Chapter 3: Research Methodology of Critical Analysis of Workplace Environment

In the current research; there is a focus on the secondary analysis because it is considered an effective purpose to conduct the research. However, to effectively and efficiently answer the research questions; there is a need for the prior studies so that questions or the research issues could be effectively answered. There is a need to research the secondary method to find out the current research interest through the original work. The entire research question can effectively be addressed through the better analysis of the prior studies that how workplace environment, change management and employees’ commitment can bring effectiveness in the profit and non-profit institutions. Moreover, the research question, need to be effectively answered through secondary research as in this way, the aims and objectives of the research can be considered efficiently. Thus secondary data analysis can help this research to investigates an alternative perspective that how other researchers focus on the current topic and what result they find out. Consequently, the systematic reviews, as well as the meta-analyses, can also be considered in secondary research; therefore, it is effective research under the qualitative studies.

This research is considering the secondary analysis because it is a useful method and it uses the multiple qualitative data sets. However, secondary research has benefits because there is the consideration of the old as well as the present data. secondary research considers the utilization of the existing data and there are procedural and evaluative steps because it involves the old researches conducted by the researchers; those researches are authentic sometimes and based on the matter of the innovation. However, the previous olfactory studies are said to be the collection of the relevant as well as the effective material easy; there is an analysis of the sample collection and analyzed data. Through a focus on the secondary and qualitative data methods, there can be a better evaluation of the workplace environment, change management as well as the employees’ commitment and their productivity in profit and non-profit institutions (Ríos and Campo).

The research used the qualitative method for researching the research report because there is already so much existing data based on the primary analysis that is conducted by the researchers.  Through the utilization of the effective data from the previous studies, this research finds out that how workplace environment is a good source to enhance the commitment level of the employee in the Omani organization, how workplace environment is not a good source to enhance the commitment level of the employee in the Omani organization. The resrecah studies the effective of the employees in the healthy workplace; as it makes the employees more productive, and it increases their performance, and also there is the benefit for the organization. Moreover, there is also the consideration of the old studies based on the management change; as it is a good source to enhance the commitment level of the employee in the Omani organization and how management change is not a good source to enhance the commitment level of the employee in the Omani organization (Greener).

The studies that are utilized in the current research are reliable and have their significance. Through the better analysis of the current research; old studies based on the same topic or similar topics are considered effective. Old studies already collected the data and filled the data related to the employees that how companies are motivating them so that they effectively work and satisfied in the company considering the comfortable environment that is more productive, and the organization can develop properly under comfortable circumstances rather than panicking situations.. The analysis of the data is done on the studies that are discussed in the literature review so that answers connected to the specific research can be focused on. Moreover, the questions help the currents research to focus on the work and conclusion or results of the previous researchers.

In the research the effectiveness and data from the old research are collected; as the current research considered that how the researcher collected the data from the companies and did a better analysis in Oman regarding the behavior of the employees. The biggest advantage of the secondary research is that there is a focus on the level of expertise and in the secondary data the time is saved of the researcher time and also money, resources as well as the energies. Therefore, the research study is conducted the qualitative concerns. Under the qualitative research methods, the observation method is used, and a literature review is explored. There is a collection of effective material because only the effective and particular survey is considered. In the research, there is a better evaluation of the in-depth analysis by the previous authors.

Secondary analysis has its benefits relating to the research's authenticity and also it is beneficial and economical. Moreover, the most important aspect of this analysis is that it can be critically analyzed ; however, the old researches are considered so that there could be proper evaluation that how companies are effectively managing the positively or how there is the management of the organizations of Omanor what is the employees attitude towards change in an organization and how they contribute in the company. With the help of the participative approach the transformational style, as well as other leadership styles of the managers, are also considered in the research. In the qualitative research methods there is a focus on the literature review of the study and also the research questions are analyzed theoretically. Moreover, the current research explored the previous work concepts regarding the developed hypothesis of the Omani organization. Old researchers considered the effectiveness and efficiency of the workers in the workplace environment that how they show commitment under the transactional leadership style.

Research Method of Critical Analysis of Workplace Environment, Change Management, And Employees' Commitment–In Profit And Non-Profit Institutions

The qualitative research study leads toward the literature of the research study. The understanding of the fundamental opinions can be attained from the qualitative. It also gives the reason for developing the new and innovative ideas of the research, and this technique is considered as the best match for quantifying the ideas, opinions, and behaviors.

The secondary data which is used in this research study leads toward the existing data on employee commitment in the profit and nonprofit organization. There is the focus on the studies that were conducted in the Oman regarding the organizational change or the changing the management. It includes the research studies which are conducted to supporting the concepts of the workplace environment and change in management. By utilizing the literature and existing knowledge, the secondary data can be easily explored. For supporting this academic research there several research studies thatare usually used as the secondary for conducting any new research study. The literature reviews of this research study present a good example for conducting this research study.

The current research design concerned previous studies and there is a consideration of the secondary analysis so that better evaluation of the previous researchers and their studies can be done. Moreover, secondary analysis is conducted so that there could be focused researches; as there are studies related to adopting change and high organizational commitment of employees. However, the previous studies also analyzed the motivating factors for the employees in Oman, therefore, the researches conducted by the researchers in Oman are studied to reach the findings and results of this study. However, there are studies based on the adoption of companies on good programs. There are researches related to the life balance of the work and studies regarding the good working conditions that how companies are motivating their employees and also the moral values of the employees to attain the target goals. There is the focus on the studies that were carry out in the Oman based on the organizational change or the changing the management thus, various studies are conducted by the other researchers on the same topic and these studies are used for the effectiveness, better help and better evaluation of the resources.

Change in Management of Critical Analysis of Workplace Environment, Change Management, And Employees' Commitment–In Profit And Non-Profit Institutions

Leadership power in any kind of organization is a basic need to run an organization in asmooth way. If the leadership power is strong so that the company can face a kind of challenge orthreat in a well-organized way for the betterment of the organization. Whenever there is a change inthe management of the company, and we are talking about the nonprofit organization. So the change in the management may hurt the organization for some time.Because when the new management comes so their responsibility will also be increased theyneed a powerful leader how can easily cover the management gap in the organization.

The management change is so much necessary for any organizational change and because of the system is also the change of the organization. So the new management team must have to learn theskills and have to apply in a better way. If the organization want some change in theirmanagement strategies, so they have to focus on changing the management. As we have seen themanagement strategies of nonprofit organizations so they want to empower their employees sothat they can work harder and change the future of this hotel. When the new managementcame it has to take some of the skills from other organizations so that they can convert the futuremanagement of the nonprofit organization.

There are some of the steps that will help the organization for an effective managementchange. If the management change of organization is effective that they can easily empower theemployees of an organization. So, the organization is able to handle all kinds of problems in theorganization.

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