HRM Research
5 What
statistical analyses would be appropriate in each of the following situations?
Explain your rationale.
a. You have
collected pre-test and post-test scores for a training program in the
organization. You want to determine whether the training resulted in increased
subject matter knowledge.
b. You need
to establish an externally competitive pay range for administrative assistants.
You have compensation data for 35 organizations that includes the following
types of data:
i. Minimum
pay rates
ii. Maximum
pay rates
iii. Average
pay rates
iv. Sales of
organization
v. Number of
employees in each organization
vi. Number of
administrative assistants in each organization
c. You have
conducted an employee satisfaction survey among five different departments. The
leadership team wants to know if there are differences in satisfaction levels
between the various departments.
