Based on the information provided below, answer questions $1619.$

INFORMATION

A researcher aiming to examine the impact of organisational resilience culture $($ORC$)$ on firm productivity $($FP$)$ across the

South African tourism sector collected the data presented in the table below.

Firm # $123456789101112131415$

ORC $(\%)685282612941593822738749526472$

FP $(\%)564263433635443221597643455264$

The researcher measured ORC using an Index which consolidates measures of adaptability, flexibility, leadership support,

communication effectiveness, and employee empowerment. FP was measured using a multifactor tool.

QUESTION $16(4$ Marks$)$

The plot below is a graphical illustration of the researcher$$s data.

Which of the following best characterises the relationship between Organizational Resilience Culture $($ORC$)$ and Firm

Productivity $($FP$)$ across the $15$ tourism firms examined by the researcher?

A$.$ Organisational Resilience Culture $($ORC$)$ strongly correlates with Firm Productivity $($FP$)$ across the $15$ firms studied.

B$.$ Organisational Resilience Culture $($ORC$)$ weakly correlates with Firm Productivity $($FP$)$ across the $15$ firms studied.

C$.$ Organisational Resilience Culture $($ORC$)$ moderately correlates with Firm Productivity $($FP$)$ across the $15$ firms studied.

D$.$ Organisational Resilience Culture $($ORC$)$ correlates disproportionately with Firm Productivity $($FP$)$ across the $15$ firms

studied.

QUESTION $17(4$ Marks$)$

What is the Pearson correlation coefficient of the researcher$$s data?

A$.0\mathrm{.}9147$

B$.0\mathrm{.}9550$

C$.0\mathrm{.}8861$

D$.0\mathrm{.}9776$

QUESTION $18(4$ Marks$)$

Which of the following represents the accurate underlying trend equation describing the relationship between organisational

resilience culture $($x$)$ and firm productivity $($y$)$ across the $15$ tourism firms?

A$.$ y $=0\mathrm{.}7284$x $-6\mathrm{.}1752$

B$.$ y $=6\mathrm{.}1752+0\mathrm{.}7284$x

C$.$ y $=0\mathrm{.}7284+6\mathrm{.}1752$x

D$.$ y $=6\mathrm{.}1752-0\mathrm{.}7284$x

QUESTION $19(4$ Marks$)$

What is the expected productivity of a tourism firm with a resilience culture score of $60\%?$

A$.50\%$

B$.45\%$

C$.61\%$

D$.56\%$