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Research Methodology - Dr. Krishan K. Pandey

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Contents xiii<br />

Selection of Appropriate Method for Data Collection 112<br />

Case Study Method 113<br />

Appendices<br />

(i) Guidelines for Constructing Questionnaire/Schedule 118<br />

(ii) Guidelines for Successful Interviewing 119<br />

(iii) Difference between Survey and Experiment 120<br />

7. Processing and Analysis of Data 122<br />

Processing Operations 122<br />

Some Problems in Processing 129<br />

Elements/Types of Analysis 130<br />

Statistics in <strong>Research</strong> 131<br />

Measures of Central Tendency 132<br />

Measures of Dispersion 134<br />

Measures of Asymmetry (Skewness) 136<br />

Measures of Relationship 138<br />

Simple Regression Analysis 141<br />

Multiple Correlation and Regression 142<br />

Partial Correlation 143<br />

Association in Case of Attributes 144<br />

Other Measures 147<br />

Appendix: Summary Chart Concerning Analysis of Data 151<br />

8. Sampling Fundamentals 152<br />

Need for Sampling 152<br />

Some Fundamental Definitions 152<br />

Important Sampling Distributions 155<br />

Central Limit Theorem 157<br />

Sampling Theory 158<br />

Sandler’s A-test 162<br />

Concept of Standard Error 163<br />

Estimation 167<br />

Estimating the Population Mean ( μ) 168<br />

Estimating Population Proportion 172<br />

Sample Size and its Determination 174<br />

Determination of Sample Size through the Approach<br />

Based on Precision Rate and Confidence Level 175<br />

Determination of Sample Size through the Approach<br />

Based on Bayesian Statistics 180

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