Which of These Is Not an Example of Horizontal or Lateral

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not an example of horizontal or lateral (peer) communication?

• A) Subordinates from two departments share an idea for improving coordination between the departments.
• B) A supervisor and subordinate provide each other with feedback about their work.
• C) A shift manager provides the next shift manager with production details.
• D) Two assistant department heads work on new ways to market products.

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Definitions:

One-way ANOVA

A statistical method used to compare the means of three or more independent groups to determine if there is a statistically significant difference among them.

F-ratio

The F-ratio is a statistic used in analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare the variability between groups to the variability within groups, assessing whether group means are significantly different.

F-ratio

A statistical measure used in the context of ANOVA to determine the ratio of variance between groups to the variance within groups.

SAMPLE Size

The total number of subjects included in a study or sampled from a population.