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Field Survey |
A research study in which variables in an actual organization are measured and correlated; sometimes called a correlational study |
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Field Experiment |
A research study that occurs in an organization’s natural setting where an independent variable is manipulated to determine its effects on dependent variables. |
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Laboratory Experiment |
A research study that is conducted in a controlled environment where outside influences can be eliminated or controlled |
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Unobtrusive Measures |
Data collected in such a way that it does not influence how an employee behaves. For example, data obtained from files or archives. |
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Reliability |
Repeatability or consistency of measurement. |
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Validity |
The quality of a measurement, referring to its ability to actually measure or predict what it intends to measure or predict. |
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Simple Random Sample |
The method of placing all employees in the sample population and drawing the sample at random. The probability of any one person being selected is exactly the same as for every other person. |
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Stratified Random Sample |
The method of categorizing employees into specified groups according to relevant characteristics, such as job classification or organizational level. Individuals are then selected randomly within each group according to the group size. |
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Regression Analysis |
A statistical technique for predicting the value of one dependent variable by a weighted combination of other independent variables. |
