Expand this data collection process and procedure for the topic Corruption Preventative Measures in Jamaica Customs Agency Compared to USA Customs Service

Data Collection Process and procedures

This study will collect data by identifying participants from the Jamaica Customs

Agency and the United States Customs and Border Protection. To ensure a balanced

representation of perspectives, a list will be complied consisting of all key personnel within

both agencies including customs officers, administrative staff and managers is needed to draw

a balance between the different perspectives on the measures applied by both parties about

anti$-$corruption. This exploratory phase will also involve scrutinizing each agency's

organizational framework and key positions to pinpoint areas of concentration for relevant

individuals who will provide the researcher with information on the subject. Following the

identification of the subjects, the researcher will seek approval from relevant parties at the

Jamaica Customs Agency and the United States Customs Service to undertake the research.

This step will be crucial in ensuring that the research complies with ethical standards

specifically obtaining informed consent and maintaining confidentiality for the respondents.

The questionnaires will be supplemented with semi$-$structured interviews conducted

among a targeted, smaller group of respondents. These Interviews will utilize an open$-$ended

questionnaire of around $15-20$ questions to help respondents comment on their experiences

and opinions regarding prevention of corruption within their agency. Questions will be asked

in a general manner to understand how the policies exist in the interviewees$$ view, what

difficulties they will face in implementing or complying with measures for preventing

corruption, and what changes can be brought about. Semi$-$structured interviews will

accommodate flexibility in answers, which will give interviewees the room to provide

appropriate and adequate responses and discuss pertinent issues in depth. Through their

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personal insights, answers will be received that otherwise would not be given when responses

are sought in the surveys. Interviews will be conducted either face$-$to$-$face or virtually, using

available fields to the participants.

Besides stability of the data$-$gathering instruments, reliability will be another critical

aspect considered during this research. The researcher will endeavored to minimize bias in

both the survey and interview processes by presenting participants with a standardized set of

questions in the same format. This standardizes the procedure to the maximum extent with

minimal external influence on responses. For example, the researcher will ensure that

interviews take place in a neutral setting that had no distractions while providing clear and

straightforward instructions on how to fill out the survey so that there was no confusion on

how participants should deal with the questions posed.