Cases discipline sociological research

Exercise 1

Conducting sociological monitoring involves the procedure for involving a wide network of staff interviewers participating in interviews with representatives of the urban community on issues of quality and standard of living. The main condition for monitoring is a strict time frame for its implementation and a clear division of labor between project participants. It is advisable to carry out the study in three stages, with sequential coverage of three urban areas. The main stages in monitoring are:
1) preparation of technical specifications for interviewers;
2) conducting a survey;
3) centralized processing of results.
The duration of each stage is 4 days.
Questions for the task:
1. Build a G. Gantt chart based on the data presented above.
2. What is the minimum period of time that can be used to complete this project?
3. What dispatching actions should be performed in order to optimize the timing of this project?
Task 2

The management of the investment campaign, when choosing a large land plot for investing its own and borrowed funds (1.5 million rubles), decides:
- whether to create a shopping and entertainment center with a shop and a cinema on it (Landscape project);
- to invest in garage construction (Stoyanka project);
- abandon the construction project and use other forms of investment (Deposit project).
The amount of winnings depends on favorable or unfavorable market conditions for urban services.
Task 3

Determine the competence of an expert, having the following initial data:
- self-assessment - 3 points;
- data of the table of the degree of influence of the source of argumentation

Sources of argumentation The degree of influence of the source on the opinion of the expert
H (high) M (medium) L (low)
degree of influence of the source of argumentation 1 0.5 0
Conducted theoretical analysis (k1)
Experience from work experience (k2)
Generalization of the works of domestic authors (k3)
Generalization of works of foreign authors
Personal acquaintance with the state of affairs abroad
Expert Intuition

Task 4
Select and justify the use of criteria for the goal: "Improve garbage collection in the area of the city under consideration."
Options:
1. The cost of garbage collection per apartment.
2. The number of tons of garbage removed per man-hour.
3. The total weight of the garbage removed.
4. Percentage of housing estates without diseases.
5. Number of house fires.
6. The number of complaints from residents about the accumulation of garbage.
Using the scheme, to implement the problem statement of system analysis to improve garbage collection in the urban area.

Task 5
Based on the given quotas, develop a representation map for the quota sample for case study. The representation map is drawn up in the form of a table. Its form must correspond to the form of the original table with the original statistical data.