Locate One Additional Empirical Empirical Article
Empirical article Checklist
Empirical research is the foundation to scholarly research and scholarly writing. An empirical article is defined as one that reports actual results of a research study. An empirical article will include a description of the study, an introduction, a research question, an explanation of the study’s methodology, a presentation of the results of the study, and a conclusion that discusses the results and suggests topics for further study. This assignment will help you locate and identify empirical research studies.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
- Locate the Kottke and Pelletier article in the topic materials.
- Locate, download, and print “Empirical Research Checklist.”
- For this assignment, selection of quantitative studies is preferred.
- Instructors will be scoring your submission based on the number of correct identifications of empirical articles as noted in the checklist submitted. To be accepted as an empirical article, at least 13 of the 18 characteristics identified in the checklist must be present.
Directions:
- Read the Kottke and Pelletier article in the topic materials.
- Go to the GCU eLibrary (www.library.gcu.edu). Use the “Find Journal Articles” search feature found on the home page of the GCU eLibrary to locate one additional empirical article on leadership practices related to the ethical use of power, authority, persuasion, and/or motivation. NOTE: For this assignment, selection of quantitative studies is preferred.
- Read the articles in detail.
- Complete the Empirical Research Checklist for each article by giving the page number where the characteristic is found or marking an “X” in the “Not Contained in Article” column.
Introduction to SPSS Frequency
You have previously worked with descriptive statistics. As noted previously, the most
commonly used descriptive statistics are measures of central tendency including
mean, median, and mode. In this assignment, you will watch some informative
videos to become familiar with SPSS, enter data, and then answer some basic
questions about a data set.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
- Review the server access and/or install information for SPSS in the DC Network at https://dc.gcu.edu/documents/tools/researchtools/statistical-research-folder/spss-resources for information on how to access SPSS for this assignment.
- Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
- You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
View the following:
- SPSS for Beginners 1 — Introduction
- SPSS for Beginners 2a: Frequency Counts
- SPSS for Beginners 2b:
Descriptive Statistics and Z-scores
- Graphing and Descriptive
Stats in SPSS With Dr. Ami Gates
Open SPSS and complete the following:
- Obtain an output (as in the tutorials) with the following values
highlighted and upload it into LoudCloud: - Determine the statistics for each gender as follows:
Frequency Counts, Mean, Standard Deviation, Minimum, and Maximum
- Graphing and Descriptive Stats in SPSS: Create a bar graph with gender
(axis X) and height (axis Y) - Upload the output into LC.
Data set:
Male: 74, 71, 75, 62
Female: 62, 68, 61, 71, 68, 80