SPSS and its role in statistical analysis for a positivist business research

“When data become tremendous, SPSS is more reliable than MS Excel.”

SPSS or Statistical Packages for Social Sciences is the most commonly used software for statistical data manipulation. When data become tremendous, SPSS is more reliable than MS Excel. I have been using SPSS since graduate school days when I was pursuing a doctoral degree. I become more interested on statistics because, aside from it’s one of my fave subjects in the undergrad, I am forced also to teach it in the college of business and accountancy. Hence, I am forced to study it.

Last year, I ordered an SPSS book over the internet. While reading a TIME magazine article, I came across www.abebooks.com that sells used and unused books. The book came all the way from the US and it took 3 months to reached the Philippines. It’s ironic that I got tired waiting and then I received it only for shelving in many months. It took almost a year also before I found time to unshelve and read it.

Now, I finished the first 3 chapters of the book. I am able to apply it on the researches I am part of. There is convenience in the data analysis. However, the user does the interpretation. When you’ll use it you still need the aid of an statistician for the interpretation. The statistical tools needed as well should be determined by an expert.

In the data entry and declaration of variables, a basic knowledge of application software is a must. SPSS is, nevertheless, user-friendly. It’s also in GUI or graphical user interface — it has menus, icons, windows, and pointing device to utilize it.

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2 Responses to SPSS and its role in statistical analysis for a positivist business research

  1. Allan Reli Namol says:

    sir eto po ung topic ko sa OD pki refine na lng po

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    2. how do the employees behave when they are stress?

    3. how do the employees overcome stress?

  2. Pradeep S.Kubsad says:

    I suggest you to Do Maditation and Yoga it will help you to come out of stress.Don’t forget to chant “OM NAMASHIVAYA” while doing maditation.

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