The guide assumes that you are already familiar with the basics of using Excel (e.g. Most of the functionality referred to in the guide is also available in earlier and later versions, although the user interface has changed somewhat. The guide is not written for a specific version of Excel although it includes screenshots for Excel 2010. Further guides give information on the use of Excel to apply various analysis techniques discussed in Chapter 13. It covers some of the key features of Excel that are particularly useful when doing a research project. 12ġ Introduction The aim of this short guide is to provide an introduction to using Microsoft Excel (hereafter: Excel) for quantitative data analysis within the context of a business and management research project. 8Īppendix B: Loading and using the Data Analysis ToolPak. 7Īppendix A: Using Excel statistical functions. Quantitative data analysis tools in Excel.
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