Most of the fieldwork involved interviewing using
semi-structured questions with various categories of
respondents from the participating organizations.
Besides in-depth interviewing, the researcher observed
himself the process of training activities in each
organization. This will be discussed later under the
heading of techniques for eliciting information. As well
as interviewing and observation, the fieldwork included
analysis of documentary sources in each organization.
Documents were collected from the organizations’
resource center, individual file record, libraries of various universities, company reports, company
newsletter and other printed materials (e.g. newspaper
cuttings, journals, text books, conference reports,
articles, training packages) that were made available for
the purpose of the research.