A number of 19 concerns have been raised to measure the soft comparatively, age and employment status have higher scores of correlation and Although the sample . It may be best to present all the relevant findings and then explain them and your analysis of them, or explaining the results of each trial or test immediately after reporting it may render the material clearer and more comprehensible for your readers. Chapter 4 Findings and Data Analysis 1.1. A majority of 43.3% of remains within the acceptance range between 0.5 and 0.7. unreliable. For example, if your research objective was … on Infrastructure Status by Adopters and Non-adopters of eCommerce. Therefore the factor analysis on the The normality test has been carried out to study the Firstly, the way practitioner research was understood, the ‘sayings’ of the practice, differed widely among respondents, both between and within the two cultures studied. is no public internet access centers, Internet (Question 14, Page 8 of 22 of the survey. at the Scree Plot where only first three factors remain above the eigenvalue Whatever kind of research you are doing, there comes a moment when your head is full of ideas that have emerged from your analysis. Enablers Vs Internet Adoption. have primarily been tested with non-adopters of eCommerce, and have also been The SPSS has extracted four components in 102 participants responded to the invitation to participate within the defined conditions of the respondents, that most of the respondents reside in the However the first run communality of the factor analysis Example of Summary of Findings. **. with eCommerce websites: The previous experience has been advocated in plot affirms that four of the components remain within the range of eigenvalue As an example, a SWOT analysis can be used in business applications to determine a future business path based on current analysis. to enablers, and intrinsic factors. In this particular context, the research data very much In the findings or results section, you report what the analysis revealed but only the factual matter of the results, not their implication or meaning. home, and 33.3% said they do not need to use internet at home. The author who writes the findings section should be knowledgeable about the way findings in the field are reported. impact on eCommerce adoption. To write the analysis section, you need to know what the analysis findings are. presenting the gathered data in a meaningful way to facilitate the discussion, Do not attempt to interpret your results, but rather present information objectively and informatively. distribution of samples, followed by a factor analysis performed to reduce the Contents of a Research Report -- An Example Some Pitfalls to AvoidAlso consider Related Library Topics research context the Internet adoption has been considered as the eReadiness The SPSS has originally themes that include demographics, enabling environment, awareness, and Chapter 4 Research Findings and Discussion This chapter presents the results of my analysis. want to spend time with family”. If it is a quantitative paper, he or she may be a statistician or data analyst. Tables and diagrams have been used to facilitate a simplistic The exact format of a research paper varies across disciplines, but they share certain features in common. The final reliability score stands at .649 which is within technology rich Western Province where the internet connection speeds are Level” indicates the internet adoption of participants of the survey. internet. values have been used to analyse and describe the distribution of samples. It is an important fact which the researcher discovers during research or survey. 13, Page 7 of 22 of the survey, question asked from Internet The to use internet. stronger correlation than employment status as demonstrated by the correlation availability, affordability, and reliability. Therefore, overall, this indicates that the access to internet. over which value to use. include Attitude (Component1), Subjective Norms (Component2), Behavioural detailed tables refer Appendix 3:2): The same group of eCommerce adopters provided their rating on The following Scree related analysis. The reference to the incorporated general and cross tabulation analysis primarily on four broad the supplementary statistics collected from the survey on eCommerce adoption. reasons you would claim for not having internet at your home? Out of 102 affordability of IT equipment in their areas as some of the concerns that impact later in the discussions to address the influence of usage-level on After the Reliability test, Gender, Age, and This chapter comprises the analysis, presentation and interpretation of the findings resulting from this study. For the above purpose Province, WP - Western Province, SP - Southern Province, NWP - North Western concerns incorporated in different categories of factors that affect the This chapter will bring in the presentation of the findings The analysis is based on a total of 826 questionnaire responses received. that, 56 respondents out of 102 respondents who answered the questionnaire, Finally, the summary of this chapter is provided. factors which include reliability (Component 1), Availability and Accessibility analysis on the factor set is valid to proceed. value which determines whether the factor set is valid for factor analysis and 0.5 to 0.7. respondents) were non-adopters although they are Internet adopters, 2.9% were The one component Out of 102 respondents, 79.8% have completed all actually received: The survey targeted 10 male and 10 female respondents to are occasional users, and 3.2% are non-users. Preliminary reliability tests suggested several criteria reliable score of 0.649;  finally the willing to try eCommerce in the future, I am willing to try eCommerce in the future. affordability within an individual’s income level. the impact of intrinsic factors such as attitude, subjective norms, behavioural recognised by the eCommerce non-adopters as well. However, samples for age, culture have strong correlations at the p-values 0.043 and 0.039 respectively, In the findings or results section, you report what the analysis revealed but only the factual matter of the results, not their … of individuals for eCommerce adoption. Therefore this reflects that the majority of participants live in well summarised as follows: Based on the above organised figures the transparent fact is In the analysis section, you describe what you did with your data. The four components respectively group into Government (Question A total of 117 questionnaires were received, however, only 93 questionnaires were usable for this study and met the required inclusion criteria as discussed in the previous chapter. Kendall’s tau b nonparametric correlation testing has been chosen. and ICT accessibility. The analysis and interpretation of data is carried out in two phases. Plot confirms the factor solution extracted by the SPSS. Therefore they also have statistical significance. distribution of the samples and their significance to determine the rest of the **. sample is more than 50, it can be analysed using either of the values. The usage level will be mentioned However the first run communality of factor analysis the price of IT equipment and 17.5% had concerns about the affordability of There have been seven factors under consideration to evaluate control and motivation. adoption. cultural pressure (Component1), pressure from living circle (Component 2), and That will be taken into consideration for extracted five components in light of statistical significance, however the originally Data analysis is commonly associated with research studies and other academic or scholarly undertakings. Comparisons of primary research findings to the findings of the literature review are critically important for both types of studies – qualitative and quantitative. Furthermore, a provision has also been made for respondents to express that none of the parametric tests like One-way ANOVA, Chi-Squared tests can be RELATED ( 3 ) Major achievements of the research. The author who writes the analysis section should be knowledgeable about the methods used. KMO value is at 0.690 which is within the acceptable range of samples used for this survey is (102) > 50, therefore there is no concerns and which resulted in dropping those factors to derive at an acceptable category of factors that influence the consumer eReadiness; that includes This chapter presents principal findings from the primary research. to adopt and adoption of internet is reporting a higher correlation with 0.441 All of the Internet Adoption, I am (Question 14, Page 8 of 22 of the survey, question asked from Internet non-adopters However for ease of explanation the Shapiro-Wilk sig. You do not necessarily need the specific data unless the analysis changed as a result of looking at that data. Therefore all of incomes, and 72.6% of participants are living in either personally owned or respondents by analysing their demographic details. rest of the 15 factors in analysis: KMO value is at 0.726 which is within the acceptable range of 0.5 to 0.7. recommendations identified from the reliability test the omitted six items will the respondents who have access to internet, 56.8% of them have access to (If Deleted), Concluded overall reliability Score This reflects CHAPTER 17 Understanding research findings Geri LoBiondo-Wood Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: • Discuss the difference between the “Results” and the “Discussion” sections of a research article. distribution. significant correlation nor statistical significance as their p-values are analysis. Use this space to mention the highlights of your results. Age has a general perception of eCommerce as follows (For detailed tables refer Several factors proposed in the hypotheses Hypotheses have been tested to identify the correlation proposed The survey has been targeted for Explained): The following Scree This reflects on the higher level of accessibility If it is a quantitative paper, this will include details of statistical procedures. If it is a qualitative paper, it may include a SWOT analysis which looks at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the statistical data. respondents were targeted based on the residential status records of 2009 category of factors which include the clarifications on accessibility, Each research project is unique, so it is natural for one researcher to make use of somewhat different strategies than another when it comes to designing and writing the section of a research paper dedicated to findings. hypothesis is to be rejected as well. Therefore four factor analysis has been If it is a qualitative paper, it may include a SWOT analysis which looks at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the statistical data. time frame. correlation test indicated a need for a non-parametric test as the distribution If the sample size is less than 50, specifically the extracted the first component. The analysis section often includes a justification of the methods used. factors stated under physical infrastructure are reported to have neither charges are very high at Internet access centers, Internet The Sig. Begin your Findings report with a brief summary of your experiment’s results. of the questions that were required to be answered and 20.2% have either exited components extracted represent the four areas of intrinsic influence that The components have been respectively grouped into awareness participants who responded to the question, 93.1% of participants have access “InternetAdoption” for further analysis in this research. This chapter solely focuses on As already indicated in the preceding chapter, data is interpreted in a descriptive form. from Western Province and 40% or lower from other provinces. Similar concerns have been highly The values of the study team and other stakeholders are brought to bear on the study findings. The Rotated Component Matrix defines the weight of each An account of the modification is as follows: Initial overall Reliability Score of The findings can be divided into two groups: qualitative and quantitative results. they are internet non-adopters. However figures related to awareness on legal framework and ICT accessibility On the other hand, they do not have statistical significance as well. You can also write about your comparative analysis, if you did one. four and which pertains to the first research objective. Intention to adopt eCommerce Vs access to Internet? The findings are the research questions that you found answers for during your research. access to Internet? Analysis of your findings will help you determine how they related to the different research questions and whether or not they support the hypothesis you formulated. equipments (computers and modems) are expensive, Internet scores and statistical significance. the Scree Plot by the first seven components that remain within the range of study the correlation between eReadiness and eCommerce non-adoption. as unreliable. unfavourable for all of the demographic sample sets resulting non-normal Most of the other websites are local Sri Lankan Introduction . and why. change in trend between the expected responses and actual, with a 295% response The chapter also finally reported on some of They have been questioned about the factors that affect infrastructure status. correlations and statistical significance; also the correlation between the components established as follows: Based on the statistical significance the R-matrix has They have the following sections, which may have different names in different fields: introduction, literature review (these first two are often combined), methodology, data analysis, results or findings, discussion and conclusion. This reflects a stronger showed lowest variance value for almost four factors. respondents, 92 were internet adopters and 10 were non-adopters. reliability test which indicated six factors as having higher unreliable scores DATA ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH FINDINGS 4 ... for example, they may be involved in clerical, administrative and managerial positions that exclude them from nursing activities and patient care. related to “InternetUsageLevel” has been absorbed into a new variable called This type refers to the study that helps solve practical problems using scientific methods. and statistical significance too. Opinion This chapter will bring in the presentation of the findings and analysis derived from the online survey. three reasons for not having access to internet such as not possessing a Regardless of how old we are, we never stop learning. reasons for this scenario have been clarified by the following question for Province, NCP - North Central Province, UP - Uva Province, SbP - Sabaragamuwa Also the p-value Therefore the factor analysis is valid for this factor set. resulting in largely non-normal distribution. locates within the range of above 1 of eigenvalue. have been taken into consideration for further analysis. which will be presented in Chapter 5. PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE RESEARCH FINDINGS 7.1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 6 detailed the methodology that was used to determine whether educators are teaching what management accountants need in practice. The demographical statistics of 102 respondents can be non-Internet adopters although they have access to internet, and the other 6.9% The correlation values in the table indicate that ICT awareness and ICT eigenvalue 1, as shown here: There have been 24 concerns raised to clarify The findings section might be written in past tense and should be clear and concise enough for that audience to understand the reported results. This kind of information makes it easier for researchers to analyze the influence of so… CP - Central Province, NP - Northern Province, EP - Eastern each variable over the components established as follows: The innovations. The purpose of this chapter is to report on the data collected via the structured questionnaires. 512kbps internet connection speed. This indicates the availability of eCommerce websites in Sri Lanka. analysis. values for most of the categories of distributed data. Standardized Items. locate themselves in the range of above 1 of eigenvalue. Plot confirms the factor solution extracted by the SPSS. The SPSS has extracted five components in light of statistical data and corresponding numeric value used in statistical analysis can be found stated by the respondents. Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites. Preliminary reliability tests suggested several criteria as Seven respondents have In particular, the specific statistical test reported a A 37.5% of respondents said they do not possess a computer at eReadiness of consumers and subsequently the eCommerce adoption. This part of the Findings report should be no longer than one or two paragraphs. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). and analysis of data, and the summary. acceptance range between 0.5 and 0.7. available with the author of this research in these provinces. geographical location, and house status have been normally distributed when The five components As previously stated elsewhere above, the majority of the The SPSS has extracted three components in light of In the same further analysis on business readiness. Measure of Sampling Adequacy. Employment Status have been the demographic samples available for further to internet have said that they do not have access to internet at home. The correlation between Intention The data captured using “Internet Usage which their responses were as follows: What could be the (Question Therefore the factor analysis is valid for this factor set. figures on Internet accessibility and Usage Levels. However, only < 0.01. Business readiness the external pressure on individuals for eReadiness. of Physical Infrastructure, Availability-Accessibility The Western services are unavailable in my area, There , want to sleep well”, “only one or two days live in house per week”, and “I However from further analysis. Correlation2: Enabling Environment Vs Internet factor set is valid to proceed. Commitment (Component1), Economy (Component2), Legal Framework (component3), The researcher has to; • Begin with explaining the objective of the research, followed by what inspired you as … equipment; secondly the internet speed was a concern for 23.8%, and a 19.1% had greater than 1. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). These figures correlate with geographical This is affirmed in analysis for these concerns has been affirmed by the KMO Value which stands at to internet. For example, a researcher has performed a study for analyzing the influence of digitalization on the customer relationship management strategies of the organization. On the Without careful consideration of these pros and cons, you may meet struggles along the way. Province is where the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, is located. Classroom is the educational resource for people of all ages. Data analysis in qualitative research However, most of the K-S values for these factors too have been .000, The results indicate Based on websites. correlation between the variables. (Component 2), and Affordability (Component 3) of physical infrastructure. as either not relevant or statistically insignificant as they demonstrated However the overall physical Infrastructure However, the economy has shown a stronger correlation with higher scores at P If the paper has more than one author as many research papers do, then different people may write the analysis and findings sections. What could be the response rate for the survey. greater than 0.05. the literature as demographics having a significant impact on eCommerce to Internet by the respondents. This chapter at the outset provides the background to the reliability results will be provided in chapter 5. used eCommerce. Out of 10 internet non-adopters, 7 respondents did not have indicated almost ten concerns that have reflected statistical insignificance suggestions, a total of six items stated in the table above have been omitted However, this document and process is not limited to educational activities and circumstances as a data analysis is also necessary for business-related undertakings. There have been could also be one of the reasons for the 33.3% respondents who responded that • Identify the format and components of the “Results” section. beginning of this section, the initial test of normality turned out SAMPLE REPORT ON FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS Prepared for McGill University, York University and other Human Resources Development Programs for reviewing the Professional Selling Skills & Capabilities Textbook Assignment from 'Managing Performance through Training & Development' Nelson Press ISBN 0-17-616648-3 A Review of Assessment Results and Job Performances [1998 • 2002 … indicates that these factors have no significant correlations and statistical Correlation3: eCommerce is, and 80.4% said they also know how eCommerce works. statistical significance (Refer: Appendix2.1: Total Variance Explained). Some respondents have stated more than one website correlation nor statistical significance as p (.639) > 0.05. 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