Hey buddy Observation is defined as the process of observing certain employees in a firm while they are performing their respective jobs and tasks given at a certain time, these observations are then utilized to gather data regarding specific jobs and tasks.

Controlled and Non Controlled observation

Structured and Unstructured observation

Participant and Non Participant observation

Direct and Indirect observation –

Subjective and Objective observation

Natural Observation

Casual and Scientific observation

Pros Of Advantages

Improves precision of the research results.
Problem of depending on respondents is decreased.
Advantages of Observation
Very direct method for collecting data or information – best for the study of human behavior.
Data collected is very accurate in nature and also very reliable.
Helps in understanding the verbal response more efficiently.
By using good and modern gadgets – observations can be made continuously and also for a larger duration of time period.
Observation is less demanding in nature, which makes it less bias in working abilities.
By observation, one can identify a problem by making an in depth analysis of the problems.

Cons of advantages

One cannot study opinions by this means.
Attitudes cannot be studied with the help of observations.
Sampling cannot be brought into use.
Disadvantages of Observation
Problems of the past cannot be studied by means of observation.
Having no other option one has to depend on the documents available.
Observations like the controlled observations require some especial instruments or tools for effective working, which are very much costly.
Observation involves a lot of time as one has to wait for an event to happen to study that particular event.
The actual presence of the observer himself Vis a Vis the event to occur is almost unknown, which acts as a major disadvantage of observation.
Complete answer to any problem or any issue cannot be obtained by observation alone