 sample of 1000 rank and file employees, the researchers classified employees by gender and asked them if they planned to support unionization, by responding “Union” or “No Union.” Results are shown in the following table.
b. Calculate the expected counts.
c. Calculate the value of the chi-square test statistic; assume a 95% confidence level.
and preference for union representation?
e. Comment on the strengths and drawbacks of using the chi square test statistic.
Research question: Is there a significant difference in average fat lost between these two methods?
a. Determine the null and alternate hypotheses.
b. Calculate the appropriate test statistic.
c. Find the p-value.
d. What do you conclude? Be specific.
5. Box Office Boffo!
A research project is organized at Red Widget Entertainment Studios to explore the relationship years of service and box office performance of star contract employees. The management objective is to project box office performance (rating scale = 0 to 6) based upon years of service.
a. What is the dependent variable?
b. Draw a scatter diagram.
c. Does there appear to be a relationship between years of service and performance?
d. Develop the correlation coefficient.
e. Develop the regression equation.
f. For 8 years of star contract service, what is the predicted box office performance rating?
Go to www.gallup.com. Identify and discuss the research methods used by the Gallup Organization in two different substantive research projects posted on the site, related in some way to marketing. For each research project, explain the problem or opportunity, the research question(s), objective(s) and hypothesis(-es) as best as you can determine. How are data analyzed? Describe the research tools and methodologies chosen. Evaluate the progress or outcome of each research project. What do you conclude? Be sure to cite specific quantitative and qualitative data. What next steps for research could you suggest?While most everyone conjures up their own thoughts as to what a gangster should look like they often put the emphasis on their features and rough tough looks. What goes into playing the part of a gangster has to be the way they dress. The following is what is to be considered as the best dressed gangsters in the movie world.
Daniel definitely stands out in his role in Layer Cake. While it may not have been the suit and tie look that has earned him a mention as one of the best dressed gangsters in the movie, he did look impressive. His garb consisted of a quality looking black leather jacket with a maroon lining, then a simple pair of bootcut jeans. Just enough of a hint of who he was and what he was to portray.
Okay, it is true that Al didn’t outshine Marlon Brando in the Godfather but he did come darn close to it. He also when it came to being the best dressed took the lead. Very seldom was he seen not being in an impressive made to fit dress suit no matter what the action at the time may be.
Denzel is so impressive in no matter what kind of role he is playing, what he is wearing really doesn’t matter. However, his attire in American Gangster did receive some well-earned comments for being one of the best dressed gangsters. He played the part of Frank Lucas and his beige suits that fit him impeccably added to the credibility of his role.
Tom Hanks really does deserve a mention of being a classy dresser and this can be supported in his role as Michael Sullivan in Road to Perdition.
Topping the list to 10 of the best dressed gangsters of the movies would mean including not only more of the modern but some of the classics….In business for more than 60 years, Steiner-Optik GmbH is a global leader in binocular manufacturing, marketing its products in 45 nations. Karl Steiner set up a one-man shop soon after World War II and focused on high-quality optics, which has been a German specialty for years. Steiner’s exceptional work quickly put him in the front rank of lens makers, and his firm grew steadily. Within just a few years, he decided to concentrate solely on binocular production and quickly dominated that industry sector, starting with binoculars for marine use. Anyone who has spent any time at sea understands the important of exceptional optical instruments for long-range observation. In bright sunlight, glare is everywhere and can overwhelm glasses that pick up distracting hot spots from the ocean’s undulating surface. On cloudy days, distinguishing water from sky at the horizon can be equally difficult. In both situations finding and focusing on any small, indistinct object is a real strain. Only the best lenses are up to such demanding standards, and Steiner’s light-gathering capabilities have long been meeting those standards.
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