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Verifiable by Observation or Experience Rather Than Theory or Pure Logic

The document discusses the methodology for a research study on data privacy laws and their impact on business operations. It will use qualitative research through semi-structured interviews with data protection officers. The interviews will be conducted online via email or video calls to allow respondents flexibility. This methodology aims to gather in-depth insights through open-ended questions from a small number of informed sources.

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Verifiable by Observation or Experience Rather Than Theory or Pure Logic

The document discusses the methodology for a research study on data privacy laws and their impact on business operations. It will use qualitative research through semi-structured interviews with data protection officers. The interviews will be conducted online via email or video calls to allow respondents flexibility. This methodology aims to gather in-depth insights through open-ended questions from a small number of informed sources.

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First, I will give you a brief understanding about Methodology.

Methodology is the most important section of any research paper because it


determines the empirical validity of the study (when we say empirical it is
verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic).
Methodologies need to explain how results were obtained.

We will do a Qualitative research method because we aim for a complete detailed


description of observation including context of events and circumstances. We
need to uncover trends in thought and opinions, and dive deeper into the
problem of DATA PRIVACY LAWS: THEIR IMPACT ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS.

As A RESEARCH METHOD we will use INTERVIEW because we need a purposeful


discussion between two or more people and interview is a reliable method to
gather research data and also
Interviews are most effective for qualitative research because

 They help you explain, better understand, and explore research subjects'
opinions, behavior, experiences, phenomenon, etc.
 Interview questions are usually open-ended questions so that in-depth
information will be collected.

Interviews are designed to collect a richer source of information from a small


number of people that we need as we are in crisis now and it would be practical
to only collect data from small number but reliable sources of information.

The type of interview that we will use is an Online interview specifically we will
use

Email or Video calls Interviews:


Online research is growing more and more because consumers are migrating to a
more virtual world and it is best for each researcher to adapt to this change.
The increase in people with Internet access has made it popular that interviews
via email or even on video calls stand out among the types of interviews most
used today. For this nothing better than an online survey.

Who should I interview? In every company theres a DPO or the Data Protection
Officer. Data Protection Officer (DPO) is a new leadership role that is created with
the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation

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Advantages of email surveys:

 Speed in obtaining data


 The respondents respond according to their time, at the time they want
and in the place they decide.
 Online surveys can be mixed with other research methods or using some
of the previous interview models. They are tools that can perfectly
complement and pay for the project.
 A researcher can use a variety of questions, logics, create graphs
and reports immediately.
For questioning purpose only.

DO NOT REPORT

Methods of Research Interviews:


There are three methods to conduct research interviews, each of which is peculiar
in its application and can be used according to the research study requirement.

Personal Interviews:

Personal interviews are one of the most used types of interviews, where the
questions are asked personally directly to the respondent. For this, a researcher
can have a guide online surveys to take note of the answers. A researcher can
design his/her survey in such a way that they take notes of the comments or
points of view that stands out from the interviewee.

Advantage:

 Higher response rate.


 When the interviewees and respondents are face-to-face, there is a way
to adapt the questions if this is not understood.
 More complete answers can be obtained if there is doubt on both sides
or a particular information is detected that is remarkable.
 The researcher has an opportunity to detect and analyze the
interviewee’s body language at the time of asking the questions and
taking notes about it.
Disadvantages:

 They are time-consuming and extremely expensive.


 They can generate distrust on the part of the interviewee, since they may
be self-conscious and not answer truthfully.
 Contacting the interviewees can be a real headache, either scheduling an
appointment in workplaces or going from house to house and not finding
anyone.
 Therefore, many interviews are conducted in public places, such as
shopping centers or parks. There are even consumer studies that take
advantage of these sites to conduct interviews or surveys and give
incentives, gifts, coupons, in short; There are great opportunities for
online research in shopping centers.
 Among the advantages of conducting these types of interviews is that the
respondents will have more fresh information if the interview is
conducted in the context and with the appropriate stimuli, so that
researchers can have data from their experience at the scene of the
events, immediately and first hand. The interviewer can use an online
survey through a mobile device that will undoubtedly facilitate the entire
process.

Telephonic Interviews:

Telephonic interviews are widely used and easy to combine with online surveys to
carry out research effectively.

Advantages:

 To find the interviewees it is enough to have their telephone numbers on


hand.
 They are usually lower cost.
 The information is collected quickly.
 Having a personal contact can also clarify doubts, or give more details of
the questions.
Disadvantages:

 Many times researchers observe that people do not answer phone calls
because it is an unknown number for the respondent, or simply already
changed their place of residence and they cannot locate it, which causes
a bias in the interview.
 Researchers also face that they simply do not want to answer and resort
to pretexts such as they are busy to answer, they are sick, they do not
have the authority to answer the questions asked, they have no interest
in answering or they are afraid of putting their security at risk.
 One of the aspects that should be taken care of in these types of
interviews is the kindness with which the interviewers address the
respondents, in order to get them to cooperate more easily with their
answers. Good communication is vital for the generation of better
answers.

Email or Web Page Interviews:

Online research is growing more and more because consumers are migrating to a
more virtual world and it is best for each researcher to adapt to this change.

The increase in people with Internet access has made it popular that interviews
via email or web page stand out among the types of interviews most used today.
For this nothing better than an online survey.

More and more consumers are turning to online shopping, which is why they are
a great niche to be able to carry out an interview that will generate information
for the correct decision making.

Advantages of email surveys:

 Speed in obtaining data


 The respondents respond according to their time, at the time they want
and in the place they decide.
 Online surveys can be mixed with other research methods or using some
of the previous interview models. They are tools that can perfectly
complement and pay for the project.
 A researcher can use a variety of questions, logics, create graphs
and reports immediately.
Undoubtedly, the objective of the research will set the pattern of what types of
interviews are best for data collection. Based on the research design, a research
can plan and test the questions, for instance, if the questions are the correct and
if the survey flows in the best way.

In addition there are other types of research that can be used under specific
circumstances, for example in the case of no connection or adverse situations to
carry out surveyors, in these types of occasions it is necessary to conduct a field
research, which can not be considered an interview if not rather a completely
different methodology.

To summarize the discussion, an effective interview will be one that provides


researchers with the necessary data to know the object of study and that this
information is applicable to the decisions researchers make.
Interviews are designed to collect a richer source of information from a small
number of people about:

 Attributes
 Behavior
 Preferences
 Feelings
 Attitudes
 Opinions
 Knowledge

Semi-structured interviews contain the components of both, structured and


unstructured interviews. In semi-structured interviews, interviewer prepares a set
of same questions to be answered by all interviewees. At the same time,
additional questions might be asked during interviews to clarify and/or further
expand certain issues.
Meanings

TRENDS a general direction in which something is developing or changing.

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