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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
The current research use quantitative research model which will determine the interaction between all variables. Quantitative research design had been
selected in order to find out the appropriate answers to the research questions and to test the hypotheses. The research framework also suggested this type of design.
Here, the effect of job stress, and organizational support on job satisfaction and its impact on nurse’s performance will investigate in this research. This research
conducted health industry in Padang, consist of 4 hospitals: RS Selaguri, RSI Aisiyah, RS Bunda Medical Center, and RSI Ibnu Sina.
3.2 Location of the Research
This research will be conducted at 4 RS Selaguri, RSI Aisiyah, RS Bunda Medical Center, and RSI Ibnu Sina of private hospital in Padang, West Sumatera.
3.3 Population and Sample
The population of this research is nurses who work in private hospital in Padang. The sample of research study will be drawn from nurse who works at
private hospital in Padang West Sumatra. Nurse as sampling in this research is specific categories that fit to some criteria set by researcher. All nurses from 4
hospitals were: RS Selaguri, RSI Aisiyah, RS Bunda Medical Center, and RSI Ibnu Sina.
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3.4 Data Collection
Data collection method which used in this research is field survey to obtain primary data from respondents. Comprising questionnaire that consist of items
that related with job stress, organizational support, job satisfaction, and job
performance.
The study was conducted only at 4 private hospitals in Padang. The sampling frame for nurses who work at 4 private hospitals. The researcher distributed the
questionnaire especially among nurses who work at 4 private hospitals in Padang,
West Sumatera.
In this research, the questioners were distributed by having a partnership with hospital management. Researcher collaborates with head of each installation
and chief of rooms in the hospital. The purpose of this collaboration is to maintain the effectiveness of this research. Because not all of the nurses available in one
time, so head of installation empower chief of rooms to manage the respondents in filling the questionnaire. Based on researcher agreement with the head room, the
questionnaire will spread and researcher will take it back about 3 days or more.
3.5 Variables and Measurement 3.5.1 Dependent Variable
Kategori