Data analysis
By: Gerald D. Brighton, Robert H. Michaelson
Contributors: Michaelson, Robert H. joint author; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. College of Commerce and Business Administration
Series: Faculty working papers -- no. 540; Faculty working papers -- v no. 540.
Publisher: College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Published: 1979
Place of publication: [Urbana, Ill.]
Language: eng
Description: "In any comprehensive research project, there are essentially five steps. First, one starts with a literature review with regard to a particular research question. Second, one seeks to develop a theory. Third, the research question is finalized, frequently in the form of a hypothesis to be tested. Fourth, data are collected. Fifth, the subject matter of this paper, the data are analyzed in order to come to a resolution of the research question. There are two general approaches to analyzing research data. If the data were gathered concerning a 'research question,' a description of the data may be sufficient. However, if the data were gathered to accept or reject a formal hypothesis, statistical analysis is usually in order. This paper briefly surveys the principal data analysis methodologies that are available."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.