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Table of content
Data Analysis – Univariate and Bivariate analysis
Classification and Presentation of data
Descriptive Analysis – measures of central tendency,
position, dispersion.
Introduction to inferential statistic- hypothesis testing
(z,t,f statistic, chi-square test)
Report writing
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What is Data Analysis?
• The process of systematically applying statistical and/or logical techniques
to describe and illustrate ,condense and recap and evaluate data is called
Data Analysis.
• Statistical data analysis can be used in situations like gathering research
interpretations, statistical modelling or designing surveys and studies.
• The goal of data analysis is to identify trends. For example, a retail business
might use statistical analysis to find patterns in unstructured or semi-
structured customer data that can be used to create a more positive customer
experience and increase sales.
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TYPES OF VARIABLE
Interval Variable Ordinal Variable Nominal Variable Dichotomous
• Variables where the
distances between the
• Variables whose • These variables,
Variable
categories are identical categories can be also known as
ranked in order but • These variables
across the range of categorical contain data that
categories. the distances variables, comprise
between them are have only two
• In a survey examining categories that
not equal across the categories.
the behaviour of gym cannot be ranked in
range. • For example, a
goers, in a question order.
asking how much time a • For example, in the question in a
• For example, in case
person spends on cardio case of a question survey asking
of a question asking participants their
equipment daily, the asking participants participants their
distance between the how frequently they gender , a yes or
main reason for no question or a
categories would be 1 use the gym ,the going to the gym , true or false
minute. A person may difference between we cannot say that question has
spend 32 minutes which the category ‘every ‘relaxation’ is more dichotomous
is 1 minute more than day’ and ‘4-6 days a
someone who spends 31 of something than variables.
week’ is not the same ‘maintain or improve
minutes. That difference as the difference
is the same as between fitness’ or ‘lose
between ‘4-6 days a weight’.
someone who spends 8
week’ and ‘2-3 days
minutes & a person who
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Univariate Analysis
• It is the analysis of one variable at a time. ‘Uni’ means one and ‘variate’ means variable. It
is the most basic form of statistical data analysis and is used when the data contains only
one variable and does not deal with a cause and effect relationship.
• Examples of Univariate Analysis: number of people who have been vaccinated in India in
2021 ; the weight of all the student in a school in Delhi.
• Univariate techniques are appropriate when there is a single measurement of each element
in the sample or when there are several measurements of each element but each variable
is analysed in isolation . Univariate data can be described with the help of the following :
1. Frequency Distribution Tables
2. Bar Charts
3. Histograms
4. Pie Charts
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BIVARIATE
ANALYSIS
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TYPES OF BIVARIATE
DATA
SCATTER PLOTS REGRESSION ANALYSIS CORRELATION
These give you a visual Regression analysis is a catch all COEFFICIENT
term for a wide variety of tools that Calculating values for correlation
idea of the pattern that
you can use to determine how your coefficients are usually performed on
your variables follow.
data points might be related. In the a computer, although you can find the
chart, the points look like they steps to find the correlation coefficient
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could follow an exponential curve by hand also. This coefficient tells you
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CALORIC INTAKE
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Regression analysis can give you zero means they aren’t correlated (i.e.
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the equation for that curve or line. related in some way), while a 1 (either
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100 It can also give you the correlation positive or negative) means that the
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coefficient. variables are perfectly correlated (i.e.
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1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 they are perfectly in sync with each
WEIGHT (in lbs) other).
Classification of Data
LINE GRAPHS Application
Example:
• The range of the box represents the IQR
(interquartile range) and extends from Q1 (first
quartile) to Q3 (third quartile) of the distribution.
Example:
In a firm of 400 employees, the percentage of monthly salary
saved by each employee is given in the following table. Represent
it through a bar graph.
CENTRAL TENDENCY
Mean
mode
median
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MEAN /ARITHMETIC MEAN
Mean locate the centre of distribution
it is simply the sum of values divided by the total number of items in
the set.
Affected by extreme values
Can be calculated only if data is at least interval scaled
It cannot be calculated for data measured on nominal
MERITS DEMERITS
scale.
∑{i=1…..n} X / n
Easy to understand and Cannot be determined by
for ungrouped data , X = i
calculate. inspection
n= number of observations
For example, take this list of numbers: 10, 10, 20, 40, 70. The mean is found by
adding all of the numbers together and dividing by the number of items in the
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set: 10 + 10 + 20 + 40 + 70 / 5 = 30.
MEDIAN
It is the middle value when the data are arranged in
ascending or descending order. it is 50th percentile.
When 'n' is odd number of observations then the
median formula is [Median = {(n + 1)/2} th term].
When 'n' is even number of observations then the
median formula is [Median = ((n/2)th term + (n/2 + MERIT DEMERIT
1)th term)/2].
Example- the median of 3, 3, 5, 9, 11 is 5. If there is Rigidly defined ,
easy to understand
In case of even
number, median
and not affected by cannot be
an even number of observations, then there is no single extreme values. determined exactly.
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MODE
Most commonly appearing value in a given set of data.
Represents the highest peak of the distribution.
Good measure of location when the variable is inherently
categorial or has otherwise been grouped MERIT DEMERIT
into categories.
easy to calculate, Ill-defined ,not
Data can even be nominal scaled for calculation of mode not affected by based upon
extreme values. observations.
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Measures of Position
01 Percentiles
Measures of Position
Measures of position is a tool of
descriptive analysis which give us
a way to see where a certain data 02 Quartiles
point or value falls in a sample or
distribution.
A measure can tell us whether a value
is about the average, or whether it’s
unusually high or low. Measures of 03 Decile
position are used for quantitative data
that falls on some numerical scale.
Z-Score
04 (Standarised
Score)
Percentile Quartile Decile
Percentiles are common measures Quartile, as it is a statistical term Deciles are similar to quartiles.
of position. To get a percentile, that divides the data into four But while quartiles sort data
the data is divided into 100 quarters. It basically divides the into four quarters, deciles sort
regions. A specific data point will data points into a data set in 4 data into ten equal parts: The
fall in one of those regions and quarters on the number line. 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th,
then you assign a percentile to Quartile divides a set of 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th and
indicate how much data observations into 4 equal parts. 100th percentiles.
is below that specific data point. The higher your place in the
decile rankings, the higher your
overall ranking.
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Measure of Dispersion
Measures of dispersion help to describe the variability in data. Dispersion is a statistical term that can be used to
describe the extent to which data is scattered. Thus, measures of dispersion are certain types of measures that are
used to quantify the dispersion of data. It is calculated to study the variation from its center as well as the overall
range spread of the data
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PARAMATRIC TEST
Parametric tests can be applies only if the data is for at least an
intervscale. Parametric test assumes the population distribution to have
certain characteristics.The researcher needs tonmake the necessary
assumption about the population before applying thhese tests.
Z-Test
One Sample Z-test: To compare a sample mean with that of the population mean.
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Two Sample Z-test: To compare the means of two different
samples.
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VARIANCE RATIO TEST – F TEST
VARIANCE RATIO TEST IS ALSO KNOWN AS F TEST. IT WAS PROPOUNDED BY R.A. FISHER AND
LATER DEVELOPED BY G.W. SNEDECOR.
THE F TEST IS NAMED IN THE HONOUR OF FISHER.
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Chi-square test
For applying Chi-square test, data can be ordinal or categorical. The objective is to compare the distribution of
responses, or the proportions of participants in each response category, to a known distribution. The observed
frequencies in each response category are compared to the frequencies that would be expected if the null
hypothesis was true.
In one sample tests, the sample size (k) and the proportions of participants in each response category (1, 2, …, n)
where n represents the number of response categories are calculated. Then, the test statistic is calculate using the
formula:
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Chi-square test for independent
sample
When there are two or more independent comparison sample groups and the objective is to compare
the distribution of responses to the discrete outcome variable among the groups, the chi-square test can
be used. Here, the null hypothesis is generally that the distribution of the outcome is independent of
the groups. The formula for calculating the test statistics remains the same as that for the chi-square
test for one sample. The condition to use the formula is that expected frequency should be greater than
equal to 5. The degree of freedom is calculated as df = (r - 1) (n – 1) where r is the number of sample
groups and n is the number of data categories.
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Report Writing Process
• The report writing process begins after the data analysis and interpretation is complete and the researcher has
arrived at the findings. A report is constructed based on the entire research process including the problem
definition, approach, research design, field work and the results of data analysis and interpretation.
• After the researcher arrives at the conclusions and recommendations from the research, the next step of
determining the report format begins. The data representation formats are determined to present the data in
simple and comprehensive ways.
• At the same time, requirement of written and oral presentation is also determined. The written report is drafted.
The written report can be either technical or a management report. A technical report is written for researchers or
scientific community.
• These reports aim at providing knowledge to the researchers. The readers are interested in each and every detail of
the entire research process. Besides the final findings, they want to understand every element of research
hypothesis, methodology and analysis as well. Management reports, on the other hand, are written for managerial
audience. They use the report in their decision making process and typically do not have much time at hand to go
through every detail of the entire research. Such Management reports, therefore focus on critical findings and
recommendation.
Report Writing Process
Data analysis and interpretation
Report Preparation
• Consider the Readers: A researcher should consider the readers of report. We should make research report clear
and use only words familiar to the intended readers. For the help of the readers, a researchers should use
graphic aid for presentation of data. He may put exact data in a within the text of in the appendix.
• Address the information Needs: A research report should address the information needs of the decision makers,
because the fundamentals purpose of the reports is to communicate information to decision makers. A
researchers should ensure the research findings fulfil the objectives of the management
• Be concise :A report should be concise as well as complete in all the respects. A researchers should include all
the details of the research in the report which are in accordance with the requirements of the sponsor.
• Objectivity: A research should present the research findings should be objective i.e supported by the facts and
figures.
Format Of Research Report
• The Preamble
• The summary of findings and conclusions
• Main body
• The appearance
The preamble
• It represents the basics introductory information about the research project. It consists of four parts:
• Letter of Transmission: Letter of Transmission indicates to whom the reports is directed. It specifies the reasons of doing
research work
• Title page: The title page is a single sheet of paper containing following information:
• The title of the research report.
• The name of the company/government division which sponsored the research
• The Date of the report’s presentation.
Summary of findings and conclusion
• In this section the main findings of the research investigation are presented and broader conclusion are drawn
there from. Based on these conclusions, the researcher might endeavour at making some suggestions accordingly.
• The summary of findings should not take up more than two or three pages, with no more than one or two summary
tables. As far possible the researchers should give graphics presentation of tables.
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TITLE OF THE RESEARCH PAPER
‘The Effect of HRM Practices & Employees’ Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance’
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Hypothesis
• There is a positive relation between Human Resource Practices and Employees’ performance. HRM practices
can directly influence the organization's performance by improving employees' skills and quality (planning,
selection, recruitment, and training), whereas it can indirectly do so by increasing employee motivation (job
evaluation and compensation).
• There is positive relation between Human Resource Practices and Job Satisfaction. This is because HR practice
increases the workplace trust, commitment, engagement, performance, therefore organization will gain their
goals.
• There is a positive relation between job satisfaction and employees’ performance. This is because High job
satisfaction is also linked to performance, which in turn is linked to higher profits. Those employees who feel
happy and content in their roles are much more likely to approach the tasks that they need to carry out with
enthusiasm and dedication.
• Job satisfaction plays as mediator between Human Resource Practice and Employees’ performance. This is
because job satisfaction has a positive impact on employees’ behavior that offers a positive contribution on
employees’ performance through its mediator role. Also the organization offers varieties of practices of the
human resource such as reward, training and development etc. Thus HR practices are a facet of job
satisfaction, that leads the employees to increase their performance.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The data from Primary sources were collected and analyzed.
The primary data was collected from the cargo employees in Saudi ports (under the Saudi Government, 2019) using
a structured questionnaire by means of personal interview only from the interested employees.
The information was collected only from a small sample and it is confined to only nine targeted ports of the place.
Simple random sampling method is used to collect data and the size of the sample is 367 (data based on finite
population).
The questions are constructed with 5 point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree).
The language preferred of the population was Arabic, the questionnaire was translated to Arabic to use back-
translation method.
The information collected from the respondents is analysed with the help of different Statistical tools to find the overall
perception of the employees towards job satisfaction.
Result or Findings of Research
The findings of the study have revealed a positive relationship between HRM practices and
employee performance. Hence H1 is accepted.
Secondly, present study has found the insignificant relationship between HRM practice and
employee job satisfaction. Hence, H2 is rejected.
Moreover, the current study has found a positive significant relationship between job
satisfaction and employee performance. Hence, H3 has been accepted.
In terms of mediating role of employee job satisfaction, the finding have revealed no
mediating role between HRM practice and employee performance, hence H4 was rejected as
well.
Thus, need of employee have to be fulfilled in order to reach good performance level.
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Implication of the findings
revealed a positive relationship between HRM practices and employee performance, hence
hypothesis 1 is accepted.
Next, the present study has found the insignificant relationship between HRM practices and
employee job satisfaction ,hence hypothesis 2 is rejected.
examined the role of human resource practices on employee’s performance and satisfaction.
Next, the current study has found a positive significant relationship between employee job
satisfaction and employee performance , thus hypothesis 3 is accepted.
The findings have revealed no mediating role between HRM practices and employee performance ,
hence hypothesis 4 is rejected as well.
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Limitations Of The Research Paper
The limitations to this study relate to the sample selection, survey question selection, and classification of intrinsic
and extrinsic factors like influence of religion. However, the limitations of the survey questions and their
classification are relatively minor limitations. These limitations are noted and point to some recommendations for
future studies :
1. This study surveyed employees of cargo. It may be useful to conduct a study on employees working in lower
management and higher management to compare these findings on the factors affecting job satisfaction based
on the administrative level.
2. There is also research potential for a comparative study like the materials used for reference were old and
needs to be updated .
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