For this assignment, you first will identify a topic of interest that you might want to pursue research in the field of Public Administration.
Next, conduct a literature search to locate two studies examining your selected topic and in which the researchers used non-parametric statistics. In your search for articles, you should use any combination of the term “non-parametric”.
Once you have located your articles, you will prepare a short paper using the following format:
Introduction to the selected topic of interest
Brief summary of first article
– Include research question, statistical test(s), and general findings.
Brief summary of second article
-Include research question, statistical test(s) and general findings.
Synthesis
-Specifically, compare and contrast the two articles, assessing the types of statistical methods and analysis used.
Conclusion
-Assess what approach you might take if you were to conduct a study in this topic area.