QUESTION $1(25$ Marks$)$

$1\mathrm{.}1$ Based on the prescribed requirements for the proposed study, analytically discuss the $5$Ws that would inform

the scope of the proposed study.

$(5$

Marks$)$

$1\mathrm{.}2$ Based on the outcome of $5$W analysis in $1\mathrm{.}1,$ formulate a suitable title for the proposed study. $(3$ Marks$)$

$1\mathrm{.}3$ Formulate FOUR $(4)$ research questions that the proposed study will attempt to answer. $(4$ Marks$)$

$1\mathrm{.}4$ Based on your understanding of research philosophy, critically discuss the ontological and epistemological

perspectives of the proposed study

$(6$

Marks$)$

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$1\mathrm{.}5$ Briefly discuss the concept of research design and specify, with detailed elaboration on$,$ an appropriate

research design that you would use to answer the four research questions formulated in $1\mathrm{.}3.$

$(7$

Marks$)$

QUESTION $2(25$ Marks$)$

Undertake a literature review of $$the Great Resignation$,$quiet quitting$,$ and $$quiet promotion$$ with the aim of obtaining a

better understanding of these post COVID$-19$ phenomena. Please note that a minimum of four pages of a critical review of

the extant literature is required and at least eight recent academic sources should be cited in the discussion.

QUESTION $3(25$ Marks$)$

$3\mathrm{.}1$ Comprehensively discuss the sampling methodology that you would employ in the proposed study. Your discussion

should, inter alia, elaborate on the following: the concept of sampling$$ whether you would use a probability or nonprobability

sampling$$ the target population$$ the sample size$$ and the method of sampling that you would use. $(10$ Marks$)$

$3\mathrm{.}2$ Discuss the data collection instrument that you would use to gather data in the proposed study. $(7$ Marks$)$

$3\mathrm{.}3$ Discuss the method$($s$)$ of qualitative data analysis that you would use to answer the research questions you

formulated in question $1\mathrm{.}3.$

$(8$

Marks$)$

QUESTION $4(25$ Marks$)$

Study the details provided below and answer the following questions.

As part of the comprehensive examination of employees$$ perception of quiet promotion practices at their place work and

how that influences their $($i$.$e$.,$ employee$)$ performance, you have gathered both qualitative and quantitative data from $20$

employees of the selected JSE$-$listed technology companies. You are convinced that the data triangulation will enhance the

trustworthiness of the findings from the study.

Employees$$ perception of quiet promotion responsibilities $($such as being tasked with greater responsibility on the sly or the

situation where high$-$performing employees are given more work and responsibilities$)$ were measured at the interval level. In

terms of employees$$ perception of their quiet promotion responsibilities: $0$ represents a perception of complete absence of

additional work and responsibilities and $10$ represents the highest perception of being loaded with more work and

responsibilities. Furthermore, employee burnout rating was also measured at the interval level, where $0$ indicates a

perception of complete absence of burnout and $10$ indicates the highest possible perception of burnout at work. Table $4\mathrm{.}1$

is an excerpt of the data collected from the $20$ employees.

Table $4\mathrm{.}1$: Excerpt of the quantitative research data collected from the $20$ employees of the selected JSE$-$listed

Technology companies.