Supervisors Rely More on Technical Skills Than Do Higher-Level Managers

question 88

Multiple Choice

Supervisors rely more on technical skills than do higher-level managers because:

• A) higher-order skills like human relations are of little use to supervisors.
• B) supervisors are expected to deal with technical work only.
• C) their subordinates are generally low-skilled and require less human relations skills to manage.
• D) employees who have a problem doing their jobs go to the supervisor and expect help.

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Definitions:

Chi-Squared Test

A statistical test used to determine the significant difference between observed frequencies in one or more categories and their expected frequencies.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used to make a decision on whether to reject the null hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing.

Population Random Variable

A variable that incorporates the randomness from a population and is used for probability distributions in statistical calculations.

Ch-Squared Distribution

A statistical distribution describing the sum of the squares of variables that follow a standard normal distribution; often used in hypothesis testing.