Suppose You Develop the Following Hypothesis: the More Cohesive the Group

question 25

Multiple Choice

Suppose you develop the following hypothesis: The more cohesive the group, the greater its productivity. To test the hypothesis, you analyze fifteen secretarial pools of six secretaries each in one large insurance company. The unit of analysis in this study would be

• A) the insurance company.
• B) site and time of the study.
• C) the secretarial pools.
• D) individual secretaries.

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Definitions:

Credential Inflation

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Certification

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Diplomas

Documents or certifications awarded by educational institutions to indicate that an individual has successfully completed a particular course of study.

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