| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are in same city (Tianjin), location is not a relevant factor.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are for commercial customer is not a relevant factor.)
Size (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are small projects, size is not a relevant factor.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are under the same Center (R&D Department), organizational structure is not a relevant factor.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Since type of work of all projects is software development, Type of Work is not a relevant factor.)
Funding: Since there are three types of funding (self-funded, contract), funding is the relevant factor. |