TRE METHODOLOGY MANUAL CONTENTS

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TRE METHODOLOGY MANUAL CONTENTS
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OVERVIEW

• Objective
• To develop a comprehensive manual in order to
  enable researchers to conduct a TRE study in any
  given country
• Introduction- summary of manual contents.
• This would outline the skeleton of the manual,
  attempting to give a brief summary of the
  contents
• Describe the contents of attached cd

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OVERVIEW

• Background
• Objective of the TRE Assessment (why perception,
  investment climate studies etc)
• What the TRE Assessment measure are
• How the TRE Assessment measures were formed
• What the response categories are
• How the response categories were formed
• Methodology
• TRE Assessment 6 country comparison

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METHODOLOGY

• Selecting samples
• Identifying categories
• Sample sizes
• Method of data collection
• Introduction
• Gaining the respondents cooperation
• Best practices
• Confidentiality

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SELECTING SAMPLES

• Identifying categories
• Justification for the three categories that have
  been recommended.
• Selection of respondents for each category.
• Random or pre-selected according to a specific
  criteria.
• Sample size
• Should depend on the countries that are being
  considered.
• The number of respondents for each category.
• Whether the study is concise or more general in
  nature.

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METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

• Introduction
• General pointers dealing with data collection.
  Such as etiquette etc.
• Creating an environment conducive to feedback.

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METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

• Gaining the respondents cooperation
• Making the respondent aware of the questionnaire
  prior to them receiving it
• Stimulating general interest in the study
• Methods of communication
• Follow up
• Using industry events to make direct contact with
  the respondents
• Using existing relationships to get the
  questionnaires filled out

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METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

• Best practices
• Outsourcing
• Lack of local knowledge and contacts
• Budget constraints
• Confidentiality

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QUESTIONNAIRE

• Format of the questionnaire
• Importance of consistency
• To enable comparisons (inter-country, long term
  etc)

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CALCULATION OF RESULTS

• Working with Excel
• How to operate the Excel data collection sheet
• Interpreting results
• Interpreting the individual scores with the 2.5
  mark threshold
• Comparing the total fixed and mobile scores

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APPENDICES To be given on cd with hard copies in
the manual?

• Questionnaire
• Data collection sheet
• Confidentiality letter