SCENARIO 11-8 An Important Factor in Selecting Database Software Is the Time

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SCENARIO 11-8
An important factor in selecting database software is the time required for a user to learn how to use the system.To evaluate three potential brands (A,B and C)of database software,a company designed a test involving five different employees.To reduce variability due to differences among employees,each of the five employees is trained on each of the three different brands.The amount of time (in hours)needed to learn each of the three different brands is given below:
Below is the Excel output for the randomized block design:

-Referring to Scenario 11-8,what is the critical value for testing the block effects at a 0.05 level of significance?

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Definitions:

Employee Logs

Recorded data or documents that track employee activities, hours worked, and other workplace events or incidents.

Key-Boarding Skills

The ability to type quickly and efficiently on a keyboard, a valuable skill in many office and administrative jobs.

Performance-Related Information

Data or details that pertain to the performance of an individual, often used for feedback or improvement purposes.

Job Analysis

A systematic process of collecting and analyzing information about a job's tasks, responsibilities, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform it.