WMBA6401 2022 November Week 6 Discussion Latest

WMBA6401 Human Resource Analytics

Week 6 Discussion

Causation and Correlation

Statistical tools can provide practical ways to interpret the world around us. With practice, even a very basic understanding of statistical concepts can be applied very quickly to draw useful connections between variables.

Consider the variable pair of employee engagement and employee performance. Assume for this discussion that the correlation between these variables is .67 where 1.0 is a perfect correlation. Then address the Following:

Post by Day 3 a cohesive and scholarly response, based on and supported by your required readings, media, and research this week, that addresses the following:

Define the concepts of causation and correlation.

Explain why the variable pair may correlate and have a causal relationship. Also, explain why they may not have a causal relationship.

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