QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS REPORT: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS ANALYSIS
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUC

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS REPORT: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS ANALYSIS
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
You will take part in several data analysis assignments in which you will develop a report using
tables and figures from the IBM SPSS® output file of your results. Using the resources and
readings provided, you will interpret these results and test the hypotheses and writeup these
interpretations. As doctoral students, your assignments are expected to follow the principles of
high-quality scientific standards and promote knowledge and understanding in the field of public
administration. You should apply a rigorous and critical assessment of a body of theory and
empirical research, articulating what is known about the phenomenon and ways to advance
research about the topic under review. Research syntheses should identify significant variables, a
systematic and reproducible search strategy, and a clear framework for studies included in the
larger analysis.
INSTRUCTIONS
• Copy and paste all tables and figures into a Word document and format the results in
APA current edition.
• Interpret your results.
• Final report should be formatted using APA current edition, and in a Word document.
• 12-20 double-spaced pages of content in length (not counting the title page or references).
• The report should be supported by at least 10 citations from course readings and
presentations as appropriate.
• Manuscriipts should not be written in first person (“I”).
• All material should be 12-point, Times New Roman type, double-spaced with margins of
one inch.
• All manuscriipts should be clearly and concisely written, with technical material set off.
Please do not use jargon, slang, idioms, colloquialisms, or bureaucratese. Use acronyms
sparingly and spell them out the first time you use them. Please do not construct
acronyms from phrases you repeat frequently in the text.
For this assignment, select the eight demographic variables and then select ten (10) of the 71
questions and report the frequency and descriiptive statistics results with interpretations.
1. The first assignment uses the 2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (Federal
Employee Survey 2018. sav).
2. Copy the data file onto your computer’s hard drive. It will not run from the course site.
3. Click on the IBM SPSS® icon on your computer desktop.
4. When it opens, select File, Open, and find the file named Federal Employee Survey 2018.
5. Click on it to open.
6. Run descriiptive statistics (frequency tables only) on the demographic variables (first
eight variables).
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7. For variables Q 1 through Q 71, perform frequency tables and run descriiptive statistics:
mean, median, and standard deviation.
8. Copy and paste all tables into a Word document and format the results in APA. The
tables from IBM SPSS® can be edited in Word. The figures are copy and pasted as
pictures and cannot be edited in Word. They can be edited in IBM SPSS®. See Cronk:
pp. 47 – 48 and provided Learn items.
Below is an example of one of the variables. You CANNOT use this question as one of your ten
questions.
Table 1.
Question 30 Frequency Analysis: Employees have a feeling of personal empowerment with
respect to work processes
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Strongly Disagree 54327 9.1 9.4 9.4
Disagree 100392 16.8 17.5 26.9
Neither Agree nor
Disagree
135506 22.7 23.6 50.5
Agree 216007 36.1 37.6 88.0
Strongly Agree 68709 11.5 12.0 100.0
Valid
Total 574941 96.1 100.0
Missing 99 23062 3.9
Total 598003 100.0
Table 2.
Question 30 Descriiptive Statistics: Employees have a feeling of personal empowerment with
respect to work processes
Statistic Value
Valid 574941N
Missing 23062
Mean 3.25
Median 3.00