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School of Business
Bangladesh Open University
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Program: Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Course Title: Business Research Methods
Course Code: MBA 4 3 1 6
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Course: Business Research Methods- 4316

Question: Your organization is conducting a survey to determine the consumption pattern of

food items by households in Dhaka. You are the head of computer division responsible for from
the questionnaires and analyzing the same. A filled to you. List out the points on which you
would like to concentrate while editing the raw data.

Answer: Step 1/10

1. Data accuracy: Check for any inconsistencies, errors, or missing information in the responses.
Ensure that all the data entered is accurate and complete.

Step 2/10
2. Data consistency: Ensure that the data is consistent across all questionnaires. This includes
checking for any discrepancies in the units of measurement, response scales, or coding schemes
used.

Step 3/10
3. Data formatting: Ensure that the data is formatted consistently and follows a standardized
structure. This may involve converting data into a common format, such as numerical values or
categorical labels.

Step 4/10
4. Data completeness: Check for any missing or incomplete responses in the questionnaires. If
necessary, follow up with the respondents to gather the missing information or make appropriate
assumptions to fill in the gaps.

Step 5/10
5. Data validation: Cross-check the data against other sources or external benchmarks to ensure
its validity. This may involve comparing the survey results with industry reports, government
statistics, or other relevant data sources.

Step 6/10
6. Data organization: Organize the data in a way that makes it easy to analyze and interpret. This
may involve grouping the data by relevant categories, such as age groups, income levels, or
geographic regions.

Step 7/10
7. Data coding: Assign codes to the responses, if not already done, to facilitate quantitative
analysis. This may involve creating dummy variables for categorical data or assigning numerical
values to ordinal responses.
Step 8/10
8. Data cleaning: Identify and address any outliers, duplicate entries, or other data anomalies that
may affect the analysis. This may involve removing or correcting the problematic data points.

Step 9/10
9. Data transformation: Transform the data, if necessary, to meet the assumptions of the
statistical methods to be used in the analysis. This may involve normalizing the data, creating
new variables, or applying other data transformation techniques.

Step 10/10
10. Data documentation: Document the data editing process, including any assumptions made,
decisions taken, and changes made to the raw data. This will help ensure transparency and
reproducibility in the analysis.