Angered by the Informal Discussions Among Employees, a Supervisor Has

question 18

Multiple Choice

Angered by the informal discussions among employees, a supervisor has posted rules against rumours, gossip, and discussions about the company's financial situation as well as other company matters.Your managerial know-how tells you that this supervisor is

• A) trying to support employees' First Amendment rights.
• B) trying to eliminate inaccurate information.
• C) making a big mistake by trying to eliminate the grapevine.
• D) recognising the need for a grapevine.
• E) attempting to use the grapevine as a managerial tool.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In experimental and statistical research, the variable that is being tested and measured to see if it is affected by changes in another variable (the independent variable).

Confounding Variable

An external variable in an experiment that can affect the results of the study, potentially leading to incorrect conclusions if not controlled.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values cluster around a mean value.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the variation or dispersion of a set of numerical data from its mean.