HMEMS80 2018 SEMESTER 2- FEEDBACK FOR ASSIGNMENT02

HMEMS80 2018 SEMESTER 2- FEEDBACK FOR ASSIGNMENT02 In any marathon, there are checkpoints - Assignment2 was one of those check points in your race to the finish line. This assignment consisted of 50 multiple-choice questions covering the work done up to and including Week 10. The multiple-choice questions covered theory as well as some application in the form of case study questions in which you had to apply your knowledge practically to find the correct answer. For the feedback, we provide you with the correct alternative and a brief explanation with references of where to get the answers in the prescribed book (textbook). Questions with correct answer (in bold), explanation and references 1. Which one of the following is a synonym for an independent variable? 1. Treatment variable. 2. Criterion variable. 3. Outcome variable. 4. Restricting variable. An independent variable is also referred to as either an input or treatment variable (depending on which reference you use). Please see Table 2.1 on page 24 of your textbook. 2. Your line manager asks you to start a research project to determine the relationship between employees’ intention to leave the organisation and their levels of work engagement. Which one of the following research decisions would be the most effective? 1. True-experimental. 2. Regression. 3. Quasi-experimental. 4. Correlational. As soon as we talk ‘relationships amongst variables’ we refer to correlational research. Correlations are used to determine to what extent two variables are related to one another. Please refer to pages 12 and 13 of your textbook. 3. We are in the process of developing a new form of medication to address the high levels of serotonin in depressive patients' brains. We have 20 participants in a control group (will not receive the drug) and 21 participants in the experimental group (will receive the drug). We plan to measure the effectiveness of the medication with a Solomon-4-group design. What type of research design is this? 1. Non-experimental research. 2 HMEMS80_Assignment 02 Feedback_Semester 2_ 2018 Questions with correct answer (in bold), explanation and references 2. Regression research. 3. True-experimental research. 4. Quasi-experimental. The question was not correctly phrased – thus none of the alternatives is correct. Therefore, this question will be credited for all students. 4. The degree of control that quasi-experimental research exerts on factors is _________. 1. low 2. very low 3. moderated to high 4. moderate Although quasi-experimental research is still criticized in the literature (based on the extent of the inferences made from results), it is widely accepted that, by using this design, researchers expect moderate to high levels of control over factors that may affect the study. Please refer to Table 1.1 on page 11 of your textbook. 5. You are required to determine employees’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the performance management system in your organisation. Your organisation only has 11 employees. Which type of research would be best suited to this research objective? 1. Descriptive. 2. Qualitative. 3. Historical. 4. Experimental research