15 Aug Week Six Assignment
CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Chapter 4 described a plan to further evaluate alternatives. Chapter 5 contains a summary of the results obtained from that evaluation process.
Begin the chapter with a brief introduction. Following the introduction, organize the chapter by hypothesis. Present the results of the data collection plan evaluation as they relate to each of the hypotheses developed. Identify each hypothesis as H1, H2, etc. Make it clear whether or not the hypothesis was supported and why or why not. Treat each hypothesis as a separate section of the chapter.
Begin each section with a restatement of the hypothesis and indicate the nature of the instrument used to measure whether or not it was supported. Continue with a presentation of the actual data collected. Only data pertinent to the hypothesis under discussion is presented.
Data presentation can be complex or lengthy and is usually done in a suitable graphic format: table, chart, or figure. Clearly label the graphics and identify in the discussion which graphic is being referenced. Calculate (in numbers and percentages) and report the level of significance of each statistical test applied to the data and indicate whether it exceeded the criterion level established for determining significance.
If the volume of raw data collected would make its detailed presentation cumbersome, put the complete data in a table in an appendix. In discussing this chapter, make reference to the appendix and highlight the specific key or unusual findings. The chapter reference might read something like, The data summarizing the effect of training on employees are presented in Table 2. The raw data on which this summary is based appear in Appendix B.
To enable the reader to quickly make comparisons between the visual and verbal presentations, place the graphics as close as possible to the discussion of their contents.
