Management Research Paper On Assess Sources of Information

Assess Sources of Information
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A primary source of information renders direct evidence about an occurrence, individual, or an item. Primary sources of information make it possible for students and other researchers to be close to what transpired during an incident. In most cases, the sources reflect an individual viewpoint of a participant or an observer. The sources also provide information from someone who had firsthand experience with an occurrence. For instance, if an accident occurs, the description of the accident by a witness, which is rendered to police officers, is a primary source because the information comes from an individual who was present at the time of the event. There are different types of primary sources of information however in this paper, the sources to be discussed include interviews, speeches, eyewitness accounts and finally personal records.
Interviews
An interview is a conversation between a participant and an interviewer where questions are asked to deduce data or information about an event, individual, or an object. In interviews, the interviewers should ensure that they are good listeners so that they can avoid missing significant information (University of Massachusetts Boston, 2016). They should also ensure that they make the participants comfortable by giving them enough time to respond to the questions they have asked and also by avoiding interruptions. Consequently, substantial information can be elicited because once participants feel comfortable; they can answer questions in detail. Some of the types of research questions that are appropriate for this type of source include descriptive and factual questions. Interviews can be used to gather information in various fields such as engineering and medicine. Interviews are important and reliable sources of information because researchers can tailor the questions they are asking the respondent to get rich stories and information they need for their project. Interviews are also reliable sources because researchers not only get to learn about various occurrences but they also get to gain insights into individual’s interior experiences. An example of a project that can utilize this source of information includes ‘The characteristics of effective management and leadership skills in engineering.’
Speeches
Speeches involve the information obtained from what was said or written by an individual. The individuals involved in a research access speeches that will provide information that relates to their research project (Santiago Canyon College, 2016). Examples of the fields of study that can utilize a speech as a means of collecting data include science and technology studies. Types of research questions that can be asked when speeches are being used to gather information include factual questions because speeches have the capability of providing factual information that is needed. Descriptive questions can also be asked because, with descriptive questions, the researchers will be able to obtain information that will be able to describe what is happening or what exists depending on the research topic of the researcher. Speeches are reliable and significant sources of information because in most cases they prov...