Question

Raymond Mayer is conducting a study on discrimination against campaign activists based on gender. In his study, he noted that male executives who visited Indonesian villages to promote the use of renewable energy received a highly positive response. In contrast, women who visited the same villages received an antagonistic response. However, Mayer stated that his findings only applied to villages. In this study, the presence of a village is considered a ________ variable.

Answer 1

Contingency

Step-by-step explanation:

Contingency variable: It refers to the specific or particular factor that could influence the outcome of a specific situation negatively or positively.

The contingency theory states that there are particular or specific situational factors that can influence the direct relationships between dependent and independent variables in examining the organizational behavior.