Instructions
For this assignment, you will submit Chapter 4 of your Final Capstone Project. This chapter presents the results of your research. This will involve:
Analysis of data collected.
Presentation of research findings, often with charts, graphs, or tables.
Interpretation of the results in the context of your research questions.
For this chapter, you will have the following headings:
Introduction to the Chapter
Descriptive Findings
Data Analysis Procedures
Results
Conclusion
Use the BU491 Unit 5 Assignment Template Download BU491 Unit 5 Assignment Template[Word] as a guide for completing the assignment.
The Project Title Appears in Title Case and is Centered
Your Name
Online Business Department, Herzing University
BU491 Capstone Project
Dr. Denise Greaves
Date
Table of Contents
List of Tables………………………………………………………………………………………………………..xi
List of Figures ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..xii
Chapter 4: Data Analysis and Results …………………………………………………………………….. 32
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32
Descriptive Findings ………………………………………………………………………………………. 33
Data Analysis Procedures ………………………………………………………………………………… 34
Results ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31
References ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 44
Appendix A. Site Authorization Letter …………………………………………………………………… 45
Appendix B. Informed Consent …………………………………………………………………………….. 46
Appendix C. Copy of Instruments and Permissions Letters to Use the Instruments………. 47
List of Tables
Table 1. Correct Formatting for a Multiple Line Table Title is Single Spacing and
Should Look Like this Example ………………………………………………………………….
Table 2. Equality of Emotional Intelligence Mean Scores by Gender …………………………..
List of Figures
Figure 1. Correlation for SAT composite score and time spent on Facebook. …………………
Chapter 4: Data Analysis and Results
Introduction
The purpose of this chapter is to summarize the collected data, how it was analyzed and
then to present the results. This section of Chapter 4 briefly restates the problem statement, the
methodology, the research question(s), hypothesis(es) or phenomena, and then offers a
statement about what will be covered in this chapter.
Chapter 4 should present the results of the study as clearly as possible, leaving the
interpretation of the results for Chapter 5. Make sure this chapter is written in past tense and
reflects how the study was actually conducted.
This chapter typically contains the analyzed data, often presented in both text and
tabular, or figure format. To ensure readability and clarity of findings, structure is of the utmost
importance in this chapter. Sufficient guidance in the narrative should be provided to highlight
the findings of greatest importance for the reader. Most researchers begin with a description of
the sample and the relevant demographic characteristics presented in text or tabular format.
Visual organizers, including tables and figures, must always be introduced, presented
and discussed within the text first. Never insert them without these three steps. It is often best to
develop all the tables, graphs, charts, etc. before writing any text to further clarify how to
proceed. Point out the salient results and present those results by table, graph, chart, or other
form of collected data.
Descriptive Findings
This section of Chapter 4 provides a narrative summary of the population or sample
characteristics and demographics of the participants in the study. It establishes the number of
subjects, gender, age, education level or employee classification, (if appropriate), organization,
or setting (if appropriate), and other appropriate sample characteristics (e.g., education level,
program of study, employee classification, etc.). The use of graphic organizers, such as tables,
charts, histograms and graphs to provide further clarification and promote readability, is
encouraged to organize and present coded data.
Ensure this data cannot lead to anyone identifying individual participants in this
section or identifying the data for individual participants in the data summary and data
analysis that follows.
Data Analysis Procedures
This section presents a description of the process that was used to analyze the data.
Data analysis procedures can be framed relative to each research question. Data can also be
organized by chronology of phenomena, by themes and patterns, or by other approaches as
deemed appropriate according for a qualitative study.
Results
This section, which is the primary section of this chapter, presents a summary and
analysis of the data in a nonevaluative, unbiased, organized manner that relates to the research
question(s). List the research question(s) as they are discussed to ensure that the readers see that
the question has been addressed. Learners can organize data in several different ways including:
by research, question, by themes and patterns, or by other approaches deemed appropriate for the
study.
The results must be presented without implication, speculation, assessment, evaluation,
or interpretation. Discussion of results and conclusions are left for Chapter 5.
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Conclusion
This section provides a concise summary of what was found in the study. It briefly
restates essential data and data analysis presented in this chapter, and it helps the reader see and
understand the relevance of the data and analysis to the research question(s). Finally, it
provides a lead or transition into Chapter 5, where the implications of the data and data
analysis relative to the research question(s) will be discussed. The summary of the data must be
logically and clearly presented, with the information separated from interpretation. Summarize
the data and data analysis results in relation to the research question(s). Finally, provide a
concluding section and transition to Chapter 5.
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References
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design (pp. 880-885). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
Barzun, J., & Graff, H.F. (1992). The modern researcher: A classic work on research and
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Jovanovich.
Brands, H. W. (2000). The first American: The life and times of Benjamin Franklin. New
York: Doubleday.
Calabrese, R. L. (2006). The elements of an effective dissertation & thesis: a step-by-step
guide to getting it right the first time. Lanham, MD: Roman & Littlefield
Education.
Chess, P.S. (2017). Chapter 3: Validity and reliability in qualitative research. In Grand
Canyon University (Ed.), GCU doctoral research: Advanced qualitative research
methods. Retrieved from http://lc.qa.gcumedia.com/res855/gcu-doctoral-researchadvanced-qualitative-research-methods/v1.1/#/chapter/3
Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Lang, A.-G., & Buchner, A. (2007). G*Power 3: A flexible statistical
power analysis program for the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. Behavior
Research Methods, 39, 175-191.
Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Buchner, A., & Lang, A.-G. (2009). Statistical power analyses using
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Methods, 41, 1149-1160.
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Appendix A.
Site Authorization Letter(s)
This is a required Appendix for Level 2 and Level 5 Reviews.
For purposes of confidentiality, this will be removed prior to Deans signature and
the following text will be inserted:
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Appendix B.
Informed Consent
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Appendix C.
Copy of Instruments and Permissions Letters to Use the Instruments
