An empirical analysis of women in upper management positions at U.S. firms was published in the Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict (July 2007). Monthly data (n = 252 months) were collected for several variables, including the number of females in managerial positions, the number of females with a college degree, and the number of female high school graduates with no college degree. Similar data were collected for males.
a. The correlation coefficient relating number of females in managerial positions and number of females with a college degree was reported as r = .983. Interpret this result.
b. The correlation coefficient relating number of females in managerial positions and number of female high school graduates with no college degree was reported as r = .074. Interpret this result.
c. The correlation coefficient relating number of males in managerial positions and number of males with a college degree was reported as r = .722. Interpret this result.
d. The correlation coefficient relating number of males in managerial positions and number of male high school graduates with no college degree was reported as r = .528. Interpret this result.