Level7 Research Methods for Strategic Managers
SANTI THOMAS
Assignment-1
Research Methods for Strategic Managers
"Analysing the satisfactory level of food quality in care homes, specially, Alexander Court Care Centre in Dagenham’’
Student: Santi Thomas
Student ID: 14085
Abstract
Every human has a right to proper food. Residents in care centres all over the United Kingdom are facing difficulties in terms of getting satisfactory food quality. The researcher’s previous experience of working with the residents of the care centre selected and will help the management to find any shortcomings in the quality of food being provided. Various research methodologies have been studied to find an appropriate technique for this particular care centre. Given the small participant population, the researcher opines that mixed methods research methodology is more appropriate for conducting this research. Open-ended and Closed-ended questionnaires along with face-to-face interviews and daily observations will be used in this study. Converging the qualitative and quantitative data obtained from the study will provide a solution to improvising the food quality standards not only in Alexander Court Care Centre, but also in the care homes all over UK.
INDEX
Cover page 1
Abstract 2
Index 3
Background 4
1:Learning Outcome 1 5
1.1 Selecting a Research Question 5
1.2 Contributing Factors 5
1.3 Justification of Research Question 6
2: Learning Outcome 2 8
2.1 Literature Review 8
2.2 Components of Key Literature 9
3: Learning Outcome 3 9
3.1 Techniques for the Qualitative Analysis of Data 9
3.2 Techniques for the Quantitative
Assignment-1
Research Methods for Strategic Managers
"Analysing the satisfactory level of food quality in care homes, specially, Alexander Court Care Centre in Dagenham’’
Student: Santi Thomas
Student ID: 14085
Abstract
Every human has a right to proper food. Residents in care centres all over the United Kingdom are facing difficulties in terms of getting satisfactory food quality. The researcher’s previous experience of working with the residents of the care centre selected and will help the management to find any shortcomings in the quality of food being provided. Various research methodologies have been studied to find an appropriate technique for this particular care centre. Given the small participant population, the researcher opines that mixed methods research methodology is more appropriate for conducting this research. Open-ended and Closed-ended questionnaires along with face-to-face interviews and daily observations will be used in this study. Converging the qualitative and quantitative data obtained from the study will provide a solution to improvising the food quality standards not only in Alexander Court Care Centre, but also in the care homes all over UK.
INDEX
Cover page 1
Abstract 2
Index 3
Background 4
1:Learning Outcome 1 5
1.1 Selecting a Research Question 5
1.2 Contributing Factors 5
1.3 Justification of Research Question 6
2: Learning Outcome 2 8
2.1 Literature Review 8
2.2 Components of Key Literature 9
3: Learning Outcome 3 9
3.1 Techniques for the Qualitative Analysis of Data 9
3.2 Techniques for the Quantitative