I have started working on my next assignment  for the quantitative research methods module. I’m using an online Likert scale questionnaire to collect the data. The population from whom the sample is being selected consists of 180 staff. The sample will be randomly selected and will consist of a 10% sample.

The each member of the population will be randomly allocated by a computer macro a number between 1 and 180. The selection of the sample will be made from another macro that will generate 18 random numbers between 1 and 180. The output numbers will be matched to the main population list.

People selected will be sent an email by email mail merge. The email will contain a link to the online survey. The aim is to gather a minimum of 9 – 10 responses for the analysis part of the assignment.

The main challenges at the present time (AKA the beginning) are:

1. Making sure the computer macro’s work and generate the random numbers.
2. That the selection of staff from the randomly generated list are available to complete the survey.
3. That enough people will respond to the request to complete the survey.
4. That I am clear in my own head what the outcome of the survey is going to be.
5. I am looking at Factor analysis as a possible analysis technique – (Field, 2013).

I am planning on getting the survey completed and out to recipients the week beginning 17th March.

 

Field. A, (2013) Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics, Sage, Los Angeles, USA.