The Managing Director of a Breakfast Cereal Manufacturer Claims That

question 36

Essay

The managing director of a breakfast cereal manufacturer claims that families in which both spouses work are much more likely to be consumers of his product than those with only one working spouse. To prove his point, he commissions a survey of 300 families in which both spouses work and 300 families with only one working spouse. Each family is asked whether the company's cereal is eaten for breakfast. The results are shown below. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Two spouses } \\\text { working }\end{array} & \text { One spouse working } \\\hline \text { Eat cereal } & 114 & 87 \\\hline \text { Don't eat cereal } & 186 & 213 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Use the p-value method to test the managing director's claim, at a 5% significance level of
significance.

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Definitions:

Shared Assumptions

Deeply held beliefs within an organization's culture that are often taken for granted but influence behaviors and decision-making processes.

Enacted Values

These are the values that are actually exhibited or converted into employee behavior within an organization.

Hidden Elements

Aspects of an organization that are not visible or overt but influence its culture and operations.

Organizational Culture

The shared values, beliefs, norms, and practices that shape the social and psychological environment of a business organization.