Open AccessBook
SPSS survival manual : a step by step guide to data analysis using SPSS
TLDR
In this paper, SPSS is used to explore relationships among variables using graphs to describe and explore the data, checking the reliability of a scale, choosing the right statistic, and comparing groups.Abstract:
Preface Data files and website Introduction and overview Part One: Getting started Designing a study Preparing a codebook Getting to know SPSS Part Two: Preparing the data file Creating a data file and entering data Screening and cleaning the data Part Three: Preliminary analyses Descriptive statistics Using graphs to describe and explore the data Manipulating the data Checking the reliability of a scale Choosing the right statistic Part Four: Statistical techniques to explore relationships among variables Correlation Partial correlation Multiple regression Logistic regression Factor analysis Part Five: Statistical techniques to compare groups Non-parametric statistics T-tests One-way analysis of variance Two-way between-groups ANOVA Mixed between-within subjects analysis of variance Multivariate analysis of variance Analysis of covariance Appendix: Details of data files Recommended reading References Indexread more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Characterizing Soil Physical Properties for Soil Moisture Monitoring with the North Carolina Environment and Climate Observing Network
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied soil physical properties at 27 ECONet sites and generated a database with 13 soil physical parameters, including sand, silt, and clay contents; bulk density; total porosity; saturated hydraulic conductivity; air-dried water content; and water retention at six pressures.
Journal ArticleDOI
Significant factors influencing outsourcing decision for facilities management (FM) services: A study on Nigeria’s public hospitals
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate and conceptualise significant factors influencing decision to outsource facilities management (FM) services in Nigeria's public hospitals and reveal that 25 of the 31 factors were significant in explaining the decision to outsources FM service in Nigeria’s public hospitals; while 15 of them grouped into six broad categories were selected based on their factor loadings during further analysis.
Journal ArticleDOI
Demand for, and impediments to, the disclosure of information about climate change-related corporate governance practices
TL;DR: Based on a survey of climate change experts in different stakeholder groups and interviews with corporate climate change managers, the authors provides insights into the gap between what stakeholders expect, and what Australian corporations disclose.
Journal ArticleDOI
Assessing the use of ICT systems and their impact on construction project performance in the Nigerian construction industry
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the level of use of ICT infrastructure in the Nigerian construction industry and analyzed the implications for construction management practice using quantitative questionnaire survey, data from 148 respondents were analysed with the help of descriptive and inferential statistics as well as multiple regression analysis.
Journal ArticleDOI
Employability development opportunities (EDOs) as measures of students’ enhanced employability
TL;DR: In this paper, the extent of university students engagement with EDOs and empirically establish the relationship between these EDO and students' enhanced employability was assessed, which indicated that there is a significant positive relationship between EDO development opportunities and student's employability, considering the relative contribution of each EDO to students' enha...