A Department Chair Wants to Monitor the Percentage of Failing

question 31

Essay

A department chair wants to monitor the percentage of failing students in classes in her department.Each class had an enrollment of 50 students last spring.The number of failing students in the 10 classes offered that term were 1,4,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,and 3,respectively.Compute the control limits for a p-chart at the 95% confidence level.Is the process in control?

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Definitions:

Senior Manager

A high-level executive responsible for overseeing the management and strategic direction of a company or its major divisions.

Performance Management

The process of ensuring that organizational goals are consistently met in an efficient and effective manner through the management of employee performance.

Performance

A measure of how efficiently and effectively a person or organization achieves its goals.

Employee Performance

The evaluation of an employee's job related activities and their effectiveness in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities.