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The upcoming Chapters Four and Five are dedicated to the discussion and evaluation of the outcomes of the research.
3.2.5 Data analysis procedure
Both quantitative and qualitative techniques were used for the data analyses. For the statistical analysis of the collected data through the online surveys two databases were created with the SPSS programme, containing information collected from the Presidential Programme alumni and advised organisations. The purpose of the analysis was to test the propositions described in the beginning of this Chapter. First, peculiarities of Russian organisations, their internal environment, existing issues, common roles and styles of managers, level of trust, experience of knowledge sharing and factors affecting it were analysed mainly by conducting frequency analysis and one- way analysis of variances. Furthermore, regression analysis and analysis of variances were conducted to identify the effect of NC on OC as well as management and communication styles existing in the organisations. Finally, the effect of OC, organisational environment, management and communication styles, roles and stiles of consultants, docents and supervisors of host companies on the KT, OL, and ACAP, leading to the SVC in financial and organisational terms and the establishment of competitive advantage, was analysed. Reliability analysis of several combined scales were conducted when necessary.
In case of the focus group and in-depth interviews a qualitative analysis of the information was conducted. Since the interviews were conducted in Russian, the transcripts were translated into English. Furthermore, a two-step coding was conducted. Based on the initial coding main analytical directions were identified and the information was grouped in accordance with those directions. This was followed by the more focused coding, in which the most frequently appearing initial codes (ideas, opinions) were sorted, synthesized and conceptualised. For making the points presented in the text clearer quotations from the interviews were included.
For the third-party research data, the method of content analysis was used.
Information from the three analyses were combined and structured in accordance with the Propositions.
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