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18.2.3 Using SPSS for Small-Sample Runs Tests
The rst step is to click Analyze/Nonparametric Tests/Legacy Dialogs/Runs. The Runs Test
dialog box will appear on the screen (Figure 18.4). Place employees in the Test Variable List
box and select Mean as a Cut Point and click OK. The output shown in Figure 18.2 will appear
on the screen. Note that the data coding procedure is exactly the same as discussed in the section
on using Minitab for small-sample runs tests.
Note: MS Excel cannot be used directly for any of the non-parametric tests. It can only be used
indirectly for simple computations that help in these tests.
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