TABLE 9-6 The Quality Control Engineer for a Furniture Manufacturer Is Interested

question 36

True/False

TABLE 9-6
The quality control engineer for a furniture manufacturer is interested in the mean amount of force necessary to produce cracks in stressed oak furniture. She performs a two-tail test of the null hypothesis that the mean for the stressed oak furniture is 650. The calculated value of the Z test statistic is a positive number that leads to a p-value of 0.080 for the test.
-Referring to Table 9-6, if the test is performed with a level of significance of 0.10, the engineer can conclude that the mean amount of force necessary to produce cracks in stressed oak furniture is 650.

Differentiate between the roles of internal and external change agents in organizational change.

Comprehend the importance of diffusing change throughout the organization for successful implementation.

Understand the process and requirements of refreezing in organizational change.

Identify the significance of creating internal urgency for change.

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