COLLECTING OF SECONDARY DATA

Instructor Bahman Amani

Presented by Nargiz Gadimali

Khazar University
2021
COLLECTİON OF SECONDARY DATA
• Already available, collected and analysed by someone else
• May be published or unpublished data

Sources of data:

• Publications of central, state, local government

• Technical and trade journals
• Books, magazines, newspaper
• Reports & publications of industry, bank, stock exchange
• Reports by research scholars, universities
SOURCES OF UNPUBLİSHED DATA
• Diaries
• Letters
• Unpublished biographies and autobiographies
• From scholars and research workers
• Trade associations
• Labour bureaus
• Other public private individuals and organisations
Factors to be considered before using secondary data

1. Reliability of data – Who, when, by which methods

2. Suitability of data – Object, scope, nature of original inquiry

3. Adequacy of data – Level of accuracy

4. Area differences – otherwise, it is not adequate for study

SELECTİON OF APPROPRİATE METHOD FOR DATA COLLECTİON

• Nature, scope and object of inquiry – the most important factor affecting the choice of a particular method

• Availability of Funds - determines to a large extent method to be used for the collecting of data

• Time factor - availabilty of time has also be taken into account

• Precision required - important factor to be considered at the time of selecting the method of collecting data
CASE STUDY METHOD (by Frederic Le
Play)
• Qualitative full analysis of a social unit (not quantitative)

• Studies in depth, not in breadth

• Deals with processes and their interrelation

• Digs into why, when, how, etc. aspects

• Called “a social microscope”

CHARACTERISTICS:
• One single unit is taken

• Unit is studies in minute details

• Extends over a long period

• Involves complex facets and factors

• Studies not the number, but reasoning and causing

• Results in a fruitful hypothesis and its testing

• Used mostly in sociology

ASSUMPTIONS INVOLVED
• Comprehensive study of a unit
• Study of natural history of a unit

PHASES INVOLVED
Recognition of phenomena---collection of data---its testing-diagnosing
the causal factors---finding remedial treatment---application of
treatment and therapy---follow-up program to check effectiveness of
remedy
ADVANTAGES OF CASE STUDY
METHOD
• Enables full understanding of behavior pattern
• Shows relation of a unit and a social factor
• Helps to formulate the hypothesis an test it
• Involves usage of other methods
• Helps to understand unit’s past, as it involves history
• Enhances analytical skills
• Helps to study social general changes
• Useful in management, administration, therapeutic problems
LIMITATIONS OF CASE STUDY

• Gathered data is not comparable

• Collected data is not impersonal, universal and thus non-practical

• Consumes time and expenditure

• Has a risk of subjective opinion