RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH TITLE:
“To Study the organizational structure of the Liberty Shoes
Limited Karnal .

Research is an important pre-requisite for a dynamic organization to

be précised. Research is more systematic activity directed towards the
discovery and development of organized body of knowledge. Some
of the characteristics of research methodology are as follows:
Research is directed towards a solution of problem. It may attempt to
answer a question or determine the relation between two or more
variables. Research involves gathering new data for primary of first
hand sources or using existing data for new purposes. Research is
based on observable experience or empirical evidence. Research
strives to be objective and logical applying every possible test to
validate the  proceed are employed the data collection and conclusion
research.

STEPS OF METHODOLOGY

COLLECTION OF DATA
ORGANIZATION OF DATA
PRESENTATION OF DATA
ANALYSIS OF DATA
INTERPRETATION OF DATA
MEANING OF RESEARCH
Research comprises defining and redefining problems,
formulating hypothesis or suggested
solutions, collecting, organizing and  evaluating  
data, making deductions and reaching Conclusions and
at last carefully testing the conclusions to determine
whether they fit the formulating hypothesis.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology is a way to systematically solve
the problems. It is a way of studying how research is
done scientifically. It consists of various steps that are
generally adopted by the researcher in studying his
research problems along with the logic behind them. For
solving the problem related to “performance
management” of the LIBERTY company research is
done by using the “360 degree performance appraisal
method” which is helpful
inanalysis  of , performance  management  simpli
fication  of accounting  data, helpful  incomparati
ve study, helpful in locating the weak spots of the
business ,helpful in forecasting, estimating the trends of
the business, effective control etc
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research design is a framework or the blue print for c
o n d u c t i n g   t h e   r e s e a r c h   p r o j e c t . Research design is the
arrangement of conditions for collection and analysis of data in a
manner that aims to combine relevance to the research purpose with
economy in procedure.
Iti n c l u d e s   a n   o u t l i n e   o f   w h a t   t h e   r e s e a r c h e r   w i l l   d o   f r o
m   w r i t i n g   t h e   h y p o t h e s i s   a n d   i t s operational implications to
the final analysis of data.

“An overall plan of action to be followed during an experiment to

be sure that the objective are met. Often the specific procedures
to solve problems are included in the research design”

The main objective of over study is to analysis the

performance management of the firm through 360 degree
performance appraisal method. This technique is helpful in solving
the problems which we faced during the research. Research Design
refers to "framework or plan for a study that guides the
collection and analysis of data". A typical research design
of a company basically tries to resolve the following issues:
Determining Data Collection Design
Determining Data Methods
Determining Data Sources
Determining Primary Data Collection Methods
Developing Questionnaires
Determining Sampling Plan
ELEMENTS OF A GOOD RESEARCH DESIGN
 Neutrality:
When setting up your study, you may need to make
assumptions about the data you have expect to gather.
Research conclusions should be unbiased and neutral.
Consider those whose opinions you agree with regarding the
final rated scores and conclusions.

 Reliability:
In regularly conducted research, the researcher assumes
consistent results every time. To guarantee the quality of the
results, your proposal should specify how to create research
questions. Only a reliable design will allow you to achieve the
desired results.

 Validity:
Various measuring devices are available. However, the only
accurate measurement devices are those that assist the
researcher in evaluating the results in accordance with the
research pipeline research is your job title.
 Generalization:
The results of your design should be applicable to the
entire population, not just a small one sample. A
generalized design means that your research can be done
with comparable accuracy to the majority of any part of
the population.

TYPES OF RESEARCH DESIGN

Exploratory research design

Descriptive research design

EXPLORATORY RESEARCH DESIGN

It is also termed as Formularize research design. The
main purpose of the study is to formulate a problem for
more precise investigation. In it we understand the
performance management through 360 degree
performance appraisal method
DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH DESIGN
This research is the most commonly used and the basic
reason for carrying out descriptive research is to identify
the cause of something that is happening. The Research
design is the master plan specifying the methods and
procedures for collecting& analyzing needed
information. The research design in this project is
DISCRIPTIVE. Descriptive research includes surveys &
facts findings

SOURCES OF DATA
It is of two types:-
Primary Data
Secondary Data

PRIMARY DATA

Primary data are those data, which is originally collected. It is 
of following  type’s questionnaire, interview, observation etc.

SECONDARY DATA

Secondary data are those data which are collected and which
has been passed through statistical research. In this project,
secondary data has been collected from following sources:-
Annual Reports
Books
Internet
DATA COLLECTION METHOD USED:

1. Primary data is gathered through a survey conducted on

employees.

2. Secondary data is collected from internet, files, record

books, company manuals and books

Research instrument used in this project report for c
ollecting primary data is Questionnaire

INSTRUMENT USED
: Questionnaire
SAMPLE DESIGN
Sample design is a technique or the procedure which
the researcher would adopt in selecting items for the sample.
It is not possible for any researcher to include each and every
member of the universe in his research process. So, he selects
small portion of the universe, which is its true representative.
This group known is sample and this process is called
Sampling. Sample designs are basically of two types:
Non – Probability Sampling
Probability Sampling

NON- PROBABILITY SAMPLING

In this items for the sample are selected deliberately by the

researcher, by using his own judgment. In this every item of
universe does not have equal chances of inclusion in the
sample. It can be of following type:
Convenience Sampling
Judgment Sampling
Quota Sampling

PROBABILITY SAMPLING

It is also known as Random Sampling or Chance Sampling. In this,

each population element has equal chance of selection. It can be of
following type:
Random Sampling
Stratified Sampling
Cluster Sampling
Multi stage Sampling

Sampling size:
This refers to the number of person institution to be surveyed.

Sampling procedure:
This refers to the procedure by which respondents should be
chosen. This study is conducted on the basis of convenience
sampling and judgment sampling

In this project, non - probability sampling has been used because

sample is selected by own view and every item of universe has not
equal chances of being selected. Under non- probability sampling,
convenient sampling has been used because sample has been selected
according to own convenience

The probability and convenience sampling has been

used in this study. SAMPLE SIZE

Sample size: 100 SURVEY INSTRUMENT

The research instrument used was Questionnaire and the necessary
data for this study are collected from the Primary Source.
 One open-ended questionnaire was used and were measured by a 5-
point Likert scale (Strongly agree to strongly disagree).

STATISTICAL TOOL USED

Average score method and T-test are used to analyse the
primary data collected from the respondents.