Management Research Methodology: Integration of Principles, Methods and Techniques

CHAPTER 14

Hypothesis Testing—Univariate Analysis

• Introduction
• Logic of Hypothesis Testing
• Identification of an Appropriate Test for Hypothesis Testing
• Parametric Tests
• Non-parametric Tests
• Chi-Square Test

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to:

• Appreciate the significance of sampling in the overall research process
• Appreciate the pessimism of hypothesis testing as a basis of progress of science
• Understand why two hypotheses are needed to find the significance of a single relationship
• Understand why type II error is the main focus in hypothesis testing
• Learn how to choose a hypothesis test for a research ...