Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to HR Metrics

• Defining quantitative and qualitative HR metrics
• Exploring common HR metrics (e.g., satisfaction)
• Aligning metrics with business strategies
• Using Excel for initial metric tracking
• Case Study: Identify key qualitative HR metrics

Module 2: Qualitative Research Fundamentals

• Understanding qualitative research approaches
• Exploring qualitative data collection methods
• Designing qualitative HR studies
• Using survey tools like Qualtrics
• Case Study: Design an employee satisfaction survey

Module 3: Qualitative Data Analysis Basics

• Defining qualitative data analysis principles
• Comparing deductive and inductive approaches
• Focusing on text data analysis
• Using manual coding techniques
• Case Study: Analyze performance review text

Module 4: Introduction to NVivo Software

• Navigating the NVivo interface and ribbons
• Understanding NVivo key terms
• Setting up an NVivo workspace
• Using NVivo’s import features
• Case Study: Set up an NVivo project for HR data

Module 5: Managing NVivo Projects

• Creating and merging NVivo projects
• Importing and exporting HR data
• Managing multiple data sources
• Using NVivo’s project management tools
• Case Study: Import employee feedback data

Module 6: Coding Qualitative Data in NVivo

• Applying data-driven and thematic coding
• Creating theme and case nodes
• Building node matrices
• Using NVivo’s coding query
• Case Study: Code employee motivation data

Module 7: Thematic Analysis with NVivo

• Organizing and retrieving qualitative data
• Clustering sources by word frequency
• Conducting text searches and thematic queries
• Using NVivo’s word cloud feature
• Case Study: Analyze engagement survey themes

Module 8: Advanced Qualitative Analysis Techniques

• Applying narrative and discourse analysis
• Using grounded theory in HR contexts
• Creating memos and annotations
• Using NVivo’s relationship nodes
• Case Study: Conduct a narrative analysis

Module 9: Data Visualization and Triangulation

• Creating charts and tree maps in NVivo
• Visualizing connections with models
• Triangulating with quantitative HR data
• Using NVivo’s cluster analysis
• Case Study: Visualize performance trends

Module 10: Qualitative Report Writing

• Structuring qualitative HR reports
• Interpreting analysis results
• Summarizing findings and drawing conclusions
• Using Microsoft Word for report formatting
• Case Study: Write an HR analytics report