MANA 420 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Internal Validity, Random Assignment, Longitudinal Study
13 Jun 2016
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Longitudinal research conducted to evaluate a new program. Want to figure out if it worked. What is the outcome program evaluation: the assessment of intervention intended to bring about positive change in organizations. Ex: introduce merit pay: give bonuses to people that did really well in terms of productivity. We need to measure motivation and productivity. Put it in the intervention and see if it worked out the way we thought it would work out. Needs that we will specify: let us establish a stress reduction program. Programs put into place that intended to accomplish particular goals. What is the info that we need to collect to see if we are achieving the outcome that we hope to achieve. Proximal and distal outcomes: proximal: close goals. The ones that you can measure right away: distal: what we are ultimately trying to achieve. We need to ensure that we"re drawing valid conclusions.
