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Research Methodology Workshop
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, September 21−23, 2012
(learn.research-workshop.com)

Instructor: Afzal Rahim, Center for Advanced Studies in Management
(mgt2000@aol.com)


There will be a 3–day Research Methodology Workshop through Skype to help
faculty and doctoral students write papers for publication in scholarly
journals.
September 21 8:30 A.M. ─ 4:30 P.M.
1. Phase 1: Formulation of hypotheses and creative ways to develop
psychometrically sound measures that are free from method variance and
social desirability respondingpreparing data for Exploratory Factor
Analysis with SPSS.
September 22 8:30 A.M. ─ 4:30 P.M.
2. Phase 2: Pearson correlations, Cronbach alpha, Regression Analysis,
Hierarchical Regression Analysis, estimating and plotting interaction
effects, ANOVA, ANCOVA, and MANCOVA
September 23 8:30 A.M.─ 4:30 P.M.
3. Phase 3: Elementary and intermediate data analysis and interpretation
with LISRELComputing measurement and structural equations models
If you want to attend this on-line workshop, you will be required to pre-
register for it and load in your laptop or PC Skype and SPSS and LISREL
packages. The workshop does not provide these packages.
Also you need to download the SPSS data and syntax files and the research
Manual from our website (learn.research-workshop.com).
There will be no walk-in registration for the Workshop & is limited to 25
professionals. PowerPoint presentations will be used to show step-by-step
analysis of data and results. You will also learn how to report results in
your paper that you want to submit to a scholarly journal for review.
Essential Book
Pallant, J. (2010). SPSS survival manual (4th ed.). New York: Allen &
Urwin.
Supportive Books
Kerlinger, F. N., & Lee, H. B. (2000). Foundations of behavioral research.
New York: Harcourt College.
Diamantopoulos, A., & Siguaw, J. (2000). Introducing LISREL: A guide for
the uninitiated. London: ISM.