Chapter Three

3.0 Introduction

For any research methodology shows how the topic should be approached and perused therefore, in attempting to operationalize by research topic, the researchers initially will explain the research design and why researchers have chosen.

The next section of this chapter will highlight the target population and sample size and sampling procedure of the study.

3.1 Research Design

This research project adopted a descriptive survey design. Descriptive surveys are used to describe a behavior of a given subject. The impact of information technology on organizational performance was a cross-sectional study as it sought to describe data and characteristics about the population or phenomenon being studied and it used a quantitative research approach

3.2  design of the study

The design which will be utilized in this study is a quantitative research design, specifically correlation research design. It is correlation because identify whether performance appraisal practices correlated against employees level of commitment. By adopting quantitative procedures, scientific and statistical approaches will applied to provide greater accuracy to the conclusions.

3.3 Target of Population

In the first phase the researcher will be selected 4 companies out of currently working 20 remittance companies all head quarter in muqdisho, the capital of Somalia but has branches worldwide and all regions of Somalia.

The researcher will be selected the 4 companies based on their long time in business and their easily accessibility.

According to the Somali remittance companies association annual report, 2009, Somali remittance companies’ staff are estimated to be 600 only in muqdisho.

In the second phase ,the researchers identify average worker per company which is equal  600/20=30, so that the researcher  will be selected 30 person , 4 person of top management such as HR manage ,operation manger, marketing manager and chief executive officer and 26 of companies staff to each companies  which made a total of 120  as target population from the 4 companies  that will be selected.

Here below is the total population of research and their respective organization                                                                          

Table 3.1 Target population

No	Organization	HR manager	CMO	COO	CEO	staff	Total
1	Dahabshiil money transfer	1	1	1	1	26	30
2	Qaran Express	1	1	1	1	26	30
4	Amana  online Express	1	1	1	1	26	30
5	Amal Express	1	1	1	1	26	30

  Total Target Population                                                                                         120

3.2.1 Sample size

Approximately 92 of mangers and employee from the organizations under study will be sample size in order to get a suitable sample size that assures accuracy of the finding.

The researchers will be  used solvent’s formula  to determine the sample size , with maximum acceptable error of 5%

n stands for the sample size

N stands target population

E stands marginal error which constant =0.05

n =           __N____                                  

              (1+(N*e²)                                          

n=              ___120___    

               1+120(0.05)²

n=         __120____      

              1.3

n= 92

  Here below is the selected sample size of the research , their respective positions and organization.

Table 3.2 Research Sample

No	Organization	HR manager	CMO	COO	CEO	staff	Total
1	Dahabshiil money transfer	1	1	1	1	19	23
2	Qaran Express	1	1	1	1	19	23
4	Amana Express	1	1	1	1	19	23
5	Amal Express	1	1	1	1	19	23

Total Research Sample                                                                      92       

3.4 Sample design

The researcher will be employed one of the probability sampling technique especially random selection because is the best selection method to use here in order to reduce biases in the study and to ensure the study collect the most accurate and relevant data that reflects the population.

3.5 Data collection

The following procedure will follow up to complete this study on time.

First, the researchers will request students’ affairs office for DSU university data collection letter by submitting researcher’s names and topic of study and their program.

After, receiving data collection letter, the researchers will try to meet the general managers for the selected remittance companies in muqdisho to get relevant information about the study such as target population.

During the research the researchers will request the respondents of the questionnaire to respond questions fairly and honest and not to make bias and to not leave unanswered questions.

Each subsidiary general manager will send an envelope containing the following items: a cover letter explaining the nature of the study and requesting the cooperation of the general manager or the head of human resources, a copy of the appropriate questionnaires, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope for returning the questionnaire.

After the data collected it will be organized, collated, summarized, statistically treated and drafted in tables using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16

3.6 Data analysis

This study will be used both descriptive and inferential statistics to analyze the data Descriptive analysis will be carried out to describe demographic characteristics of respondents.  As data captured from the questionnaires will be nominal and ordinal data, only descriptive analysis will be considered appropriate.  Frequencies and percentage of each respondent’s demographic will be calculated using the frequency analysis.

In order to assess the relationship between the variables involved in the study particularly the Performance appraisal and employee commitment.

Pearson-correlation moment coefficient will be computed. In this manner, the purpose of this statistical test is to discover any existing degree of association between Performance appraisal and employee commitment, and whether the relationship is negative or positive.

 Data entry and analysis will be carried out through the use of the SPSS or Statistical Package for the Social Sciences especially version 16.