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Chapter IV

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

This chapter shall discuss the findins !"tained fr!# the pri#ar$ instru#ent used in the stud$% It

shall discuss the characteristics !f the resp!ndents, their intranet&use "eha'i!r, and their

percei'ed strenth and (ea)nesses !f intranets% In !rder t! si#plif$ the discussi!ns, theresearcher pr!'ided ta"les and raphs that su##ari*e the c!llecti'e reacti!ns !f the resp!ndents%

Characteristics !f the Resp!ndents

The stud$+s p!pulati!n is c!#p!sed !f the e#pl!$ees !f the !sscare -!usin LTD% The

resp!ndents nu#"ered t! t(ent$&fi'e ./01% The ta"le "el!( su##ari*es the ender !f the

resp!ndents% The ta"le sh!(s that #a2!rit$ !f the resp!ndents are #ale%

Ta"le 3% 4ender !f Resp!ndents

Sex Frequency

ale 35

Fe#ale 6

T!tal /0

!re!'er, the ta"le als! sh!(s that the p!pulati!n !f the #ale resp!ndents is !'er thrice the si*e!f the fe#ale% This is illustrated !n the fiure "el!(% The fiure sh!(s that the #ale e#pl!$ees

!utnu#"er the fe#ale, 768 t! /98%

Fiure 3% 4ender Distri"uti!n !f the Resp!ndents


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The stud$ als! s!uht the di'ersit$ !f !pini!ns reardin the use !f the intranet, thus it s!uhtthe resp!nses !f the different depart#ents in the c!#pan$% The ta"le "el!( su##ari*es the

reacti!ns !f the resp!ndents% The stud$ s!uht the help !f nine depart#ents: n!netheless, the

sur'e$ !nl$ !"tained pertinent data !n se'en depart#ents%

Fiure /% Depart#ent !f Resp!ndents

Depart#ent Frequency Percentage

Repairs / ;

Lettins < 3/

Rent = =

Finance < 3/

ar)etin 0 /=

Ad#inistrati!n 7 /;

De'el!p#ent / ;


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IT < 3/

Others = =

T!tal /0 3==

>ased !n the c!llecti'e results !f the #!st (ell represented depart#ent is fr!# the

Ad#inistrati!n depart#ent pr!'idin /;8 !f the t!tal resp!ndents% The ar)etin depart#entf!ll!(s this (ith /=8 !f the p!pulati!n c!#in fr!# their )eep% The Lettins, IT, and Finance

Depart#ents indi'iduall$ pr!'ided 3/8 !f the p!pulati!n% Si#ilarl$, the Repairs and

De'el!p#ent Depart#ents furnished the stud$ (ith ;8 apiece% The percentae !f distri"uti!n isillustrated in the fiure "el!(% It can "e p!sited that the #a2!r users !f the intranet techn!l!$ in

the c!#pan$ are th!se a#!n the Ad#inistrati!n and ar)etin depart#ents pr!"a"l$ "ecause!f the (e" paes a'aila"le in the internal net(!r) caters #!re !n the said depart#ents%

Fiure /% Depart#ental Distri"uti!n !f Resp!ndents

The ?se !f Intranet Techn!l!$

This part !f the chapter shall discuss the intranet&use "eha'i!r !f the resp!ndents as #easured "$the sur'e$ @uesti!nnaire% It is esta"lished that the intranet !f !sscare c!uld !nl$ "e used in the

pre#ises !f the c!#pan$% This is reflected "$ resp!nses !f the e#pl!$ees statin that the$ c!uld

n!t a'ail the intranet ser'ices !f the c!#pan$ at the c!#f!rt !f their !(n h!#e% On the !therhand, the ta"le "el!( su##ari*es the resp!ndents+ reacti!n !n the reularit$ !f their use !f the

techn!l!$% Acc!rdin t! the data, al#!st half !f the p!pulati!n scarcel$ uses the techn!l!$

(hile t(ent$&percent !f the resp!ndents stated that the$ use it se'ent$ fi'e percent !f the ti#ethe$ spend !n the !ffice%

Table 3. Frequency of Intranet Use

Particulars Frequency Percentage

Nearl$ Al(a$s 9 36


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708 !f the ti#e 0 /=

0=8 !f the ti#e / ;

/08 !f the ti#e < 3/

-ardl$ e'er 33 99

T!tal /0 3==

!re!'er, 368 !f the resp!ndents stated that the$ a'ail !f the techn!l!$ practicall$ the entireti#e !f their sta$ in the !ffice% The data als! sh!(s that 3/8 !f the resp!ndents spend a @uarter

!f their !ffice ti#e in utili*in the techn!l!$ (hile !nl$ ;8 n!ted that the$ spend half% The said

inf!r#ati!n is illustrated in the fiure "el!(%

Fiure


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Pr!pert$ Aents 9; 36 /= = 36 3==

Leisure 7/ /; = = = 3==

Others = ; 76 3/ 9 3==

On the !ther hand, a third !f the resp!ndents stated that the "usiness secti!n !f the intranet

ser'ice is i#p!rtant t! the#% N!netheless, t(ent$ percent are n!t sure (hile siteen percent are

slihtl$ n!t i#pressed !n the said feature% In additi!n, an ast!undin sit$ percent !f thee#pl!$ees stated that the Su"c!ntract!rs secti!n is i#p!rtant f!r the c!#pan$% N!netheless, !ne&

third !f the# are stated that it is n!t that i#p!rtant% !re!'er, all the e#pl!$ees stated that the

(e" pae pertainin t! the happenin inside the c!#pan$ is i#p!rtant% On the !ther hand,practicall$ half !f the resp!ndents stated that the (e" pae c!ntainin the pr!pert$ aents !f the

c!#pan$ is i#p!rtant% N!netheless, /=8 are n!t sure !f the i#p!rtance !f it (hile 368 stated

that the (e" pae is n!t at all i#p!rtant% In a lihter n!te, al#!st three @uarters !f theresp!ndents stated that the leisure secti!n is i#p!rtant% This is affir#ed "$ the re#ainin /;8

statin that the (e" pae is #!deratel$ essential% The said resp!nses are illustrated !n the fiure

"el!(%

Fiure 9% Intranets Paes+ Le'el !f I#p!rtance

On the !ther hand, the stud$ als! #easured the percepti!n !f the resp!ndents reardin theintranet techn!l!$% The reacti!ns are su##ari*ed !n Ta"le 0% >ased !n the said in@uir$, the

e#pl!$ees str!nl$ areed that Intranets c!uld "e used f!r pu"lishin n!t !nl$ tet and raphics"ut als! audi!, 'ide! and interacti'e applicati!ns% Li)e(ise, the e#pl!$ees als! str!nl$ areedthat intranet results in the chane !f the calendar dri'en pu"lishin schedule t! a needs "ased

pu"lishin !f d!cu#ents% On the !ther hand, the resp!ndents areed that the intranet reduces the

c!st and ti#e !f pu"lishin and distri"uti!n !f d!cu#ents% Si#ilarl$ the e#pl!$ees areed that

the$ pr!"a"l$ d! n!t need ele#entar$ )e$"!ard s)ills in usin the intranet, h!(e'er, the$ad#itted that in usin the intranet, an e#pl!$ee (!uld need t! )n!( h!( t! use a #!use% The$

als! areed that the intranet leads t! (idespread inf!r#ati!n disse#inati!n as (ell as the fact

that the intranet leads t! #!re inf!r#ed decisi!na)in% The e#pl!$ees als! areed that the!sscare+s intranet ets updated aut!#aticall$, thus #ade c!##unicati!n #!re efficient and

effecti'e%

!re!'er, the$ als! areed that the chanes t! d!cu#ents are #ade as needed and upl!aded unt!

the intranet f!r i##ediate access f!r users as (ell as in the fact that the intranet pr!'ides asi#ple p!int and clic) (a$ t! surf thr!uh a (e" !f h$per lin)ed d!cu#ents% The resp!ndents

als! ad#itted that the intranet tends t! "e accessed #!re fre@uentl$ and #!re (idel$ "$ users

thr!uh!ut the !rani*ati!n%

Table ". Responses of the Respon#ents


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Particulars eihted#ean

Interpretati!n

$ The intranet reduces the c!st and ti#e !f

pu"lishin and distri"uti!n !f d!cu#ents%


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Intranet Is the techn!l!$ s$ste# !f the $ear% /%3; Disaree

?sers can access n!t !nl$ static inf!r#ati!n "ut

als! d$na#icall$ enerated inf!r#ati!n fr!#

c!rp!rate data"ases%

esides, as n!ted "$ ard ./==/1, "enefits such as c!#petiti'eness,c!##unicati!ns and c!ntent #anae#ent .the "i C+s+1 (ere rated the #!st i#p!rtant%

Challenes and Opp!rtunities !n Intranets


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This part !f the chapter shall discuss the strenths and (ea)nesses !f the techn!l!$ !f intranets

as percei'ed "$ the e#pl!$ees !f !sscare% Acc!rdin t! the resp!ndents, the s$ste# is #a)es it

eas$ t! c!##unicate (ith c!&staffs% This #eans that #e#!s are sent faster as (ell as !ther f!r#!f c!rresp!ndence pr!'ided that it is internall$ c!ncerned% !re!'er, the e#pl!$ees stated that it

#ade file sharin, transfer, and #anae#ent is #uch si#pler% This (a$, there is n! need t! as)f!r d!cu#ents fr!# c!&(!r)er% Si#ilarl$, the$ stated that i#p!rtant d!cu#entati!n c!uld "esecured% N!netheless, the$ als! n!ted that (ith the techn!l!$, there is an eas$ access !n

pr!pert$ de'el!p#ent and #ade #anae#ent rep!rtin #!re efficient% The$ are als! a(are that

the inf!r#ati!n in the intranet is updated dail$% Thus, pr!perties can "e #!nit!red and #ade thetenacities #anaea"le% This (a$, the pers!nnel can #anae their (!r) (ell, ensurin the

efficienc$ !f the c!#pan$%

In additi!n, the$ als! stated that Intranet lessens le(!r) and paper (!r) en'ir!n#ent and

pr!#!tes an efficient file #anae#ent% It als! furnishes the c!#pan$ (ith easier access t! !ther

depart#ents% The staff can find s!luti!ns t! #!st !f the (!r) related pr!"le#s in the intranetthus pr!'idin a flei"le fra#e(!r) the (ill suit the (!r)+s needs% It als! pr!'ides !ther features

such as sites !f pr!perties, #aps and directi!ns as (ell as t!!ls, pr!perties, and ren!'ati!ns and

retrie'ed in a faster rate% This enhances inf!r#ati!n #anae#ent and efficienc$ !f (!r)%>esides the pr!'isi!n !f eneral inf!r#ati!n, it als! pr!#!tes less tal)in, #!re ti#e, #!re (!r)

d!ne% !re!'er, discussi!n f!ru#s can "e d!ne (ith!ut !in t! the c!nference r!!#% This

affir#s the stud$ !f Lai ./==31 that f!und !ut that there (ere areas !f use that (ere #!rec!##!n than !thers% In -u#an Res!urce arenas, #!re than ;=8 applicati!n rate (as f!und% -R

(as a"le t! put c!rp!rate d!cu#ents, uidelines and #anuals !n the e" instead !f printed

#aterial that (as s!#eti#es distri"uted t! e'er$ indi'idual e#pl!$ee%

On the !ther hand, the e#pl!$ees als! pr!'ided se'eral p!ints !n h!( t! i#pr!'e the intranettechn!l!$ !f !sscare "$ p!intin !ut the (ea) p!int !f the s$ste#% Apparentl$, there is a lac)

!f the initiati'e in updatin the #appin sites, pr!perties and ren!'ati!n% The resp!ndents stated

that this sh!uld "e addressed% Alth!uh the net(!r) pr!'ides securit$ f!r the d!cu#ents !f thec!#pan$, there is als! the need t! uprade it specificall$ th!se pertainin t! !ther tenant

pr!pert$% The e#pl!$ees als! rec!##ended l!!)in int! the de'el!p#ent !f the s#all&scale

transfer pr!p!sals in the intranet%

Chapter 9 Presenta ti!n , Anal$s is and In terpreta t i!n !f Data

&hapter 4

Presentation1 $nalysis an# Interpretation of 'ata


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This chapter pr!'ided the athered data and the researcher+s anal$sis and interpretati!n !f the

results !f the distri"uted sur'e$s% The data (ere presented in a clear and c!ncise f!r#, #!st

(hich used raphs and ta"les%Out !f the ;= sur'e$s distri"uted t! different secti!ns !f sec!nd $ear preparat!r$ dentistr$

students, 7= sur'e$s (ere c!#pleted and the re#ainin 3= (ere #issin, presu#a"l$ l!st,

f!r!tten, andB!r unreturned% !st !f the resp!ndents preferred n!t t! (rite their na#e andre#ain an!n$#!us%

)en#er 5=8 (ere fe#ale resp!ndents and 3= 8 (ere #ale resp!ndents%

$ge The sa#ples !f 7= resp!ndents (ere "et(een 37& 3; $ears !ld% !st !f the# c!nsisted !f

3; $ears !ld .5=81 and 3= 8 (ere 37 $ears !ld%

0uestion 2 I am familiar ith the term 5metrosexual6.

Out !f 7= resp!ndents


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Out !f 7= resp!ndents 96%


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0uestion 22 Is personal appearance #irectly relate# to sexual preferenceB

Out !f 7= resp!ndents 6=8 areed, 6%678 str!nl$ areed, /6%678 disareed and 6%678

str!nl$ disareed (ith the @uer$ is pers!nal appearance directl$ related t! seual preference%C!#"inin the percentaes, #!re than half !f the resp!ndents affir# that pers!nal appearance

directl$ related t! seual preference%

0uestion 27 'o famous people ha8e a great influence in the fashion statement of peopleB

Out !f 7= resp!ndents 0=8 areed, 9;%9;8 str!nl$ areed, n!ne disareed and 3%0/8 str!nl$disareed (ith the @uesti!n d! fa#!us pe!ple ha'e a reat influence in the fashi!n state#ent !f

pe!pleH C!#"inin the percentaes, #!re than half !f the resp!ndents affir#ed that fa#!us

pe!ple ha'e a reat influence in the fashi!n state#ent !f pe!ple%

0uestion 23 I oul# still hang out ith my frien# e8en if heAs a metrosexual.

Out !f 7= resp!ndents 96%=


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Pi!l! Pascual / 39 6 /0 //

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