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35 FILE Paste $42 1 2 3 4 . 5 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 30 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 AL Cut Copy- Format Painter Clipboard READY B Years of Service 1 2 2 1 4 = 5 2 4 4 5 3 3 7 2 4 C 2 S 3 2 4 4 3 3 4 2 2 4 1 3 2 3 2 4 3 2 4 HOME INSERT PAGE LAYOUT 2 3 5 5 2 1 4 5 2 4 W Y G E X 193 Sheet1 C Peer Support 5 5 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 2 3 2 4 M 5 4 4 16 2 2 4 + 4 2 2 3 3 6 3 3 3 5 5 Calibri 2 3 3 2 5 2 2 Wrap Text BIU---A-Merge & Center V Font 5 4 5 4 3 3 5 4 3 4 D Intention to Quit 2 1 5 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 3 5 3 2 2 17 1 1 1 2 3 3 13 3 e 2 3 5 3 3 3 3 2 1 7 2 2 2 5 1 ▾ C 11 1 2 5 4 3 3 5 4 FORMULAS DATA REVIEW VIEW A A === ♥ E Performance 2019 5 4 2 2 4 3 2 1 2 1 1 5 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 P 4 " 4 4 4 2 2 2 A 4 N 4 = 4 S 1 2 1 2 2 4 2 5 5 4 2 G 2 4 5 2 2 5 5 3 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 4 46 3 3 F G H Performance 2022 rk from Home (1-yes, 2-Gender (W-1M-2) 2 $ 3 122 3 TW 4 18 2 2 3 y 5 #p 4 2 3 2 3 4 A 4 4 17 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 3 2 - Alignment 2 2 1 2 F 1 1 2 1 A the # 2 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 S 2 2 2 2 1 7 1 1 2 5 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 p M 2 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 7 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 7 1 2 w 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 ▾ P General $-% 9 Number Annual Salary 72000 80000 67000 69000 78000 71000 GOOO 67000 74000 79000 73000 79000 74000 71000 Now 76000 71000 1.1000 72000 12000 77000 Fro00 77000 *1000 69000 00000 70000 10000 78000 83000 www.bo 20000 70000 Os000 69000 75000 respec 70000 70000 70000 72000 74000 www 70000 71000 68000 daly 81000 79000 67000 71000 68000 72000 70000 78000 71000 E +0.00 Conditic .00.0 Formatti G Bes J K D Question 1 100 pts PROBLEM 1 (10 points): Identify any Q1 (highest quality) research journal in business and management. Subsequently, find any paper that was published in this journal between 2018-2022. Make sure to provide all relevant information such as: 1. The journal's ranking 2. A full citation of the selected paper PROBLEM 2 (20 points): Research the construct of strategic flexibility 1. Who introduced this construct? (Provide a full citation) 2. Provide this construct's definition. 3. Provide a title of one recently published research paper (published after 2018) that investigates the organizational effects of strategic flexibility. 4. Based on past literature, briefly explain why this construct could be important for your company. PROBLEM 3 (20 points): You have researched the following constructs: -- Group diversity (differences in traits and characteristics among employees) -- Group cohesiveness -- Firm performance -R - Managerial capabilities (quality of management) -- Employee motivation 1. Use these constructs to formulate one main effect hypothesis. Briefly explain your hypothesis (what it is proposing). 2. Use these constructs to formulate one moderating effect hypothesis. Briefly explain your hypothesis (what it is proposing). 3. Use these constructs to formulate one mediating effect hypothesis. Explain your hypothesis (what it is proposing). le nts Yahoo M Gmail YouTube O Optigo Imported From IE PROBLEM 4 (50 points): As a data analyst working in a marketing firm (BestFirmNYC), you were assigned to investigate some important performance related issues among sales employees in your company. To conduct your analyses, use SPSS and the Excel dataset called "BestFirmNYC." This dataset includes the following variables that were collected from the sales employees: 1. Access to relevant information (regarding tasks and projects). 2. Years of service (how long employed at your company) 3. Peer support 4. Intention to quit 5. Employee performance in 2019 6. Employee performance in 2022 7. Employees working from home = 1; Employees working from the office = 2 8. Gender (women = 1; men =2) 9. Annual salary Use statistical tests to answer the following questions. For full credit, make sure to copy and paste your SPSS output in your answers (word document). 1. Women sales employees have complained that they are p less than men for doing the same job. Is there a statistically significant difference in pay between men and women employees at your company? Briefly explain the results. 2. Your VP of Sales worries that sales employees who decided to work from home could become more likely to quit. Is there a statistically significant difference in intention to quit between sales employees who work from home and the employees who work in the office? Briefly explain the results. 3. In 2020, your company installed an expensive new computer system for your sales employees. Based on available performance data, did this new system improve the employee performance? Briefly explain the results. 4. Finally, your CEO would like to find out what are the best predictors of employee performance in your company. Test the effects of access to information, peer support, and years of service on employee performance (use performance 2022. Explain the results. 35 FILE Paste $42 1 2 3 4 . 5 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 30 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 AL Cut Copy- Format Painter Clipboard READY B Years of Service 1 2 2 1 4 = 5 2 4 4 5 3 3 7 2 4 C 2 S 3 2 4 4 3 3 4 2 2 4 1 3 2 3 2 4 3 2 4 HOME INSERT PAGE LAYOUT 2 3 5 5 2 1 4 5 2 4 W Y G E X 193 Sheet1 C Peer Support 5 5 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 2 3 2 4 M 5 4 4 16 2 2 4 + 4 2 2 3 3 6 3 3 3 5 5 Calibri 2 3 3 2 5 2 2 Wrap Text BIU---A-Merge & Center V Font 5 4 5 4 3 3 5 4 3 4 D Intention to Quit 2 1 5 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 3 5 3 2 2 17 1 1 1 2 3 3 13 3 e 2 3 5 3 3 3 3 2 1 7 2 2 2 5 1 ▾ C 11 1 2 5 4 3 3 5 4 FORMULAS DATA REVIEW VIEW A A === ♥ E Performance 2019 5 4 2 2 4 3 2 1 2 1 1 5 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 P 4 " 4 4 4 2 2 2 A 4 N 4 = 4 S 1 2 1 2 2 4 2 5 5 4 2 G 2 4 5 2 2 5 5 3 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 4 46 3 3 F G H Performance 2022 rk from Home (1-yes, 2-Gender (W-1M-2) 2 $ 3 122 3 TW 4 18 2 2 3 y 5 #p 4 2 3 2 3 4 A 4 4 17 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 3 2 - Alignment 2 2 1 2 F 1 1 2 1 A the # 2 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 S 2 2 2 2 1 7 1 1 2 5 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 p M 2 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 7 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 7 1 2 w 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 ▾ P General $-% 9 Number Annual Salary 72000 80000 67000 69000 78000 71000 GOOO 67000 74000 79000 73000 79000 74000 71000 Now 76000 71000 1.1000 72000 12000 77000 Fro00 77000 *1000 69000 00000 70000 10000 78000 83000 www.bo 20000 70000 Os000 69000 75000 respec 70000 70000 70000 72000 74000 www 70000 71000 68000 daly 81000 79000 67000 71000 68000 72000 70000 78000 71000 E +0.00 Conditic .00.0 Formatti G Bes J K D Question 1 100 pts PROBLEM 1 (10 points): Identify any Q1 (highest quality) research journal in business and management. Subsequently, find any paper that was published in this journal between 2018-2022. Make sure to provide all relevant information such as: 1. The journal's ranking 2. A full citation of the selected paper PROBLEM 2 (20 points): Research the construct of strategic flexibility 1. Who introduced this construct? (Provide a full citation) 2. Provide this construct's definition. 3. Provide a title of one recently published research paper (published after 2018) that investigates the organizational effects of strategic flexibility. 4. Based on past literature, briefly explain why this construct could be important for your company. PROBLEM 3 (20 points): You have researched the following constructs: -- Group diversity (differences in traits and characteristics among employees) -- Group cohesiveness -- Firm performance -R - Managerial capabilities (quality of management) -- Employee motivation 1. Use these constructs to formulate one main effect hypothesis. Briefly explain your hypothesis (what it is proposing). 2. Use these constructs to formulate one moderating effect hypothesis. Briefly explain your hypothesis (what it is proposing). 3. Use these constructs to formulate one mediating effect hypothesis. Explain your hypothesis (what it is proposing). le nts Yahoo M Gmail YouTube O Optigo Imported From IE PROBLEM 4 (50 points): As a data analyst working in a marketing firm (BestFirmNYC), you were assigned to investigate some important performance related issues among sales employees in your company. To conduct your analyses, use SPSS and the Excel dataset called "BestFirmNYC." This dataset includes the following variables that were collected from the sales employees: 1. Access to relevant information (regarding tasks and projects). 2. Years of service (how long employed at your company) 3. Peer support 4. Intention to quit 5. Employee performance in 2019 6. Employee performance in 2022 7. Employees working from home = 1; Employees working from the office = 2 8. Gender (women = 1; men =2) 9. Annual salary Use statistical tests to answer the following questions. For full credit, make sure to copy and paste your SPSS output in your answers (word document). 1. Women sales employees have complained that they are p less than men for doing the same job. Is there a statistically significant difference in pay between men and women employees at your company? Briefly explain the results. 2. Your VP of Sales worries that sales employees who decided to work from home could become more likely to quit. Is there a statistically significant difference in intention to quit between sales employees who work from home and the employees who work in the office? Briefly explain the results. 3. In 2020, your company installed an expensive new computer system for your sales employees. Based on available performance data, did this new system improve the employee performance? Briefly explain the results. 4. Finally, your CEO would like to find out what are the best predictors of employee performance in your company. Test the effects of access to information, peer support, and years of service on employee performance (use performance 2022. Explain the results.

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