The President of a Large University Has Been Studying the Relationship

question 86

Essay

The president of a large university has been studying the relationship between male/female supervisory structures in his institution and the level of employees' job satisfaction. The results of a recent survey are shown in the table below. Conduct a test at the 5% significance level to determine whether the level of job satisfaction depends on the boss/employee gender relationship. $\begin{array} { | l | c c c c | } \hline & { \text { Boss/ Employee } } \\\hline \text { Level of Satisfaction } & \text { Male/Female } & \text { Female/Male } & \text { Male/Male } & \text { Female/Female } \\\hline \text { Satisfied } & 60 & 15 & 50 & 15 \\\hline \text { Neutral } & 27 & 45 & 48 & 50 \\\hline \text { Dissatisfied } & 13 & 32 & 12 & 55 \\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Homosexual Orientations

A sexual orientation characterized by a romantic or sexual attraction to individuals of the same gender.

Nonrandom Sample

A sample that is not selected using random methods, potentially leading to biased outcomes due to the lack of representativeness.

Nonrepresentative Sample

A sample that does not accurately reflect the characteristics of the broader population, potentially leading to biased results.

Homosexual Orientation

A sexual preference defined by feeling romantic or sexual desire towards individuals of the same gender.