The researcher considered a scientific approach based on the qualitative approach of research process (Uma Sekaran, 2001). The scientific method is distantly based on the hypothetic-deductive method (Nick Lee, 2008) where data is collected, analysed and interpreted to form a research question or a set of objectives to be addressed as part of the research project. Part of the qualitative research process is collecting data from sources that are best of their quality and knowledge which primarily include peer reviewed journal articles. This is due to the fact that the topic of research mainly deals with the individual behaviours in the present scenario and their idiosyncratic needs that affect their presence and operation in an organisation, which can be identified only through the detailed study and analysis of the employee behaviour patterns in a contextual setting. This type of research method has been considered because it exposes different interpretative schemes, people’s values and reality of understanding within employees of the organisation which inturn enables to identify the factors that cause attrition. The supervisor of the researcher is much likely to advocate this type of scientific approach to the research project, given the discussion of the researcher and the supervisor on the Tuesday of week 4. The supervisor himself, had suggested a research process involving three stages where he advocated the use of literature review for development of the process model in the first stage and then to develop a set of objectives to be addressed in the second stage based on the literature review and the process model and in the final stage to have a set of interviews analysing the factors contributing attrition and suggesting steps to control it by addressing the objectives. The supervisor of this research project Dr. Mark Freeman has consistently considered case based approach in his research projects[i], where a similar kind of approach has been used for studying and analysing a particular pattern through literature review and collected data. The time and again discussion of the supervisor and researcher makes it much clear that both the researcher and the supervisor have a better coordination and understanding of the scientific method proposed for the project and there is considerable support for the researcher from the supervisor.
Bibliography
Nick Lee, I. L. (2008). Doing Business Research. Sage Publications.
Uma Sekaran, R. Y. (2001). Applied Business Research. John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
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