Managerial Final Project Preparation Draft Worksheet – Option 2
Instructions: Please use this worksheet to help you brainstorm and develop your managerial report essay in Microsoft Word. This worksheet will enable you to explore your selected data set.
Introduction:
Discuss the Data that was Selected and Where you got it from:
What data were selected? Why is this data interesting to you? Why is this issue important?
What data set was selected and why? What was the target audience who responded to the data set?
Overview the report
Hypotheses or Research Questions:
What were at least two hypotheses or research questions posed by the researcher(s)?
Methods:
What was the sample size? Any descriptive information?
What was the methodology employed in this study (e.g., surveys, interviews)? Was it adequate?
Analysis:
What data analysis strategies were adopted (e.g., descriptive (percentages, frequencies, means), t-test, ANOVA, linear regression, correlation, multiple regression)
Results:
Where each of the hypothesis (or research questions) supported or not supported given the selected data set?
Explain the findings using your own words.
*You must integrate at least two graphs/tables in your managerial report*
Conclusion:
Summarize your results
Conclude the report with a quote, or with a startling comment.
2 References in APA Style:
Cite the textbook to support your arguments
Cite the website where you found your data set
Use of one these citation machines:
http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book
http://www.citethisforme.com/citation-generator/apa