1

6. POPULATION

In research, population is defined as a precise group of people or objects that

possessed the characteristic that is questioned in a study (Adam, 2006).. Population
is also known as a large collection of individuals and objects that is the main of a
scientific query (Adam, 2006). Moreover, Sekaran (2006) defined the term
‘population’ as an entire group of people, events, or things of interest that the
researcher wishes to investigate.

In this study, the population was the employees in South African Workplace. In other
words, anybody who was at that specific moment, employed in a South African
workplace.

7. SAMPLING METHOD

In this study we used non-probability sampling method. This method included the
following sampling techniques:

7.1. Snowball

Snowball Sampling which is known as a non-probability technique that is used to

identify potential subjects in studies where subjects are hard to locate (Adam, 2006).

This method was useful for this study because the focus was to ask for assistance
from the employed people to refer us to other similar people, and thus this was to
work like a chain referral

7.2. Judgemental

According to Adam (2006), judgemental sampling was defined as a non-probability

sampling method where a researcher had to select a sample based on their
knowledge and expertise.

This study was judgemental because it was targeted to a specific type of individuals.
Moreover, the study was only focused on individuals that were at that the specific
moment, employed in a South African workplace.
 2

Reference,

Mohamed Adam, 2006. Research Population. Retrieved from (DOC) Research

Population | Mohamed Adam, Hassan - Academia.edu accessed on April 30. 2022.

Sekaran, 2006. The population of the study. Retrieved from The population of the
study - Research methods (1library.net) accessed on April 30, 2022.