to consider adequate growth in the overall business operation process. Hence, the selection of the quantitative research methodology is highly justified focusing on the positivism research philosophy as well as the descriptive research design (Ridley, 2008). Sample Selection and Number of Participants Sample selection can be regarded as one of the important integral parts of the data collection and research methodology aspect. Adoption of the effective sampling technique generally helps a researcher to utilise their views regarding a particular topic and use them in the data collection processes. There are different types of sampling options, which can be considered by the researchers to consider a particular sampling method. Moreover, this is also essential for the research to choose appropriate and justified sampling method. There is simple random sampling, cluster sampling, satisfied sampling, multistage sampling and systematic sampling. These types of sampling methods are considered by normal researchers as well as several market research companies. Different researchers generally undertake a particular sampling method based on the demand of the research objectives (Ries & Trout, 2016). In this particular research work, the researcher is responsible for determining the impact of the overall working procedures of an organisation on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organisation. Hence, this is highly essential for the researchers to consider the selection of different employees from the different organisations. In this particular research work about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organisation on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organisation, the researcher has adopted focus group survey method to collect the primary data. On the other hand, this is also important for the researcher to consider different types of adequate sampling methods and select one from them to meet the developed research objectives quite significantly. In this particular research work, the researcher has selected 200 employees from different organisations as the major samples and respondents for the research work about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organisation on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organisation (Saunders et al. 2013). Hence, the sample size will be considered as 200. Moreover, the researcher has adopted systematic sampling method for this particular research work in order to collect the appropriate and related data. The employees are based in Turkey and the entire survey data is available on a particular Turkish website survey.com. This is highly essential for the researcher to focus on the consideration of the survey forms and survey links. However, the researcher has mentioned all the details on the link regarding the participation of the 200 employees in the data collection process. Moreover, this is also important for the researchers to focus on the offering of the each and every professional detail of employees as this particular research work is about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organisation on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organisation. It is important to share that 15 percent of the participants have 1-5 years of job experiences. On the other hand, 43 percent of the total respondents have 6-10 years of experiences, 22 percent of the total respondents have 11-15 years of job experience. Lastly, 20 percent of the total respondents have the job experience of more than 16 years in different industries. Hence, it is proved that the researcher has selected the samples in a systematic manner in order to get the perception of the employees considering different experience level. Hence, it can be stated that the consideration of the systematic sampling as well as the focus group survey method is highly justified considering the demand of the research objectives (Snell, 2010). Effectiveness and Clarity of the Research Methods Before going into the in detailed discussion, this is highly essential for the research her to ensure the implication of the adequate research techniques in order to maintain a transparent and clear research process. It is already discussed that the researcher has considered quantitative research methodology in the particular research work about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organisation on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organisation. The particular research design and research philosophy have motivated the organisation to adopt and implement a particular research method. The consideration of the quantitative research methodology is justified in this particular case considering the positivism research philosophy and descriptive research approach. Moreover, the consideration of quantitative technique will assist the management of a market research organisation as well as an individual researcher to focus on the development of the high quality and accurate research outcome. It is important to accept that the qualitative research methodology generally helps the researchers to influence on the conduction of assumption-based research analysis and outcome. On the other hand, in the quantitative research methodology, the researchers generally focus on the consideration of mathematical techniques, numerical numbers and statistical analytical method to ensure appropriate research outcome. Hence, it is clear that the researcher has strongly focused on the consideration of the quantitative methodology, which is highly justified and effective (Ubah, 2016). The clarity of the adoption and implication of this particular research method is also justified as the researcher h as provided in-detailed reasons and justifications behind the selection of the particular research methodology. In an addition, this is also important to accept that the consideration of statistical testing to determine the job satisfaction, flexibility, organisational loyalty and negatives aspects within the workplaces have ensured through the responses of the respondents and utilisation of the quantitative methods. Moreover, the researcher has asked different important questions on the particular parameters, such as job satisfaction, negative impacts, loyalty and flexibility to ensure an in-detailed research outcome. Therefore, it can be stated that the researcher has adopted a transparent research approach in order to determine the impact of the overall working procedures of an organisation on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organisation (Wilson, 2014). Appropriateness of the Selected Research Method First of all, the researcher has concentrated on the research philosophy and research design in order to meet the developed research objectives. Moreover, this is also essential for the researcher to accept that quantitative method has been applied in this particular research work based on the consideration of descriptive research approaches. Hence, the selection of this particular research method based on the nature, design and philosophy of this particular research work is highly appropriate (Yin, 2014). In this method, the researcher considered different types of flexibility factors of the focus group, such as job satisfaction, job flexibility, negative impacts, organisational loyalty and performance of the employees. Hence, it is appropriate to segment the flexibility factors during the primary data collection process. On the other hand, the researcher also has done a great thing by focusing on the consideration of the different suitable questions on different flexibility factors. Overall, the researcher has asked total 44 questions and this is an important criterion to state that the researcher has asked these much questions in order to use the responses appropriately in the data analysis process. A Huge number of primary data during the analysis will assist the management of the firm to focus on the consideration of adequate research outcome. Hence, it can be stated that selection of 44 questions based on different flexibility factors in the quantitative research method is considered to be an appropriate research approach. Moreover, the researcher has selected value of different important parameters of the co-relation related to the research work based on the different relations have made this research method appropriate, which will assist the researcher to determine the major research objectives, i.e. determination the impact of the overall working procedures of an organization on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organization (Snell, 2010). Explanation of the Method of Data Analysis Before going in to the detailed discussion and analysis regarding the data collection process in this particular research work about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organization on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organization, it will be important for a researcher to introduce a concept of the data collection process. Data collection process can be considered as an effectual and integrated part of the research work and research method. A researcher can adopt two types of research methods in a particular research work. The data collection process has two important segments, such as primary data collection process and secondary data collection process. In the primary data collection process, the researchers generally focus on the collection of the raw, live, fresh and up-to-date data and information related to a particular research work. On the other hand, this is also important for the researcher to introduce the concept of the secondary data collection process. In the secondary data collection process, the researchers generally focus on the collection of the important data as well as information from the existing data sources. However, the researcher in this particular research about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organisation on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organisation has adopted both the primary data collection process and secondary data collection process (Moore, 2013). In terms of the advantages, the researchers can have the benefit to gain access to the fresh and up-to-date data in the primary data collection process, which will enhance accurate research outcome. In terms of disadvantages, the primary data collection process is regarded as a costly and time-consuming approach. On the other hand, the researcher can gather a huge amount of the related data from the secondary data collection processes. In an addition, the researcher can collect data in a time and cost-effective approach. This is considered as one of the important advantages of the secondary data collection processes. However, the authenticity and appropriateness of the old data and information can be regarded as the major disadvantages of the secondary data collection process (Ridley, 2008). In this research work about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organization on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organization, the adoption of both the primary as well as secondary data collection process is highly justified for the researcher determining the advantages of the both of the primary and secondary data collection processes. First of all, the researcher has gained huge support through the primary data collection process focus group survey to collect fresh day through the selected 200 employees as the sample in the data collection process. All the employees were asked related important questions based on the selected flexibility factors in the primary data collection processes. On the other hand, this is also important to accept that the consideration of the existing data sources, such as academic textbooks and journals for the collection of the secondary related data and information is highly justified and appropriate (Ries & Trout, 2016). Hence, the consideration of the primary and secondary data analysis is appropriate and highly justified. Limitations of the Methodology In terms of limitation, the particular researcher should have provided the list of the asked questions and details of the 200 respondents. It is clear that 200 employees have been selected as the overall sample. However, the researcher should have introduced the employment details or the organisation name of the employees to strengthen the ethics. On the other hand, the researcher would also have provided the 44 questions, which have been asked to the respondents to the survey. This would have also helped the researcher to strengthen the research ethics. These two are the major limitations of this particular research method. Brief Description of the Research Context This particular research work is all about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organisation on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organisation (Adrichvi & Yoon, 2014). The organisational flexibility can be considered as an important aspect for the firms across the globe in this contemporary era of the competitive business environment. Moreover, this is also important for the researcher to consider the fact that the skilled, knowledgeable, passionate and competent employees are major growth drivers of an organisation (Beugelsdijk, 2010). These employees generally help a firm to maintain conflict free and flexible workplace environment. Therefore, the organisational managements need to take care of the satisfaction level and professional needs as well as motivation level of the employees to ensure high-quality organisational flexibility (Buchanan, 2010). However, it is true that inadequate business operation processes, as well as poor business decision making processes, are affecting the job satisfaction, organisational loyalty and employee motivation level (Chen & Huang, 2011). This particular research work has focused on the determination of the actual reason behind the lack of organisational flexibility and its impact on the workplace flexibility and employee performance of the organisations (Cole, 2015). In order to meet the developed research objectives, the organizational management has strongly focused on the consideration of adequate research methodology based on the justification considering research attitude and research philosophy of the research work about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organization on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organization (Johns, 2005). Hence, it can be stated that the researcher has adopted an adequate method based on the justification to gain positive research outcome. Moreover, this is also essential to state that the consideration of the both primary and secondary data collection processes have helped the management of the organisation to ensure the consideration of the theoretical approaches as well as practical approaches in this research work (Knapp, 2000). Ethical Considerations in Research Method, Data Collection and Data Analysis It is always important for a researcher to take care of the ethics and transparency of a particular research work in terms of initiation of a research work and adopted research techniques. In terms of the ethical considerations of a particular research work, this is highly essential for a particular research work to focus on the ethical sourcing of data and transparent data analysis (Moore, 2013). First of all, it will be important to state that the researcher has approved the ethical form from the research supervisor regarding the initiation of this particular research work before the presentation of the particular research work. Moreover, this is also important to state that the researcher has adopted the quantitative research methodology based on the determination of the positivism research philosophy as well as a descriptive research approach. Hence, the selection of the research method based on the philosophy and attitude of the research work is highly ethical (Snell, 2010). On the other hand, the consideration of the both primary and secondary data collection process is also ethical and justified. The researcher has adopted and implemented the primary and secondary data collection processes based on the demand of the research objective to gain support from the theoretical perspectives of the literature and practical approaches. In terms of primary data collection process, simple random sampling and focus group survey method has been selected by the particular researcher in this research work about the impact of the overall working procedures of an organisation on the flexibility and the workplace performance of the employees in a particular organisation. The researcher has provided every single detail in the Turkish website about asked questions and gathered data. 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