What Is the Term for Having a Reporting System That

question 107

Multiple Choice

What is the term for having a reporting system that identifies areas where performance standards are not being met so that managers can detect problems before they get out of hand?

• A) whistle-blower system
• B) feedback system
• C) reporting system
• D) measurement system

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Ceiling Effect

A limitation in data measurement where higher values become indistinguishable due to the upper limit of the scale being reached.

Confounding

An uncontrolled variable varies systematically with an independent variable; it is impossible to separate the effect of the independent variable from the confounding variable.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.