Angelica B.

Dela Cruz
Master in Business Administration
RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

ASSIGNMENT # 1
1. The impact of stress on Employee Job Performance
METHOD OF RESEARCH: DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH

JUSTIFICATION: Type of research is descriptive. Descriptive research is a

design to depict the participants in an accurate way. This design was considered
appropriate because it allows to collect relevant data on the research variables
and analyses them using the appropriate techniques. It also allows to examine the
existing relationship between the dependent variable (Employee’s performance)
and the independent variable (Work stress).

2. Challenges in the retention of personnel during pandemic: Basis for propose

Contingency Strategies on Administration
METHOD OF RESEARCH: DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
JUSTIFICATION: Descriptive research is use for this research topics because
it is quantifying the effect of the pandemic on their behavior. It also assesses the
one-on-one discussions towards the personnel.

3. Sustainability of Micro Enterprising as dispute to Socio-Economic

Development
METHOD OF RESEARCH: COMPARATIVE RESEARCH
JUSTIFICATION: In the current market scenario, micro and small enterprises
adapted to the constant change and invented in innovation. You will be going to
use abstract, keywords, to get the study of sustainability of micro and small
enterprises input.
4. Effects of Alternative Work Arrangements on Work Balance of Employees
METHOD OF RESEARCH: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
JUSTIFICATION: It examines the relationship between work hours and
satisfaction with work and family balance, with particular attention to two
potential moderators (i.e., the fit between flexible work options and worker
needs, and the supportiveness of work–family organizational culture).

5. Best practices in distribution management of retail store in selected areas of

Metro Manila
METHOD OF RESEARCH: DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
JUSTIFICATION: It measures how wide their knowledge about marketing. It
can be conducted by closed-ended survey questions that focused on the basic
marketing mix and other strategies that they may be using.

6. Sustainability Practices and Business Performance of Resorts during

Pandemic
METHOD OF RESEARCH: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
JUSTIFICATION: Assess the small hospitality enterprises’ resilience in
response to COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on performance and ultimately
on sustainable tourism development. This addressed owner-manager perceptions
of operating status, e.g. expected recovery period and expected pandemic end
date.
Angelica B. Dela Cruz
Master in Business Administration
RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

ASSIGNMENT NO. 2

Very Satisfied Moderately Dissatisfied Very WM

Satisfied (4) Satisfied (2) Dissatisfied
(5) (3) (1)
Productivity 25 32 36 14 3 110
Quality of work 45 44 24 10 2 125
Professionalism 15 28 30 18 6 97
Personal Growth 50 32 24 10 4 120
Social Satisfaction 75 56 15 0 1 147
Teamwork 60 48 18 6 2 134
Work Environment 40 44 33 4 3 124

Weighted mean
Productivity: 110/35 = 3.14 Satisfied to some extent
Quality of work: 125/35 = 3.57 Satisfied
Professionalism: 97/35 = 2.77 Satisfied to some extent
Personal Growth: 120/35 = 3.43 Satisfied to some extent
Social Satisfaction: 147/35 = 4.20 Satisfied
Teamwork: 134/35 = 3.83 Satisfied
Work Environment: 124/35 = 3.54 Satisfied

Interpretation:
The upper-level managers are satisfied to their job in the areas of Quality of work, Social
Satisfaction, Team work and Work Environment and they perceive it as strength. Moreover, they
are satisfied to some extent on their job in the areas of Productivity, Professionalism and Personal
Growth and they perceive it as a weakness.