Complete a descriptive analysis of the following data elements in the Organizational Assessment Study dataset. Use appropriate graphical tools and descriptive statistics to characterize each element. Refer to Table 1 in the McHugh text (2003) for some suggestions on the types of information you should consider for your analysis.
Organizational Assessment Study - Data Collection Plan
The population of interest is the total assigned drivers for the Huffman Trucking Company. The population is approximately 925 drivers. Data from the population will be collected to assess the effectiveness of Huffman's training program and drivers' job and policy satisfaction.
Iwamoto • Crews • Coe will collect three general types of data for the Huffman Trucking Organizational Assessment Study: demographic, performance, and assessment.
Demographic Data
Demographic data are collected to describe the population, identify subgroups in the population, and compare subgroups based on performance and assessment data.
The required demographic data should exist in company personnel files. The following data elements will be collected for this study:
1. Employee ID
2. Driver's gender
3. Region in which driver is based
4. Salary for 2010
Performance Data
Performance data are objective output data collected to determine the effectiveness of the Huffman Trucking training program.
Performance data may be existing, archival, or generated. A review of Huffman Trucking records shows that all performance measures are currently collected, so no data must be generated.
The study objectives and performance measures used to quantify them are shown in Table 1.
Table - Performance Data
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Study Objective
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Measures
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Data Classification
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Data Source
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Training program effectiveness at reducing driver turnover
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Number of years a driver has been with the company
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Archival
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Personnel data
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Training program effectiveness at increasing level of driver training
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Driver skill level
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Existing
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Training data
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Number of hours of training a driver has received
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Existing
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Training data
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Assessment of driver's job satisfaction
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Number of jobs assigned to a driver
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Archival
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Assignment logs
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Number of days driver is on the road
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Archival
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Assignment log
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Assessment Data
Assessment data are subjective output data collected to determine driver perceptions regarding the job and Huffman Trucking Company policies.
Assessment data is typically existing, archival, or generated. For this study, there is no archival data. Data from 2009 exists due to a survey administered in that year. Data for 2010 must be generated. The same survey administered in 2009 will generate 2010 data.
The study objectives and performance measures used to quantify them are shown in Table 2.
Table - Assessment Data
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Study Objective
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Measures
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Data Classification
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Data Source
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Training program effectiveness at increasing level of driver training
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Survey question: "I have the training necessary to do my job."
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Existing or Generated
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Survey
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Assessment of driver's job satisfaction
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Survey question: "I am satisfied with my job."
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Existing or Generated
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Survey
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Assessment of driver satisfaction with company policies
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Survey question: "The company places high importance on driver training."
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Existing or Generated
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Survey
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Survey question: "The company places a high importance on safety."
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Existing or Generated
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Survey
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