1. Introduction to SPSS: Defining Variables and Data Entry

2. You will be on this page after “SPSS” is started Click “Cancel”

3. Choose “variable view” by clicking this button

4. Type the name of the variable here

5. The variable name “Gender” has been typed Lets assume our first variable is “Gender”

6. Click “Type” Choose “Numeric” (1) (2) Press “OK” (3)

7. Type a label for this variable, e.g. Gender of Respondent* *Note: It is not necessary to provide a label for the variable. It serves to remind the researcher about the variable if a label is provided

8. 1. Click “Values” 2. Click this sign to assign the “Value Labels” of the variable 3. Type “1” here, then “Male” here 4. Click “add” Assuming we have the following coding scheme for “Gender” 1.Male 2.Female

9. After “Add” is pressed the value label 1 = “Male” is transferred here

10. 1. Type “2” 2. Type “Female” 3. Press “Add”

11. 1. The value label 2 = “Female” is now here 2. Press “OK” to execute the process

12. The process of defining the first variable “Gender” is now completed. Press the 1 st column of the 2 nd row to define the 2 nd variable Lets say the 2 nd variable is “Age”

13. Type “Age”

14. Under the “Label” type “Age Group of Respondent”

17. Press “OK” after all the value labels for “Age” have been defined

18. The process of assigning the value labels for “Age” is completed

20. I have chosen BRM1 as the variable name to indicate that it is the first question related to “Business Research Methods”. It is arbitrary, we can also use other names.

21. Under the “Label” give a short descriptive label for the variable, e.g. “Enjoy BRM”

22. 1. Press here to define the value labels for BRM1 2. Type “1” for “Value”, and type “Strongly Disagree” for “Value Label” 3. Press “Add”

23. Repeat the process for the remaining value labels of BRM1, i.e. 2. Disagree 3. Undecided 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree Press OK to execute A B

24. The variable BRM1 and its value labels are now defined

29. Switch to the “Data View” by pressing this button To start entering data, we need to switch to the “Data View”

34. Thank You....