QUALITATIVE

RESEARCH
Group 4
-Srinivas Raghavan
-Manjeet Singh
-K Sreeram
-Vani Mishra
-SK Baswaraj
AIM
 The aim of this study is to analyze whether
screening of service officers prior to
allotment of AFP course would serve the
purpose of better comprehension of
subjects being taught at IIMA.
RESEARCH QUESTION
 Would admission into AFP, based on prior
screening of participants result in a
similar / better comprehension level by all
participants at IIMA?
PROCESS
 Objectives of study
 Hypothesis
 Existing practice
 Research design
 Data collection method
 Sampling design
 Questionnaire
 Survey results
 Analysis and interpretation
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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

 Adequacy of selection criteria at DGR for the
AFP course

 Requirement of screening for admission

 Type of test recommended
HYPOTHESIS
 There is a requirement of applicants for AFP
course to undergo a screening test for
selection to the course in order to ensure
similar level of comprehension of subjects
being taught at IIMA.
EXISTING PRACTICE
 Aspirants apply for the course

 Aspirants retired / about to retire are
considered

 Selected officers are allotted various
Institutes as per choice / vacancies /
allotted pools / approval by parent
directorate

RESEARCH DESIGN
 Selection of sample
 Framing of questionnaire
 Survey
 Collation of results
 Analysis of results
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DATA COLLECTION METHOD
 Questionnaire
 Interviews
 Data Sources
◦ AFP Participants
◦ Faculty Members
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SAMPLING DESIGN
 Population
◦ Current AFP participants
◦ Faculty
 Sample size
◦ AFP participants - Ten
◦ Faculty - Four
 Sample characteristics
◦ Age - 28 to 55 yrs
◦ Type of service - Army / Air Force /
Navy
◦ Years of service - 5 to 35 yrs
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QUESTIONNAIRE

 http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.aspx?id=a7
SURVEY RESULT
ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION
 The existing system of selecting participants
for the AFP course leads to varying levels
of comprehension.

 There is a necessity of having a different
selection criteria that would ensure similar
levels of comprehension.

 A screening test to assess aptitude and
analytical skills would ensure the above.