Signature Assignment
Signature Assignment
Dr. Shawny DeBerry
QNT 561
5-15-18
Breakdown of the Signature Assignment
Introduction/Background
Part I – Preliminary Analysis
Part II – Descriptive Statistics
Part III – Inferential Statistics
Part IV –Recommendations
Conclusion
References
Appendix
Introduction/Background
Choose one of the databases – Manufacturing, Hospital, Consumer Food or Financial
These are the same databases from Week One Worksheet
Provide background information based on the databases. You may have to do additional research based on your selection to get the background information
The Introduction should include a thesis statement that prepares the reader for what to expect in the paper. The Introduction is separate from Part I of the paper.
Part I – Preliminary Analysis
State the objective
What is the purpose of research
What questions are you trying to answer
What is the population
What sample of the population will be used
Are the data quantitative or qualitative
What are the levels of measurement for the data
These answers are found on your worksheet from Week One
This section should have a minimum of 3 paragraphs with in-text citations supporting definitions or explanations
Part II – Descriptive Statistics
Examine the data
Present the descriptive statistics
Use Megastat or Excel to run descriptive statistics
Discuss what the descriptive statistics mean
Identify any outliers
Present all graphs or charts as an appendix to the paper. Describe the charts and refer to them but don’t include them in the body of the paper.
This section should contain at least 3 paragraphs with the appropriate in-text citations to support any definitions or explanations.
Part III – Inferential Statistics
Create (formulate) the hypotheses
Include the Null Hypothesis and the Alternate Hypothesis
Conduct the formal hypotheses using the eight (8) steps to hypothesis testing
Make a statement to reject or fail to reject the null using only those statements
You must then state what it means in laymen terms by rejecting or failing to reject the null
There should be at least 2 paragraphs
Part IV - Recommendations
What are your recommendations as it relates to the study
You should tie the recommendation/conclusion back to the purpose of the research
What can you infer from the statistical analysis
What information might lead to a different conclusion
Are there any variables missing
What additional information would be valuable to help draw a more certain conclusion
Conclusion
This conclusion should be the conclusion to the paper.
It should tie back to the introduction and summarize what has been written
It should not be confused with the Recommendations/Conclusion section of Part IV.
References
Be sure to list all of your references in alphabetical order and follow the APA format
The paper should include at least one peer-reviewed, scholarly article
The paper should include at least one reference from the assigned readings
There should be corresponding references for each in-text citation and vice versa
Appendix
The appendix should include your tables and charts
It should also include the output from your Excel spreadsheet
General
The paper should follow the APA format
Refer to the Center for Writing Excellence to make sure you are following the format correctly
Take a look at the additional references that I posted in Week One or Two to assist you
Be mindful of the word count
Review my previous comments on your other assignments to make sure your paper reflects any corrections
Submit your Excel spreadsheet with the paper
Show your calculations and provide the results in the paper. It is not necessary to include the calculations in the paper.