Assignment:
Please note that for each response you must include a minimum of one appropriately cited scholarly reference. Post an analysis of the difference between causation and correlation within the context of your DBA doctoral research study. In your analysis, do the following:
• Assess the implications for professional practice when a researcher implies causation after using correlation (e.g., bivariate correlation) analyses.
• Explain why the results of bivariate correlation analyses are considered weak in terms of internal validity.
• Explain how would you extend or modify a research design to examine a true cause-and-effect relationship.
Respond to two or more of your colleagues' postings in one or more of the following ways:
- Address the content of each colleague's analysis and evaluation of the topic and of the integration of the relevant resources.
- Link each colleague's posting to other colleagues' postings or to other course materials and concepts, where appropriate and relevant.
- Extend or constructively challenge your colleagues' work.
- Answer question(s) posed by your colleague(s) for further discussion.