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associates with a preference (not requirement) to have two subordinates,
two peers or customers, and two superiors complete the MLQ. All
individuals were asked to complete the assessment by February 23,2004.
CEOs were assured that tests scores and sheets were numbered so that
follow-up reminders could be sent, yet confidentiality maintained. Only the
researcher saw the individual results.
Follow-up contacts were made to participating CEOs to update
them on the status of their responses and respondents. The CEOs were
told how many individuals in each preferred area had responded, and
were encouraged to increase participation where necessary.
Individual results from the survey were captured in Microsoff
Excel@ format to allow the researcher to respectively confirm and validate
the respondents and to obtain the response scores in a statistics-ready
format.
Analysis
Several types of statistical analysis were selected and parameters
for their use determined in advance of receipt of data and commencement
of analysis. The type of tests and use of the results were tailored to the
nature of comparisons made. All of these tests were included in the
statistical software, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, 11.5,
2003) and StatXact by Cytel Software Corporation (2003).
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