Q. 1. The Manager of a production Company was wondering about the decreasing morale of the workers. And the production deciles day by day. The situation became worse when some of the experienced workers are planning to quit and tendered resignation. It not only this influencing employee morale, the success of the organization was also at risk in long run. A) What is construct? B) What would be the construct of the present business problem? C) List three (3) most important variables (Dependent, Independent and Moderating) of the present business problem and show their relationships with the help of a chart. Answer: A) Meaning of Construct: B) Construct of the present business problem: C) Variables: 1. 2. 3. D) Theoretical Framework:

Q. 1. The Manager of a production Company was wondering about the decreasing morale of the workers. And the production deciles day by day. The situation became worse when some of the experienced workers are planning to quit and tendered resignation. It not only this influencing employee morale, the success of the organization was also at risk in long run. A) What is construct? B) What would be the construct of the present business problem? C) List three (3) most important variables (Dependent, Independent and Moderating) of the present business problem and show their relationships with the help of a chart. Answer: A) Meaning of Construct: B) Construct of the present business problem: C) Variables: 1. 2. 3. D) Theoretical Framework:

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