RM(6)Hypothesis

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Hypothesis


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Hypothesis

Hypothesis is a proposition or condition tentatively acceptedwithout belief, in order to draw out its logical consequenceand to test its accord in the light of facts known or that maybe ascertained in the course of a research study.

A hypothesis is a proposition about the status of events orabout relation between variables

It is a tentative explanation for the research problem(objective)

It is a possible outcome of the research, or an educated guessabout the research outcome

It has to be tested in the course of a research


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The Role of Hypothesis in a Research Study

Guides the direction of the study

Specifies what data are relevant and irrelevant for the

purpose of research

Provides the framework for data analyses and organizing theconclusions that result


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Types of Hypotheses

1) Hypotheses based on Empirical Uniformities (based on one

variable)

Univariate and descriptive in nature, states that something is

the case, that some group of individuals, objects, events or

incidents has certain property or characteristic.

e.g., Height of Malayali girls is 5.6

Temperature in the planes during summer is 33 C

Wage for an unskilled worker is Rs. 3000 p.m.


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2) Hypotheses based on Association between Variables

Bivariate and explanatory in nature, states that something isassociated with some other thing; that something is greaterthan some other thing; that some group of individuals,

objects, events or incidents has more of a certain property ascompared to some other group; that speaks of the frequencyof occurrence of something as compared to some other thing.

e.g.,There exists an association between performance ofemployees and rewards they get

Female managers have better communication skills than malemanagers


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3) Hypotheses based on Cause and Effect Relationship

Bivariate and deterministic in nature; states that something is

causally related to some other thing; that something is a

determinant of some other thing.

e.g., There exists a relationship between HR policy of the

company and turn over rate of employees

Career development is a significant predictor of organizational

commitment

The more innovative the HR practices, higher will be the

commitment


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Usable Hypothesis

It should be empirically testable

It should be conceptually clear

It should be adequately specific

It should be as far as possible related to a body of knowledgeor a theoretical framework


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Sources of Hypotheses

Personal experience

Analogies

Conclusions of earlier studies

Existing body of knowledge

Insightful understanding of the researcher


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Stating Hypothesis

Stated in declarative form

Posits generally a relationship between variables

Ideally reflects the theoretical framework of the study based

on a theory or body of literature It is brief and to the point


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Stating HypothesisExample

Research Idea:

Drug abuse and child abuse

Objective:

To ascertain the linkages between drug abuse of adults andabuse of children

Hypothesis:

There is a positive relationship between drug abuse among

adults and their physical and psychological abuse of childrenin their contact


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Stating HypothesisExample

Research Idea:

Managers attitude and participation of workers

Objective:

To study the effect of managers attitude and the practice ofworkers participation in decision making

Hypothesis:

There is a positive association between managers attitude

and the workers level of participation in decision making


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Use of Variables in Hypothesis

Empowerment Climate Strength of HRM systems

Psych. Empowerment

Orgl PerformanceIndl. Performance

H1

H2

H3a H3b

H4

Individual Performance Empowerment Climate

Strength of HRM systems

Organizational PerformancePsychological Empowerment

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