Using Data to Build Business Practice

 Using Data to Build Business Practice
You have been provided with data from the research project for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) to understand the barriers to take up and use of business support.    As the data set is large, it is saved in different tabs.  The tab labelled Variables contains the questions.  The tab labelled Values contains the possible options for each question.  The remaining tabs contain the data itself.
 
You have just started employment in the Research department of a University Business School.
 
Your tasks:

  1. Compare the South East region with the North West region.
    1. Analyse the data provided in order to gain an understanding of the pattern of barriers to take up and use of business support.
    2. Highlight interesting findings.
    3. Make recommendations about areas which require further support.
  2. Present your work to the Chief Research Analyst in the form of a report in Word. Submit your analysis in an Excel file which the Chief Research Analyst can use for further investigation.
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