The Owner of Touchdown Sports Bar Wants to Develop a Time

question 41

Multiple Choice

The owner of Touchdown Sports Bar wants to develop a time standard for the task of mixing a specialty cocktail. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his bartenders perform this task seven times with an average of 90 seconds and a standard deviation of five seconds.
How many observations should be made if he wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is one second?

• A) 64
• B) 86
• C) 100
• D) 144
• E) 169

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Definitions:

Transformational Perspective

A leadership approach focusing on inspiring and motivating followers to exceed their own interests for the good of the group or organization.

Modeling The Way

A leadership approach that involves demonstrating the behaviors and attitudes that are expected of others, serving as a role model for the team.

Kouzes And Posner

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Management By Exception-Passive

A leadership style where the manager only intervenes when standards are not met or when performance deviates significantly from the set expectations.