|
Hypotheses |
Variables |
Type of Data |
Analysis |
|
H10: During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, perceptions of supervisor leadership/communication
do not differ significantly by industry. |
· Industry · Supervisor leadership · Supervisor communication |
· Nominal · Ordinal |
ANOVA |
|
H20: There is no significant correlation between perceptions of the 2008-2009 financial crisis and
supervisors’ leadership/communication. |
· Perceptions of the financial crisis · Supervisor leadership · Supervisor
communication |
· Ordinal |
Correlation Spearman’s rho |
|
H30: During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, there is no significant correlation
between supervisors’ leadership/communication and employee performance. |
· Supervisor leadership · Supervisor
communication · Employee performance |
· Ordinal |
Correlation Spearman’s rho |
* The analysis also included basic frequencies, descriptive statistics, and a content analysis of open-ended responses. Three doctorally trained researchers independently coded responses to identify themes in
participants’ open-ended comments. Cronbach’s alpha was used to evaluate the internal consistency of the
open-ended
coding.