Create a hypothesis about people at work. Now that you have one in mind, which method do you think would be most effective in helping you test your hypothesis? Have you used any of the OB research methods before? If not, what can you do to become more familiar with them?

Understanding How OB Research Is Done

1. Create a hypothesis about people at work. Now that you have one in mind, which method do you think would be most effective in helping you test your hypothesis?
2. Have you used any of the OB research methods before? If not, what can you do to become more familiar with them?
3. Give an example of a reliable measure.
4. Give an example of a valid measure.
5. How can you know if a relationship is causal or correlational?