SPSS Analysis, Findings, Conclusion and Discussion..
Description Chapter 2: Analysis 2.1 Data preparation Explain what issues you encountered in the data set with regards to missing values, errors, and outliers. Explain how you checked for these issues and what method you have used (if any) to address it. Did you check for outliers? Did you remove them? Based on what criteria? Did you exclude cases? It is important that you do not list steps using only SPSS language, but transparently explain what you did and why you did so. 2.2 Data analysis plan Describe what analyses you performed on your dataset. Follow the format of table 1 on the next page. Do not forget to give the table a proper caption. ————————– Chapter 3: Findings In the findings chapter you answer the five sub questions one by one. Give each question its own section. In other words, you need to have 5 sections in this chapter (for easy checking label them from 3.1 shortly stating the purpose of the question etc.). In answering your univariate questions, you start by describing the variable involved using proper descriptive statistics, tables and a graph. Make sure that you select the correct statistics and graphs. Answer the sub-question before moving on to the next one. After having described the main variables of your research question you continue with the bivariate questions. The answer to the bivariate questions (sub question 4-5) starts with stating the null hypothesis (there is no difference) and the research hypothesis (also called the alternative hypothesis). Then summarise what test you have employed to answer the question (drawing from the information in chapter 2.1) and motivate your choice for this test. The answer to each bivariate question should be presented in at least: – 1 correctly formatted table (SPSS output) – 1 correctly formatted chart (SPSS output) – 1 (or 2) table(s) containing the statistics, assumptions and level of significance. Interpret your output, and answer the question while correctly referring to your tables, graphs and statistics. To get insight in what we consider a good format and text: check 4.1 and 4.2 ———————————— Chapter 4: Conclusion In the conclusion you answer the main research question. Please refer explicitly to the findings described in chapter 3. Compare your findings with the scores of your risk-assessment country. Elaborate on the performance of the country / region for which you will do the risk-assessment and the distribution plan. Is your country / region outperforming the comparison group, on what parts, can you explain why? Include correct references and sources. —————————— Chapter 5: Discussion Discuss the results of your study. What are the implications of your findings? Pay attention to the validity and reliability of quantitative secondary data bases. How is the data collected? What are weak points in the data collection method? Is the data really representing what you want to know (are your variables good proxies)? Are the variables used good proxies to answer your investigative questions? Check the slides to get insight in how to evaluate the validity and reliability of quantitative research. What further research should the organisation do (if any) before deciding on the investment? ———————- Reference list Report your references in APA style, also see the word document: IBMS – APA referencing style (6th edition) on LMS. In preparing your references the following steps are helpful in arriving at a correct format (this is also required when using ENDNOTE: 1. Identify the type of source (report, article in newspaper or magazine, article in an academic journal, website page, blog, foreign source etc). 2. Check the format in the IBMS APA 6th edition stylesheet 3. Fill out the correct fields in ENDNOTE (according to the required info stated in the stylesheet) 4. Compare results ———————- Formal requirements: o Individual professional report (tone, style, lay-out) o Table of contents o Length of the report: 1500-2000 words (excluding tables/graphs and reference list) o All graphs and tables are captioned, with the caption placed on top of the table or graph o Lay-out: 1.5 line spacing, font size 11 (except headings)