Stakeholders

In a 3-5 page paper

Use the library, Internet, or any other available resources to write a 3–5-page paper that addresses the following questions:

• Consider the possible stakeholders for your research project. Who are they?
• What social, political, or personal factors might influence the direction of your research?
• What interest groups would be involved?
• What patterns might influence the direction of your research?
• What are the possible policy implications of your research?
• Provide some examples of policies that might result from your research.

In 3-4 paragraphs

Research Microsoft Excel, the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS), and the legal and ethical aspects of surveys and data collection. Answer the following questions separately and completely:

• Describe ways in which MS Excel can be used by a manager of an organization as a tool for interpreting data.
• What are the major benefits to using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software? TIP: A trial version of the software is available for download.
• What potential legal or ethical issues could arise if the information gained in a survey was used to create an ideal profile of characteristics that the company looked for when hiring employees?