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Chapter 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Introduction

This chapter is an important part of the main research. This is the portion that

deals with the presentation of the methods implemented to gather data and how the

actual research work will be conducted by the researchers. The purpose of this chapter

is to discuss and explain the method adopted by this research. This chapter will mention

every component involved in conducting this research from population. This study will

be conducted to gather insights, identify, define, present, interpret and analyze the data

relative to the evaluation of Inventory and Production Management Practices of

Selected Small Scale Businesses in Taytay, Rizal: A Basis for Strategic Plan.

Research Design

Research design means a structure to plan and execute a particular research. It

can be considered as the structure of research, it is the “glue” that holds all of the

elements in a research project together, in short it is a plan of the proposed research

work. The researcher will use the descriptive method of research. This method will be

used in fact-finding study to find the accurate

Research Setting

This study will be conducted in Taytay, Rizal. Taytay has the municipality’s

population as of 2015 of 319,104 and it is the third Most Populous Municipality in the
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Philippines. It has a total land area of 38.80 sq. km. 14.89 sq. mi. The researchers will

be gathering data at specifically at Club Manila East Compound Brgy. San Juan

Taytay, Rizal, 1920 or at Taytay Tiangge Freedom Bazaar.

Location Map

Respondents

The research respondents of this study is composed of ten (10) small scale

businesses in Taytay, Rizal which is in Taytay Tiangge. The researchers select ten (10)

stalls from Freedom Bazaar. The researchers wanted to know the Production and

Inventory Management Practices of selected stalls in Taytay Tiangge Freedom Bazaar.

Instrument
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The instrument used was a researcher-made questionnaire checklist to gather

the needed data of the study. The draft of the questionnaire was drawn out based on

the researcher’s readings, previous studies, literatures, published and unpublished

thess relevant to the study. The questionnaire contained the letter to the respondents

and question proper. The answer given by the respondents will be kept confidential.

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument

The data gathering, collection, and interpretation and analysis of the data

collected were accomplished with credibility, truthfulness, reliability and validity. This

study was credible enough since the data used both primary and second were products

of instrument analysis, items validation, pre-survey, survey, literature review and

theories analysis. The validity of the survey instruments used by the researchers was

assured to comply with the valuable items in the questionnaire.

Statistical Treatment

To interpret the data effectively, the researcher will employ the following

statistical treatment. The Percentage and Weighted Mean are the tools used to interpret

the data.

1. Percentage

This will employ to determine the frequency counts and percentage distribution of

personal related varibales of the respondents.

F
Formula: %= x 100
N
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% is the percentage

F is the frequency

N is the total number of respondents

100 is a constant value

2. Average Weighted Mean

This will be use to determine the assessment of the respondents with regards to
their personal profiles.

Fx
Formula: X=
N

X is the weighted mean

F is the frequency

x is the weight of each item

N is the number of variables

Reference Notes
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Best Taytay. (n.d.). Retrieved February 8, 2020, from https://www.taytayrizal.gov.ph/about-best-

taytay

Name of the Stall: __________________________________

Store Hours: ___________________________

Direction: Put check (/) for your corresponding answer.

BOTTOM WEAR
1. In what quarter of the year has the most number of sales?
o January to April
o May to August
o September to December
2. In what quarter of the year has the least number of sales?
o January to April
o May to August
o September to December
3. In what quarter of the year you produce the product mentioned above more
often?
o January to April
o May to August
o September to December
4. In what quarter of the year you produce the product mentioned above least
often?
o January to April
o May to August
o September to December
5. In terms of inventory management practices in your store, is the technique used
to evaluate the inventory is best for your business?
o Yes
o No
6. Are all purchase order transactions are completely prepared and recorded on a
timely basis?
o Yes
o No

7. How do you rate the delivery activity of your store?

o Very Effective
o Average
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TOP WEAR
1. In what quarter of the year has the most number of sales?
o January to April
o May to August
o September to December
2. In what quarter of the year has the least number of sales?
o January to April
o May to August
o September to December
3. In what quarter of the year you produce the product mentioned above more
often?
o January to April
o May to August
o September to December
4. In what quarter of the year you produce the product mentioned above least
often?
o January to April
o May to August
o September to December
5. In terms of inventory management practices in your store, is the technique
used to evaluate the inventory is best for your business?
o Yes
o No
6. Are all purchase order transactions are completely prepared and recorded on
a timely basis?
o Yes
o No
7. How do you rate the delivery activity of your store?
o Very Effective
o Average