This guide is for BUSI 820 Week 1 Assignment 1, start to submission. The SPSS assignment for IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics chapters 1 and 2 and appendices A and B, following the requirements in the course content.
BUSI 820 is Quantitative Research Methods, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's Doctor of Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI820; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 820 Quantitative Research Methods |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 1 |
| Points | 95 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| Sources | IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics and the provided data |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | SPSS output with written interpretation, as instructed |
What BUSI 820 Week 1 Assignment 1 asks for
The course requires 8 assignments whose specific requirements, rubrics and due dates are in the course content. Assignment 1 is due in Module/Week 1 with IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics chapters 1 and 2 and appendices A and B and the chapter outlines. Worth 95 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 820
In the published schedule, Assignment 1 is one of 9 graded written assignments in BUSI 820. It is the first written assignment in the course; the next is Week 2 Assignment 2.
How BUSI 820 Week 1 Assignment 1 is graded
Liberty grades Assignment 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 95 points in the published guide. That is about 9% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 820 Week 1 method, step by step
Set up the data before the write-up
Work through the Assignment 1 calculations or software steps first and save the output. The written part interprets those numbers, so they have to be right before you explain them.
Show the method
Name the method and the reason it fits. One or two sentences are enough, but they must be there.
Report the results plainly
Report each result with its value and what it measures. Tables and figures help when they are labeled and referred to in the text.
Interpret in the context of the question
Translate the numbers into a conclusion about the question. Say what decision they support and how confident you can be.
Name the limits
Name the assumptions and limits. A result with its limits stated reads as professional.
Submit the files the guide asks for
Check which files Canvas expects (spreadsheet, output, written document) and that each is complete and labeled (Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content).
Define each variable's measurement level (nominal, ordinal or scale) and set it correctly in SPSS Variable View, with value labels for categorical variables. Run frequencies to check for out-of-range codes. Include only the output the questions ask for, and write each interpretation in APA statistical style with a plain-language sentence on what it means.
A structure for BUSI 820 Week 1 Assignment 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,100 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Procedures | Correct analyses run in SPSS. | ~440 words |
| Output | Relevant tables included. | ~220 words |
| Interpretation | Results explained in APA style. | ~440 words |
A topic angle that works
The first chapters cover variables, research problems and questions, and data coding, entry and checking. Expect to identify variable types and measurement levels and to enter and check data.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Gender (nominal, coded 1 = male, 2 = female), education level (ordinal, five categories) and annual salary (scale) were defined in Variable View. Frequencies showed one case coded 3 for gender, an entry error corrected from the original survey, leaving all values in range.
- Measurement levels.
- Data checking.
- A correction.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 820 Week 1
- Output without interpretation.
- The wrong test for the variables' measurement levels.
- Missing effect sizes.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content
- Sources: IBM SPSS for Introductory Statistics and the provided data
- Calculations checked and output saved
- Every table and figure referred to in the text
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How much is BUSI 820 Assignment 1 worth?
95 points; the eight assignments total 760 of the course's 1,000 points.
How many points is BUSI 820 Week 1 Assignment 1 worth?
95 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 820, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 9% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 820 Week 1 the same in every section of BUSI 820?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 820. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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