When Assessing Whether Kendra Is an Effective Manager, Robert Questions

question 43

Multiple Choice

When assessing whether Kendra is an effective manager, Robert questions whether she has developed and communicated a clear and customer-focused direction for her department. What aspect of Kendra's work is Robert evaluating?

• A) intellectual stimulation
• B) individualized consideration
• C) idealized influence
• D) inspirational motivation

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement that there is no difference or effect, typically to be tested against an alternative hypothesis proposing a difference or effect.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true; a threshold chosen by the researcher to indicate the level of evidence needed to reject the null hypothesis.

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to compare three or more independent samples to determine if they originate from the same distribution.

P-value

The probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one that was actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.