Christina Vass
Liberty University Group Discussion: Answer to 14.10
14.10- Christina Vass
The objective of this essay is to answer question 14.10 posed in chapter 14 of Business Research Methods. Using exhibit 14-8, the researcher has been instructed to describe the sampling frames that will be used to study employee skill needs of new hires in the current industry in which the researcher works (Cooper & Schindler, 2014). The researcher works within a Community Health Systems (CHS) hospital. CHS is comprised of 159 hospitals and employees 20,000 physicians (“Community Health Systems,” 2000-2015). The objective was to analyze the current physician workforce to determine the skill needs of the future. Proverbs 22:6 states “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” The same principle can be applied to the new hires and the future workforce within the industry as applied to the children receiving instructions in their tender years.
Sampling Frame In order to determine the sampling frames necessary, it is essential to establish a complete understanding of the related key terms. The sampling frame is the “list of elements from which the sample is actually drawn” (Cooper & Schindler, 2014). …show more content…
503). In this Scenario, there are 159 hospitals within the Community Health Systems network and 20,000 physicians working within the hospitals. The researcher has chosen a sample size of 2,000 physicians, thus the probability of selection is 10% (2,000/20,000 = 0.1). The selection is then implemented using random-digit dialing or computerized voice response systems (Cooper & Schindler,