CHAPTER-2

2.1 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES Ascentz technologies want feedback from their employees abo t implementation of open ERP!

2.2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research is growing need in any organization of the present world! "t is helpf l in identifying the cons mer needs and wants so as to la nch a prod ct or to bring abo t impro#ement in the e$isting prod cts! This is done to gain competiti#e edge o#er others! % ccess of the research depends pon the methodology adopted! The st dy was based on descripti#e research &also known as e$planatory design'! The research methodology deals with the research design( data collection methods( sampling method( fieldwork( and the analysis and interpretation of research work!

2.2.1 RESEARCH DESIGN A research design is the specification of methods and proced re for ac) iring the information needed! Research design classified nder three broad categories * e$planatory( cas al and descripti#e! + t the researcher was concerned mainly with descripti#e research design! The st dy was cond cted in order to find o t the employee! 2.3. SAMPLING DESIGN & TOOLS APPLIED Samplin !"#$ni%&"' 2.3.1 Sampling Plan: ,ne of the main elements in the research design is sampling plan which is f rther di#ided into sampling nit( sampling size( sampling type! 2.3.2Sampling Unit: %ampling nit can be defined as the basic nit containing the implementation of open ERP in the company!

2.3.3. Sampling Size: "n this research( the sample size amo nt to twenty se#en( which are s r#eyed from cons mers in the company! 2.3.4. Sampling Type: Con#enience sampling " adapted in this research! "t is a non-probability sampling and it is refers to selecting a sample based on con#enience! And also( the statistical tool are applied #iz! &a' percentage analysis! 2.(. DATA COLLECTION The primary data the respondents which or collected with a ) estionnaire sched le was sed with s r#ey! %econdary data were collected from the company profile( man als( -o rnals( magazines and newspapers etc! 2.(.1. T")!ia)* Da!a+ The data were collected from the #ario s literat res which are related to the s b-ect of the company! 2.(.2. R"'"a)#$ T,,l %tr ct res self administered ) estionnaire had been sed as a research tool for collecting the data! 2.(.3. P)ima)* -a!a. The ) estionnaire from is designed in the m lti choice pattern and has the following techni) e! 2.(.(. Di)"#! %&"'!i,n' "n this type( the respondents were asked to answer directly to their ) estions!

2.(... In-i)"#! %&"'!i,n' "ndirect ) estions refer to those whose responses are sed to indicate or s ggest information!

Op"n "n-"- %&"'!i,n' "n this type( respondents are likely to choose their answers! Cl,'"- "n-"- %&"'!i,n' Respondents are offered to select their options gi#en!