DDHA 8800: Regression Modeling Essay

Regression modeling is a foundational skill for those conducting secondary data analysis, much like you will encounter in the completion of the Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) program. Additionally, regression modeling assists in finding connections among multiple variables and one dependent variable. Consider, for example, a healthcare administrator who may be asked to develop or interpret models of patient satisfaction based on other quantitative or dichotomous variables.

For this Assignment, review the resources for this week. Then, review your course text, and complete Case Study 11.2 on page 536 The case study is based on a real-world problem.

For Chapter 11, case study 11.1, you will need to download the file C11_01.xlsx from the textbook companion website http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9781305947542. Under “Book Resources”, click on “Student Downloads” to view the downloadable files. Click “Case Files” and download the zipped file 1305947541_538884.zip. Open the zipped file to access the file C11_01.xlsx.

The Assignment: (3–5 pages)

• Complete Case Study 11.2, “Heating Oil at Dupree Fuel Company” on page 536 of your course text using SPSS.

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

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The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.