QNT/351 1) The main purpose of descriptive statistics is to A. summarize data in a useful and informative manner B. make inferences about a population C. determine if the data adequately represents the population D. gather or collect data 2) The general process of gathering‚ organizing‚ summarizing‚ analyzing‚ and interpreting data is called A. statistics B. descriptive statistics C. inferential statistics D. levels of measurement 3) The performance of personal and business investments
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Business Research EthicsDavid ZapataRES 351July 17‚ 2014Dr. Emma MillerBusiness Research EthicsAn article of interest that I found on our university library is about‚ Joseph J. C. DiCarlo‚ a mayor of Boston‚ Massachusetts. Joseph J.C. DiCarlo was found guilty of embezzling $40‚000 from a consulting firm in New York for suppressing a legislative report. This report unfavorably criticized the firm’s construction contracts. Joseph J.C. DiCarlo already had a tarnished reputation of a corrupt official
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Data Collection Data is a collection of facts that can be measured or translated. Data may consist of words‚ numbers‚ observations‚ descriptions of things‚ and measurements. Data may be qualitative or quantitative. “Qualitative data is descriptive information that describes something. Quantitative data is continuous measurements of numerical information” (Lind‚ Marchal‚ & Wathen‚ 2011‚ p. 9). Data can be collected in many ways but the simplest way is direct observation. Understanding data analysis
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In this pack of QNT 561 Week 2 Discussion Questions you will find the next information: DQ 1: What is the purpose of sampling? What are some concerns and dangers of sampling? How important is the sample design to data validity? Explain. Provide an example where a sample might misrepresent data validity. DQ 2: What are some examples of operational definitions in research design within your profession? General Questions - General General Questions QNT 561 All Week 2 Assignments –
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RES/351 Version 1 Business Research July 15‚ 2013 Team Discussion on App for Apple iPhone Response Working for Apple the type of research one would want to see done would be a reporting study. This type of study will display data that provides statistics comparing the application to other applications that users are already using and what features of the application users are wanting. This report is the first step in determining if the application is worth moving forward with. Once the application
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Data Collection QNT/351 April 1‚ 2013 This paper will cover the steps in testing a research hypothesis. This paper will cover comparing the means of two or more groups pay scale and we will use the graduate students from the University of Phoenix to compare data. Also included in this paper will be the calculation correlation between the two variables. There are five steps that are used in testing a hypothesis to support beliefs about comparisons‚ groups or variables. The first thing we have
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This pack of BUS 210 Week 5 Discussion Questions part 2 of 2 contains: Review the political tactics used by organizations described on pp. 196 Business - General Business WEEK 5 DQ 2 How do effective leaders communicate persuasively? Describe and provide examples of how a leader you know has been an effective and persuasive communicator. · Friendly Persuasion Persuasive Language · Make Constructive Criticism Work for You · Leadership Memorize
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ethnicity‚ political affiliation)‚ are the simplest. Attitude scales such as the Likert scale are examples of ordinal data. A Likert-type scale asks you to answer a question by making a choice along a range of answers numbered from‚ say‚ 1 through 5. With interval level data‚ the values tell you something about the difference between given values. Test score data‚ for example‚ are often interval. Consider the design of your study. The gold standard in most research is the randomized experiment
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Data Collection QNT/351 June 30‚ 2014 Data Collection In the hospitality business‚ employee retention and low turnover is of utmost importance. Employees are the foundation of any successful operation. Employees provide direct communication with customers‚ support organizational initiatives‚ boost profit‚ curb losses‚ and build future success. Denihan is a hospitality company that began in 1903 as a dry cleaning company by Benjamin J. Denihan‚ an Irish immigrant (Denihan‚ 2011). Denihan’s operations
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The business world today is very competitive to say the least. Making money is the inevitable goal of the different entities throughout the world‚ and some will do any thing to make it. This includes working hard‚ making good choices‚ and using resources wisely. However‚ some businesses will increase revenue by breaking laws and using unethical practices. The research a business relies on to further its success is sometimes performed unethically in order to make more money. Since certain actions
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