Business Research Methods: Determinants of Usage of Graphic Presentation and Statistical Tests in Business Research

Abstract

Data summarization and presentation skills, as well as data analysis skills through the application of statistical tests, are important skills that every graduate student must master. These skills enable researchers to reach research conclusions and recommendations. The main purpose of this work is  to first describe the best selection of  tables and graphs for examining and describing various aspects of the data in the study. Second, we describe the relationships between variables and trends in study data and discuss the selection of the most appropriate statistical tests for examining them. The methodology used in this study was descriptive as it discussed and explained how the data were presented and analyzed. This white paper will therefore consist of  two parts: Part 1 focuses on summarizing and presenting data  using tables and graphs, while Part 2 focuses on data analysis by applying various statistical tests.

Keywords:Tabular and graphic data presentations; Statistical tests, Data analysis, Parametric Tests, t-Test, Z-test, Chi-Square, ANOVA, Regression Analysis

DOI: 10.7176/JMCR/90-04

Publication date:July 31^st 2023