Mock Pseudo-Study Application

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Mock Pseudo-Study Application


Complete
this template to document the required areas for your mock pseudo-study.

  1. Research Question: Write your research question in the field below.
  1. How does witnessing immoral conduct among leaders/managers in the workplace impact employee’s behavior?
  1. Hypotheses: Formulate null and research hypotheses to adequately investigate your research question. If your study will investigate multiple hypotheses, add additional rows as needed.
  1. :
  1. No significant relationship exists between the leadership style of managers and the organizational commitment of the middle managers
  1. :
  1. A significant relationship exists between the leadership style of the managers and the organizational commitment of the middle managers
  1. Variables: Identify the relevant variables and the associated levels of measurement for your study. If your study will include multiple independent/dependent variables, add additional rows as needed.
  1. Independent: relationships between organizational leadership behavior
  1. Level: p < .05
  1. Dependent: The propensity to assume leadership behavior
  1. Level: p<.01
  1. Population and Sample: Write your population and sample in the field below.
  1. .
  1. Sample Size: Report the appropriate sample size for your study and detail how it was calculated in the field below.
  1. Descriptive Statistics: Complete the following in the tables below:
  • Identify a minimum of 2 descriptive statistics that will be used to organize and describe the mock data “collected” from your sample population. Justify the appropriateness of each procedure. For example, consider the question: How will the statistical procedure support your research question?
  • Generate mock data for your sample.
  • Run each descriptive procedure in Microsoft Excel and paste the Excel output for each descriptive statistic.
  • Include a graphic representation for each procedure.
  • Prepare a summary that describes the results of each descriptive procedure.
Descriptive Statistics #1
Justification of Procedure Appropriateness Justification:
Generation of Mock Data
Excel Output
Graphic Representation
Summary of Results
Descriptive Statistics #2
Justification of Procedure Appropriateness
Generation of Mock Data
Excel Output
Graphic Representation
Summary of Results
  1. Inferential Statistics: Complete the following in the table below:
  • Identify an inferential test for your pseudo mock-study using the Which Stats Test tool located on the SAGE Research Methods page under the Research Tools tab. Report the suggested test and provide a brief justification to support the appropriateness of the suggested test. For example, consider the question: How will the test support your research question? Investigate the procedures associated with your suggested test using SAGE Research Methods.
  • Run your suggested test in Microsoft Excel and paste the Excel output from your test in the area provided below.
  • Provide a brief analysis of the output.
  • Reflect on your findings.
Suggested Test and Justification
Excel Output
Analysis
Reflection of Findings