For
solving the problems of industry productivity and risk management assessment;
there are wide ranges of literature reviews. The literature related to industry
performance is rapidly growing; it also comprises industries' productivity and
the adjustment of risk management. Therefore; there are different literature
reviews that have been carried out and conducted in developed countries. It has
been left the developing countries extremely beyond by the employment and
implementation of risk management in the industries sectors of these countries.
This section of the research study has been conducted in order to reflect the
performance of the various authors on this particular topic of the impact of
risk management on the industry's productivity.
The
risk management framework integrates information security and risk management
activities for the provision of a disciplined and structured method in the
system development life cycle (SDLC). Researchers introduce a risk management
framework (RMF) that provides the risk executive with the feedback during the
monitoring and through the decision of authorization such as spreading the
updated and upgraded information about risk to the owners of the information
system.
The
picture highlights information all the steps of the risk management framework
that enlighten on its functionality about the self-managed subsystems or
system. The figure indicated its three levels having six elements or steps. All
of the mentioned levels and stages explained. Risk management contains two
steps, such as categorization and selection. Risk treatment contains three
steps, including implementation, assessment and authorization. But the risk
control contains only one stop, which is denoted by monitor. All steps of the
risk management framework explained mentioned below in section 2.8.
2.1
Risk management plan of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
According to Author Coronado, et al (2014) it is conducted that the risk management plan is that documents
where the project manager ready to foresee the risk which also estimates the impact
as well as explained the different responses to the issues. The risk is the
uncertain event which also occurs the negative along with the positive effects
of the project objectives. The plan of risk management is also containing the
different analyses of the same risk by the low and high impact with the
strategies of mitigations which also helps the project to avoid being the
derailed common problem that arises. The aim of
the risk management plan which also provides the different procedures that manage
and control the risk. The risk management plan can also have explained by the
one phrase “Plan”. Basically, risk management is the step-by-step instructional
documents which are also anticipating, identifying scenarios that could also
put the project risk and determine the methods plus means to solve the risk.
There is the different corporate level of risks which is the governances as
well as risk management and help to every function. The risk management is the
plan which is also responsible for ensuring compliance by the rule. Laws and
regulations that occur. Therefore; the corporate of compliance also creates as
well as executes the compliance program of the organizations (Coronado, et al, 2014).
2.1.1Key
components of the Risk Management Plan of Impact of Risk
Management on Industrial Productivity
There are the following key
components of the risk management plan;
·
Methodology
·
Responsibilities and risk
·
Impact of probability
·
Impact Matrix and probability
·
Revised stakeholder tolerance
·
Budgeting
·
Tailoring
·
Risk categories
·
Tracking
·
Reporting formats (Salau, 2019)
2.2 Risk Management and Business Continuity
Management Approaches
Following are
the risk management approaches that are better suited to the needs, and should
be
considered
before making investments:
·
There is a need to
establish a credible maximum plan for loss minimization. It deals
·
with the asset
valuation.
·
The assets need to be
allocated properly as per the capacity of the available resources.
·
The immense need for the
provision of the margin of security.
·
Avoid portfolio
volatility up to a maximum extent.
·
Over performance in
the market by rethinking about the time horizon.
2.2.1 Risk management effect on organizational decisions
It is reviewed by the author Saleem (2018),
decisions are made with precision in the presence of effective risk management.
The organization becomes very successful after implementing effective risk
management, although various organizational decisions are not practicing the
activity that proved to be unsuccessful. The risk management is very effective
that consists of the different steps are establishing context, treating,
analyzing, that allow the improvement of the organizational decisions is making.
2.2.2 Calculating the current risk level
For
calculating the present risk, portfolio beta must be calculated first which is
the individual betas’ weighted average. Portfolio’s required return must be
calculated using the formula of CAPM [6].
Risk management
adds value plus comes up with many aims for an organization. Some of these aims
are: increasing the level of system security, then protecting as well as
enhancing the organization’s assets, optimizing operational efficiency and come
up with well-informed decisions (Saleem, 2018).
2.2.3 Risk management framework in cloud computing
According to the Author Fan et al , (2012)
the framework of risk management is explained in cloud computing. The three different
types of perspectives are used by the researchers on doing a risk assessment of
cloud computing. The first proposed risk assessment frameworks can be used only
by a cloud computing consumer
2.2.3.1 Policies of
Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
In
real terms, there is not any specialized policy designed actually to cover the management
of risk in computing cloud of risks. However, there are some traditional
policies like:
·
Network Security and
Privacy Insurance
·
Privacy-Data Breach
Insurance
·
Cyber breach Insurance
·
Cyber Security
Liability Insurance
The
partial coverage is provided by these particular policies in terms of applying
cloud computing risks like the internet or cybersecurity and information.
However, when coverage is reviewed, and exclusion is noted in these policies,
some of the associated risks with cloud computing are easily recognizable. The
risk excluded as well as covered by these policies come up with six categories
such as social engineering, legality, rogue employees caused damages, natural
disaster damages, operational or administrative risks, and system vulnerability.
It is important to mention here that most of the earlier mentioned work is
summarized, which is related to risk management of management and
organizational issues in cloud computing, and cloud migration with lack of any
focus. When a different type of perspective is used to identify risk factors,
and these include cost-effectiveness, security, service level & competency (Fan et al , 2012).
2.3 Benefits of risk management of
Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
Okubo (2014), has been contended
that no doubt there are several benefits of risk management but there are
various pitfalls that can harm industrial productivity by reducing the
qualities of services. Therefore, even the various new opportunities are
offered to the industrial by risk management but it has various challenges as
well. Sometimes, the challenges can enhance due to the innovation of
information technology and its applications. The market boundaries and its
blearing; it also includes the industrial barriers breakings. A potential of a fraud
on customer’s accounts can enhance as well due to this (Okibo, 2014).
There
are several efforts that have been made by the Siam
(2006), for exploring the revolution of IT (information technology) and
risk management that is known as e-banking on the performance of the banks. For
example, Siam (2006) planned for exploring the industrials performance impacts
of risk management on industrial productivity by utilizing the questionnaire
which was distributed across the numerous industries in the region of the
KSA. It has been observed by the
findings of the studies related to the impacts of risk management on industrial
productivity and it will be the quality of the services that are offered by the
numbers of the industries. But if its effects will be measured in the long run
it will positive and it can enhance the performance of the industry effectively (Siam, 2006).
According
to Author Sarji (2017), there are different
studies that have been revealed in order to convert a system of the
industries is continuously moving towards
the automated from traditional. Due to this, the business operations have been
supported as well as it helps as the competitive edge in order to realize the
control of operations, increase in service delivery, higher efficiency, reduce
the human errors, branch productivity, maintaining the customers, customer
services, real-time of information systems, risk management, reduction of
branch offices, accurate fund transfer, reducing the numbers of the staff in
branch and reducing the cost by utilizing the various labor-intensive methods
along with the computerized process. By utilizing the information technology
the performance of the can enhance due to which profit will increase as well by
reducing the cost (Sarji, 2017).
2.3.1 Productivity
of industry of Impact of Risk Management on
Industrial Productivity
According to the
Author Ahlemann (2009), the second point is about the productivity
of the industry which impacts the is required for risk management. This system
has some strengths and weaknesses based on this that system can be evaluated.
Three groups are playing an important role in increasing the importance of this
system. This is because it has a formal control system, external integration
and risk management system. There is only one weakness in this system and that
is it was not highly efficient in formal controlling technique. This is because
it requires a lot of time upgrading the whole system. If the risk management
system is improved so that they according to that system efficiency can be
increased easily (Ahlemann, 2009).
According to the Author Yakemovic (2000),
it is conducted that the third point was about the quality cost for the risk
management of the industries' productivity. The strength of PROMQACS is that
this system has the ability to calculate the quality cost for the project
system. This is because it will improve the quality of the cost of the
information system that is required for the construction industry. This software
has the ability to improve the efficiency of the system in a proper way and
have the ability to manage the proper cost for the project. There is some
weakness in this software that includes. This software is not highly efficient
to use and also it is not user-friendly. This software is only related to the
construction industry only and this is one of the main reasons for the weakness
of that software (Yakemovic , 2000).
2.4 Risk management of Impact of
Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
There
is a systematic mechanism called risk management, which helps organizations to
manage their risks and threats, and help them to cope with those threats by
looking at their consequences, and come up with action by assessing & understanding
the risk and then identifying the process for communicating those risk issues.
2.4.1 Risk assessment methodologies of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
There
are two types of methodologies for risks assessment which are
·
Quantitative
·
Qualitative.
2.5
Description of risk of Impact of Risk Management on
Industrial Productivity
2.5.1 Risk reduction of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
Risk
reduction is all about reducing the possibility of loss and minimizing it. Risk
reduction deals by reducing the severity of the likelihood.
2.5.2 Risk transfer of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
Risk
transfer is actually controlled and risks management strategy that seems to
involve a pure risk’s contractual shifting to another party from one. Risk
management is a strategy that is not used often as well as tends is more common
in the projects in several parties.
2.5.3 Risk sharing of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
Risk
sharing is all about the allocation of losses and premiums among the group of
policyholders on the basis of a predetermined formula.
2.5.4 Risk avoidance of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
Meanwhile,
risk avoidance concerns the elimination of exposures, activities, and hazards.
By eliminating the several exposures of the risk which poses the potential
loss, in this phase, the risk avoidance deals with all these problems.
2.6
Determine an acceptable level of risk
To
determine the acceptable risk, the first step is all about determining the
projected payout. Next, the profit margin must be accounted for and subtracting
it from the risk value that is maximum.
2.6.1 Manage to accept the level of risk of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
Accepting
the level of risk is a maximum for overall exposure in the risk that should be accepted
for the organization and based on the cost benefits. There are various methods for
managing the acceptable level of risk;
·
Accept the Risk
·
Avoid the risk
·
Transfer the risk
·
Mitigate the Risk
·
Exploit the Risk
2.7. Improve productivity with Risk
management
It
is reviewed by the Flippingheck.Com (2019) , improve
productivity by the risk management, whereas the risk management includes determining
of different potential as well as removing
then whatever it possible . Risk management also improves productivity as well
as also creates more success which is required for the business. In terms of safety,
safety is the most critical component which is measuring success in the industrial
firms (Flippingheck.Com, 2019) Risk management can
reduce taxes when tax schedules are convex as well as can reduce the expected
costs of distress. Risk management adds value to the firm by preventing
underinvestment. The industry provides an excellent setting to conduct an
analysis of the effects of risk management.
2.7.1 Success Factors of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
According to VTT (2017), Risk management can boost;
§ Productivity
in existing plants
§ Performance
of your investments
§ Success
in your IoT strategy
2.7.2 Entrepreneurial Ideas of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
A major
strength of the company is the entrepreneurship capabilities where manufacturing
industries have remained highly aware of the changing trends and the market
gaps to identify the new ideas for expansion. It is identified that the
innovative capabilities of the company help it stay competitive and successful
in the long run through the risk-taking approach and the desire to seek for new
ideas Excelsior initiates with the fashion apparel and expanded into the
manufacturing of clothes for the hospitality industry. Now, based on the
changes in trends for tourism and outdoor apparel, the company intends to take
advantage of the online platform to launch its specialist apparel that will
serve the purpose of adventure clothing and fashion clothes both.
2.7.3 Financial Strengths of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
The company has
a strong financial position in the industry, given its efficient strategies.
The company has a policy of no selling on loss and charges a margin of 25%.
This ensures a safe profit for Excelsior and creates a provision for the
company's financial reserves for future innovations. Moreover, the company keeps
a close check on its short-term financing policies and its liquidity conditions
to avoid cash flow issues, resulting in financial success (VTT, 2017).
2.8 ways to handle Risk management
In this level, analysis of the cloud
environment will perform for the identification of the effective and potential
vulnerabilities and short-comings. This level has two steps for gathering
information and then analyzing. The steps are as follows categorization and
selection.
2.8.1 Step 1:
Categorization
The information system concerns the
processed, transmitted, and stored information by the proposed system, which
based on the system impact analysis. In this step, the proposed information,
data about risks are categorized by following some rules that belong to the
operations identification, its performance, requirements of privacy and
security.
2.8.2 Step 2: Selection
This step is based on the security
that is categorized and concerns with the initial set of security of controls
for the information systems, which refers to the security controls of the
baseline. The proposed baseline security controls set on the assessment of the organization
for risk and its current conditions of the environmental operations. The
strategy will be made up of monitoring the security controls for the evaluation
of the effectiveness of security control. In the end, you have to write all the
controls and outcomes into a word document along with the remarks that show
where the issues occurred and how they could be refined in the security plan.
The last thing is to take a look again for the review and approve all security
plans (Sabri Boubaker, 2016).
2.9 Risk Treatment of
Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
According
to the author Cornaggia (2009), it is conducted to improve the
productivity of the industries in terms of safety and the money. Risk treatment
is concerned about the treatment in the risk management framework where we can
check the design mitigation plans and the related policies. The proposed level
has three following steps, such as implementation, assessment, and the third
one is an authorization.
2.9.1 Step
3: Implementation of Impact of Risk Management on
Industrial Productivity
The implementation step indicates
the implementation of the security controls as well as gives a brief
description of how the controls employed within its environmental operation and
the information system.
2.9.2 Step
4: Assessment
it is all about to assess the
security controls by using the proposed assessment procedures which documented
in the assessment planning. It is a very useful step in the risk management
framework or in the risk management process which identifies that if the
security controls are being implemented correctly without any error or fault as
well as it is fully functional or effective in producing the required outputs (Cornaggia, 2009).
2.9.3 Step
5: Authorization
This step is all about the
information system operation, which based on the identified risks in the
results from the information system ‘s operations. Just identify the real
outcome and decide on risks that they are acceptable or not. If it is
acceptable, then you should go further. All organizational operations such as
the image, reputation, organizational mission or functions, organizational
assets, and the other requirements also performed in the assessment of risks
step.
2.10 Risk Control
2.10.1 Step
6: Monitor
This step for the security controls
of the information security systems is one of the most important steps for risk
control. In the risk management framework on the bases of assessing the
security control effectiveness, making changes in the documentation of the
proposed system or the environment of the operations, effective analysis about
the proposed changes as well as the stated or highlighted security of the
system to the designated of the organizational officials and concerns with the
other required things.
According to Author Georgiadis & Pitelis (2016),
it is conducted that, the risk management to improving productivity in the
small and medium enterprises. are not
certain why staff training of employees is much important than the managerial
staff and HRM staff. The reason is that staff skills are much important than
the managerial staff because the organization relies on the abilities of lower-level
staff because they take part in operations as well as firm productivity while
the upper-level staff only make policies and make decisions. This is the reason
why the firm emphasis on training of non-managerial staff training than those
of managerial staff. This argument states that non-managerial staff is the
helping hands of the firm. Trained staff increases firm profitability and
productivity. More and more the staff will be trained more and more firm
productivity will increase. Labor considered the backbone of any firm because
the firm productivity depends upon them (Georgiadis & Pitelis, 2016).
Non-managerial
staff such as employees working on the lower level needs training for
increasing Labor productivity and profitability. Staff training helps them to
meet new challenges and opportunities. A training scan is done on a weekly
basis as well as on a monthly basis. Employees training also help the managers
to perform the high-level task to meet the market and high arising challenges
of the business environment. Trained staff can perform many times better than
non-trained staff. In the case of construction companies, their estimate of
completing work in weak is only possible through a well-trained staff. Although
the effect of training is still positive it also has some negative effects on
staff and reduces their performance. Firm who have free training services for
their employees must keep balance among managerial and non-managerial staff
training. On the other side training also create an average effect on some
employees in small and medium enterprises.
Such
programs minimize workplace conflicts and promote unity as a result of which
employees show more productivity to contribute to the profitability of the
organization or brand. Findings support the idea that association of employee’s
productivity with employee’s job satisfaction and positive organizational
culture is a reason to spend on diversity training programs. Researchers
conclude a positive significant relationship between diversity training
programs and innovative practices in an organization. Moreover, diversity
workplace also leverages advantages related to teamwork and reduction in
discriminative practices. Although, inappropriate and ineffective diversity training
can also promote backlash among employees. Additionally, the turnover rate will
also increase in the organization because of poor outcomes of the ineffective
diversity training program
2.11 Risk Management for
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is one of the finest
computing strategies that have the potential to provide flexible, agile and
cost-effective information services. Under the paradigm of cloud computing, the
cloud service provider (CSP) given up direct control on many security aspects
and privacy by some organizations. Many organizations are using cloud services
at the same time that are still accountable for availability, confidentiality,
and integrity of the related information and information about the system
hosting the cloud service provider (CSP).
As a result, the information system
security practice of risk management must be extended by the organization’s to
add up the cloud environment. The shareable nature of using and operating the
cloud environment changes that will be responsible for the construction or
implementation, functionality and maintenance of the security controls.
Therefore, the organization who is using cloud computing must need to take
understandings of cloud security to address all the risks effectively. The organization’s
or corporation can address the risks effectively by understanding about cloud
security (Carlin & Curran, 2013).
To establish the cloud-based
services, the government designed and constructed the integrated risk
management approach for the adoption of cloud computing. So the proposed
approach, which is designed and developed at the governmental level, could be
applied to all the services on cloud-based. This approach could be applied
independently to all cloud-based services and could apply to the deployment
models.
The cloud service providers (CSP),
due to the economies of scale, have the potential to offer state of the art in
the cloud ecosystem and secure than a customer’s environment who are
controlling their own systems. In simple words, it has the potential to give
benefits to many organizations effectively. Moreover, there is a need to make
visible the customers' data of the business into the cloud provider’s service,
to build up the essential trust for the cloud-based solution in the sense of
adoption benefits to store the customer’s data in the cloud (Osmanoglu, 2013).
The
stored data in the cloud is so much sense and commonly considered against the
proposed incurred security and the risks in privacy. In simple, the cloud-based
solution benefits should depend on the cloud model, the kind of cloud service,
type of complexity level, type of involved data, several services type and also
depends on the different types of the requirements. The information systems
which based on the cloud are exposed threats, and it can have negative effects
on the operations of organizations such as the functions, missions, vision, or
reputation (Loske, 2015).
The
malicious entities in the cloud could be very harmful, which can damage the
information or the incurred data of the customers. However, it can damage the
stored information into the cloud database of customers of the organization and
availability of the confidential information by those systems. There are
several kinds of risks that should be addressed by the organizations for the
solution. However, risk management considered a holistic activity, which is
full-fledged integrated with every aspect of the organization.
The
selection of the appropriate management satisfies the requirements of
Information security from the standard catalogs of controls and security. The organization
should do quantify its risks which are acceptable to prevent or minimize the
threats, negative actions, attacks or compromises. In other words, the organizations
that are using cloud services, they may face many threats and negative actions.
So they need to count all the risks which can damage the service or
confidential information to prevent or mitigate the threats, disruptions in the
service, cyber-attacks and adverse actions (Ackermann, 2012).
For
the management of the information security risk effectively at the ecosystem
level, you need to establish the following high-level elements.
·
The risk management
responsibilities assigned to the cloud actors would be involved in the cloud
ecosystem’s orchestration. Every cloud actor should assign the responsibilities
to the respected representatives, managers, leaders or executives internally.
·
Under the instructions
of service level agreement (SLA), the establishment cloud ecosystem widely
tolerance the risks as well as communication of such risk tolerance. It needs
to add up the information on the decision-making activities which can be
impactful on risk tolerance.
·
Near the real-time
recognition, screening, monitoring, and understanding of information security
systems by every cloud actor from the risk operation are.
·
The cloud actors count
up the threats, malicious actions or attacks, decision making in the risk
management process, and the solutions during the real-time information sharing.
2.12 Hypotheses of
Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
H1a:
There is the positive impact of risk management on productivity.
H1b:
There is the negative impact of risk management on productivity.
As
it has been described by the title, this chapter illustrates the materials and
methods that are particularly used to conduct this study. It also includes the
particular methods that are required to explain the phenomena of the research
on a particular topic. Moreover, under this section, the various research
strategies have been outlined by the researchers for exploring the process and
steps of the study that are adopted to conduct this study. It explains research
design, research methods, research approach, research philosophy, sources of
data collection, data collection methods, tools to collect the data,
instruments of the study, time horizon, unite of analysis, ethical
considerations and research analysis.
3.1 Research
Design of Impact of Risk
Management on Industrial Productivity
The
methodology is considered as the theoretical and systematic analysis of the
particular methods that are usually applied for the field of the study. It also
contains on the principals as well as theoretical analysis of the body methods
that are linked with the particular branch of the knowledge. Generally, it
includes the specific concepts for instance; theatrical model, paradigm,
various phases and techniques such as quantitative and qualitative. The terms
of the methodology have not been set out to offers solutions to the study.
Hence, it cannot be said that the methods are similar for all kinds of study.
The design of the study is always decided by considering the topic and type of
study. The research type for measuring the impacts of risk management on the
productivity of the organization is described in explanative manners in the
next section of the study. It has been observed that the particular research
design is necessary in order to evaluate the “impacts of the risk managements
on the productivity”.
3.1.1 Advantages of Research
Methodology:
There are
various advantages of the research methodology that are required to conduct
this chapter in any research paper and dissertations.
·
It includes the
development of the wealth of human beings.
·
To research the
particular topic it offers numerous tools.
·
It can develop the
disciplined thinking, scientific and critical attitude for observations.
·
It can use to
developing the research provisions and process for the off chance in the
particular study and depth.
·
It can use to
instructing the capability of examining the utilization of the research along
with reasonable confidence for the process decision making.
·
It can represent the
ability to lean and thinking critically.
Several
activities are included in the process of the research methodology. The proper
sequences are required for arranging allow of these activates with the
accordance of the timing that is used in this entire process of the research.
3.2 Research
Type of Impact of Risk
Management on Industrial Productivity
Various kinds
of research can be used according to the topic and requirements of the study.
All of these kinds of studies are explores here from which the types of study
that nest fitted for this topic are explained in good ways. These types are
includes as;
3.2.1 Experimental Research of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
Usually,
it is known as the cornerstone of science and defined as creative research.
These kinds of research are usually concerned with the cause and effects. Even
under these kinds of research, the interesting variables are defined in
effective manners. The relationship between the dependent and independent
variables explain under this kind of research. These kinds of research are
required to examine the changes in cause and effect independent and independent
variables.
As
has been discussing previously; the topic of the said study is the impact of
risk management on the productivity of the organization and the nature of this
topic is experimental; because it requires examining the relationship between
independent and dependent variables. So to measure the impacts of the risk
management on productivity this type of research is suitable. Under this kind
of research data will be collected by conducting the various experiments in the
field. Even, it will be in the survey form. The survey experiment will perform
on the employees of the manufacturing and processing industry.
3.3 Source of
data collection
There
are two major sources of data collection from which the first one is the
primary source of data collection and another one secondary source of data
collection. Both of these kinds of sources are important and essential factors
for conducting this kind of research. The said study is conducted by utilizing
both the source of data collection. It includes primary and secondary. As the under considerations and above
discusses topic” impact of risk management on the productivity” is wider topic
and it requires a lot of data collection that’s why both sources of data
collection are particularly used in the said study.
3.3.1 Primary Data Collection
In the primary source data
collection; it includes information processed and collected that is directly
conducted by the researchers, for instance, focus group, observations,
interviews, and surveys. There are various kinds of primary data collection and
these are used according to the nature of the study. A few of the most
important and prominent methods of data collection are includes; experiments,
observations, questionnaires,
and interviews. There can several other methods of the data collection, but
that are not well known and not used commonly. From the data collection
methods; the primary source of data collection is most important, authentic and
original (Ajayi, 2017).
There are various assumptions of the primary source of data
collection. It includes;
·
Data that is collected by the evaluator is
utilizing the various methods for instances; interviews, surveys, and observations.
·
It can be more time consuming and expensive while
it requires various data collection.
·
It provides an opportunity for reviewing the
entire kinds of secondary data that are required for collecting the primary
data.
3.3.2 Secondary Data Collection
The particular information is
included in the secondary source data collection that is retrieved by using the
preexisting resource such as library searches, research articles and browsing
on the topic from the internet. The records and data are also included in the
preexisting data that is used for already existing programs such as; data of
the clients and students, publications, staff performance reviews, financial
records and training materials.
3.4 Research
Methods of Impact of Risk
Management on Industrial Productivity
There
are two major kinds of research methods that are adopted for this study. These
methods are; qualitative and quantitative. Both of these research methods are
utilized to attain the particular objective of the research study.
3.4.1 Qualitative research
methods
For
the said study it is one of the most important and well-known methods to
conduct a particular study. The most important and major characteristic of
qualitative research is that it is the most important and well-known technique
for the small samples meanwhile its results and outcomes can be easily
measurable and quantifiable. It can easily offer the complete description as
well as analysis of the research subject without any considerations of the
nature of the responses of participants. It can explore the process of the
study along with the scope of the research. Therefore, the qualitative research
and its effectiveness are based upon the various abilities and skills of the
researchers though the results cannot be perceived as reliable. The information
in the qualitative research method comes from interpretations and personal
judgments. It is a good technique for a small sample size as the size of the
5-20 persons, individuals, and groups. But this study adopted this method to
explore the literature and theories of the various other authors on this
particular topic as the impact of risk management on productivity (Bell, 2005)
3.4.2 Quantitative research of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
The numerical data is always
collected in quantitative research. This study is quantitative in its research
methods because the data that will be collected by conducting the survey will
be coded and recoded in the numerical configuration for collecting accurate
data. In the quantitative research methods, it also includes the implementation
and generation of the charts tables and graphs that are required to
manipulating and generating the data in extensive manners. This research method
is particularly utilized to explain the views of the large numbers of people by
collecting their data in various coding. In quantitative research, the most
important and first step is to examine your sample design and sampling. Then,
it requires gathering the data. The most important at best suitable methods
involved as a survey that is used in the said study to examine the impacts of
risk management on productivity. This survey will be collected and conducted by
utilizing a structured questionnaire. The surprising complex subjects can be
explained by this survey design (Krizman, 2011).
3.5 Research
Approach
The
research approach is considered as the process and plan which is contained on
the particular steps of the braid assumptions for the required detailed methods
of data collections. It also includes interpretations as well as analysis.
Therefore, it is based upon the nature of the study and research problem that
is being addressed to research the particular topic. Generally, it is known as
the approach of data analysis and reasoning as well as the approach of data
collection (Wilson, 2010).
3.5.1 Deductive research approach
The research approach that was being
used to follow the purposes of the said study was known as the deductive
research approach. Because the set of the hypothesis has been formulated for
the said study and to attain the objective of the research that why it will
follow the deductive research approach and for measuring the risk impacts of
the risk management on the productivity the formulation of the hypothesis is
necessary. In this deductive research approach; the impacts of the risk
management of productivity has been analyzed by developing the various
hypothesis that is being tested during the process of the research (Grover, 2015).
Developing the hypothesis is always
concerned with the deductive approach that rebased upon the existing theories.
After developing a hypothesis; it includes the designing of the research
strategy to test the hypothesis for conducting various kinds of results (Denzin
& Lincoln, 2005).For
the said study the deductive research approach is adopted because the deductive
research is known as the reasoning from the specific to general. If the common
connection and association are similar to be implied by the specific theory of
example and it can be true in several cases. For a particular study, the
deductive design is particularly used for testing that links or relationships
can be obtained for various circumstances.
3.6 Research
Philosophy of Impact of Risk
Management on Industrial Productivity
Research
philosophy is considered as the belief that is related to how the data related
to the particular phenomena or process should be utilized, collected and
analyzed. There are various philosophies of the research approach jas been
encompassed by the term of epistemology. This term has been derived from the
purpose of the purposes of science. It also includes the process of
transforming the various things that are believed in the thing approach. There
are various kinds of research philosophes that can be utilized or adapted
according to the nature of the study. These philosophies are also known as the
paradigm. It includes the positivism paradigm, interpretivism paradigm and
pragmatism paradigm (Saunders, 2009).
3.6.1 Positivism of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
According
to the nature of the study, the best-fitted paradigm for examining the impacts
of risk management on productivity is the positivism paradigm. Thus study
follows the quantitative research methods and deductive research approach in
which the formulation and developments of the hypothesis are observed. That's
why the positivism paradigm is considered as the best philosophy in order to
conduct this research on a particular topic (Caldwell, 2015).
In
the positivism philosophy, it has been believed that reality is stable and it
can easily describe and observed from the objective viewpoints. It is easily
being studied without interfering along with the phenomena. It has been
contended that phenomena must be isolated and its relevant observation can be
repeatable. The manipulation of the reality is often involved in this with the
accordance of the variations in single independent variables. It is a good
philosophy for the identification of the regularities. It plays a central role
in order to form the relationship between independent and dependent variables.
In order to accepts and reject the hypotheses that are developed for measuring
the impacts of the risk management on the productivity the positivism paradigm
is best fitted.
The
said study follows the positivism research paradigm under the inductive
research approach. This is the best philosophy for this particular study
because this study is conducted by considering the quantitative research
methods. All of the results of this study were generated in numerical forms.
Under the quantitative research methods, the numerical interpretation of the
results along with the various graphs and charts are the best ways to explore
the outcome of the study in extensive manners.
3.7 Sampling
techniques and size
By
considering all of these stages of the sampling technique that was adopted for
the said study is one of stratified sampling as well as simple random sampling.
These results from the fact that there is a need to first classify the target
population into those in management positions and those working on the
industrial equipment. There are also strata for those in manufacturing
industries and those hailing from the processing plants. Classification of the
target population is necessary given the fact that a specific number of slots
have been awarded to various subgroups. As such, other sampling techniques such
as random and systematic sampling would not cut it since they do not give
special attention to the concept of classification but rather pick the sample
from a diverse population (Taherdoost, 2016). The other reason
for the selection of stratified sampling is because of the need to eliminate
the possibility of sampling bias. Sampling bias is normally witnessed in a case
where the resulting sample consists of the population with the same
characteristics.
Sampling
has been done in such a way that the employees whose jobs directly relate to
risk management are given more slots as compared to the rest. This will be done
in order to guarantee high-quality data is obtained from the research sample.
The research sample will consist of 70 individuals. One of the reasons as to
why this sample size has been chosen is to allow for comparison of data
obtained from individuals to ensure consistency. Out of the 70 slots to be
filled, 45 will go to the manufacturing industries whereas processing plants
will get 25 slots. 40 and 20 employees from manufacturing industries and
processing plants respectively will be those who operate the industrial
equipment on a daily basis. The rest of the slots will be filled by those in
the management position. The intend is to solicit information about the
frequency of risk occurrences; this will be obtained from the 60 low-level
employees. The purpose of those in management is to provide information on
whether they have implemented any risk management model and what such action
has had on the productivity of the industry.
3.8 Population
of Impact of Risk Management on Industrial
Productivity
For
the particular study where the population can be counted easily or it can
measure perfectly it is known as the finite population. Such as the population
for this study is known as a finite population because the data is collected
from only three industries. Meanwhile, that population that cannot be counted
easily is usually known as the infinite population. The adults in the KSA are
known as the infinite population. It cannot be said that they cannot be counted
they can be counted but after a long, complex and difficult process. Any kind
of the particular value that can be easily measured identified and counted from
the difficult characteristics of the entire population is known as the
parameters. The survey process for collecting the data from the entire
population is referred to as the census.
The
target population of the project will be workers who will be taken from two
manufacturing and one processing industries in the KSA. The two manufacturing
industries will be selected from those involved in the production of mobile
phones, steel, automobiles, and construction materials. As for the processing
industry, this will be selected from the various chemical processing plants,
such as the sulfuric acid plants. The reason for the selection of manufacturing
and processing industries as the source of the target population is because the
core objective of the study is to determine the correlation between risk
management and productivity specifically in industries. It, therefore, suits
that the target population is employees of industries since these are the
people with firsthand information concerning the daily operation of the
industries. For the success of the project, vital information such as the
frequency of breakdown of production equipment will be necessary to enable
drawing valid conclusions (Marucco, 2011).
3.9
Instruments of the Research
There
are several tools that can be utilized to collecting the data from the
respondents by conducting an accurate survey. For the said study the
questionnaire is considered as one of the most important and well-known
techniques for collecting the data from the respondents. Under the inductive
research approach the quantitative research methods this is the most important
essential tools that can be employed in this study collecting the data and
knowing the reviews of the people on a particular topic (Colton, 2007).
There are the
few steps that have been discussing in order to formulate the questionnaires
and these steps are;
·
The research must be
aware of the meanings of the words while formulating the questionnaires;
·
There should not be
the double meaning of the words in questionnaires.
·
The questionnaires
must be written in easy wording and understandable languages that can be
understood easily by anyone of the respondents.
·
In the questionnaires
the question must be easy and simple there should not be any technical terms.
·
The ethics writing
must be followed while formulating the questionnaires.
·
There should not be
humiliating in the questionnaires for the language of the questions.
By
considering and following all of these discusses steps the questionnaires has
administrated for conducting the adapt related to this particular study. This
questionnaire contains the two major sections. The first section explains the
demographic profile of the respondents meanwhile another one explains the
detail related to the various constructs that are exploring the relationship
between risk management and productivity. This questionnaire has been designed
in very easy language and the section of the vocabulary is quite accurate
according to the standards of the respondents. This questionnaire has administrated
by considering the respondents from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hence this
entire questionnaire has also translated into quick and easy Arabic language.
Questionnaires
are considered as the group or set of the questions that have been prepared or
arranged in order to ask the number of the questions from the various
individuals as well collecting the data from the respondents who are considered
as the audience for the said study. The copy of the questionnaires has been
designed in the electronic forms that are not answered by the individuals. The
blank space has been designed in front of the question to answer all of these
questions in good ways. The questions
designed in this questionnaire are open-ended. This questionnaire has
administrated by considering the five-point Likert ranging scales from strongly
disagree to strongly agree.
3.10
Research limitations of
Impact of Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
The
limitations are the necessary step and major aspects for any kinds of a research
study because it maintains the boundaries for the research process. There are
the following research limitations that can be employed in such kinds of
studies. It includes;
·
The sample size in the
said study is relatively moderate because it neither too small nor too large.
In this study, the sample size is 70 individuals only. This sample size
selected because by selecting a bigger sample the reliability of the research
can be enhanced probably.
·
The measurement of the
examined problem cannot be allowed in qualitative research.
·
The impacts of the
independent variables on the dependent variable cannot be measured easily.
·
In numerous cases; the
participants can be refused to respond to the questions.
·
The participant has
the liberty to respond to the questions according to their views.
·
The participant’s wok
is forced to fill the questioners
·
This study is only
conducted in the entire region of Saudi Arabia.
·
The data is collected
from only three companies.
·
To get and collect the
secondary data from the records of the financial reports would not be allowed.
·
Employees, workers,
managers, and dealers were hesitant and reluctant for sharing the data.
·
The management of the
organization cannot be like sharing their various views on a particular
topic.
·
There can be major
difficulties in the completion of the research such as; location factors time
and cost.
·
In the said study, the
sample size cannot be exactly representative of the universe.
·
There are various
errors that can be possible during this study and these are limited for the
extent of the study.
·
Due to all of these
limitations; the study has maintained its effectiveness for the research work
by using the sincere efforts that were put out.
3.11 Ethical
considerations of Impact of
Risk Management on Industrial Productivity
There are
certain ethical issues that have been subjected to the said study. As it has
been described earlier that all of the participants have to fill out the
questionnaire; it means the written acceptance has been reported by all of the
participants. It also includes their written acceptance related to the
participants in the field of the research.
·
The sample members
have been asked for filling the questioner with a similar period.
·
The confidential
statements have been designed on the top of the questioner for ensuring the
details of the respondents.
·
The respondents are
committed or promised for nit disclosing their information for any purpose.
·
The major objective
for the survey questioner has reassured the participants for their
participation.
·
The reference letter
has been assigned from the department of the university for ensuring the
respondents about the authenticity of the research.
·
Before visiting the
companies the proper permission letter and appointment has been taken from the
manager of the department.
·
They were free to
withdraw from it at any point and for any reason.
·
The participants of
the research have been fully informed and aware of the research study's
objectives.
·
The participants are
thankful for offering their views and they were treated as confidential data of
the study.
·
The respondents are
assured that this study is conducted for academic purposes.
·
The most important
things are that the participants of the study were not abused and harmed.
·
The perception of the
participants has been considered in good ways for the psychological and
physical perception.
·
This study is
conducted during the research conduction.
·
In contrast, the
researcher attempted to create and maintain a climate of comfort.