Primary Data and Secondary Data Assignment

ASSIGNMENT 7: Statistics

Think about the research you are referencing for your final project. Give two sources of existing statistics that you could utilize to guide your research after defining existing statistics in your own terms. Afterward, describe the distinction between primary and secondary data. Choose two secondary data sources that you might utilize to back up your research.

Your assignment should be between 250-325 words in length (typically, one to one and half double-spaced pages), not counting cover page, reference list page, appendices, figures, or tables.
Your assignment should include a title page and a reference list page (if using references), and be completed in Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, with appropriate header, page numbers, one-inch margins, and meet all other requirements of APA Stylebook.
One reference is required. Please format them in the most current APA format.
Please refer to the rubric associated with this assignment for detailed guidance about expectations and grading.
Please submit this assignment through Assignments in D2L by 11:59PM Central Time on Sunday.

In this course all your written assignments are expected to use APA Formatting and citation. The following APA Style guide provides you with explanations, models, and resources for APA style formatting and citation. Purdue OWL: APA Format Guide.

Module 4 – Background

Review the presentation on Primary vs. Secondary data:

https://www.slideshare.net/parabprathamesh/primary…

Provide one example of primary data and one example of secondary data.
Briefly describe where can this data be found and how it can be used. For example: Primary data could be a survey about job satisfaction collected by the researcher using SurveyMonkey.

Examples of secondary data can be found in this website:

http://www.secondarydata.com/secdata/gov.asp

Overview of Methods in Business Research

Required Reading

Trochim, W. M. (n.d.) The Research Methods Knowledge Base, 2nd Edition. Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/qualdata.p…

Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (2006). Designing Qualitative Research (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publ.Chapter 4: Data Collection Methods. Available at https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-bi…

North Dakota Compass (n.d.) Data Collection Methods. Qualitative Data Collection Methods. Available at http://www.ndcompass.org/health/GFMCHC/Revised%20D…

Optional Reading Primary Data and Secondary Data Assignment

O’Brian, R. (1998).* An overview of the methodological approach of action research. Available at from http://www.web.net/~robrien/papers/arfinal.html

Trochim, W. (2006).* Qualitative measures. Research methods knowledge base. Available at from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/qual.php

*Resource is dated; however, it provides significant contribution to content discussion.

Varja, K., Talley, J., Meyers, J., Parris, L., & Cutts, H. (2010). High school students’ perceptions of motivations for cyberbullying: An exploratory study. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, vol11(3). pp. 269–273. Retrieved January 2014 from EBSCO.

Primary Data and Secondary Data Assignment