A University Administrator Believes That Business Students Are More Likely

question 63

Multiple Choice

A university administrator believes that business students are more likely to be working and going to school than their liberal arts majors.This information may lead to the business school offering courses in the evening hours while the liberal arts college maintains a daytime schedule.To test this theory, the proportion of business students who are working at least 20 hours per week is compared to the proportion of liberal arts students who are working at least 20 hours per week.A random sample of 600 from the business school has been taken and it is determined that 480 students work at least 20 hours per week.A random sample of 700 liberal arts students showed that 350 work at least 20 hours per week.The observed z for this is _______.

• A)0.300
• B)0.624
• C)0.638
• D)11.22
• E)13.42

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Definitions:

Bureaucratic Structure

An organizational structure characterized by formal procedures, hierarchy, and clear division of labor.

Authority-And-Responsibility

Concerns the distribution of tasks and the accompanying expectation of accountabilities within an organization, ensuring that individuals have the rights and obligations to execute their roles.

Scalar Principle

An organizational principle that outlines a clear and direct line of authority in the hierarchy from the top of the organization to the lowest level.

Boundaryless Organizations

Organizations that are not defined by, or limited to, traditional hierarchical structures or physical boundaries, enabling more fluid and flexible approaches to business operations.