A Causal Study Is One That _____

question 31

Multiple Choice

A causal study is one that _____.

• A) attempts to capture a population's characteristics by making inferences from a sample's characteristics and testing resulting hypotheses
• B) emphasizes a full contextual analysis of a few events or conditions and their interrelations
• C) discovers answers to the questions who, what, when, where, or how much
• D) attempts to reveal why or how one variable produces changes in another
• E) provides repeated measures over an extended period of time

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Definitions:

Strategy Map

A visual tool that illustrates how an organization plans to achieve its strategic objectives, often linked to the Balanced Scorecard methodology.

Balanced Scorecard

A system for planning and managing strategy that ensures business processes are in harmony with the organization's goals and vision, facilitates better communication within and outside the organization, and assesses how well the organization is achieving its strategic objectives.

Strategic Objective

A planned goal that an organization strives to achieve to guide its long-term plans and align its resources.

Performance Metrics

Quantitative measures used to evaluate, compare, and track performance or production across different periods or against specific objectives.