The data set of the course is a sample of a survey conducted in American Intellectual Unit from nine sections in order

to study job satisfaction. Considering the data presented of American Intellectual Union, a qualitative data on POSITION and EXTRINSIC data are selected from the data sheet provided. The POSITION distribution is first examined since this may influence job satisfaction in the workplace. Oftentimes the average, median and mode are not appropriate for qualitative data because it affects the data set fluctuations. In this case, the position data has been coded with 1 or 2. The average value of 1.14 indicates that most of the sample is employed in an hourly basis where overtime is eligible. The average gives a more precise estimate of the position proportions. The standard deviation and variance are too not important in qualitative data. But in this case, it would be of great help because of the coding system. The standard deviation of 0.35 relates that the sample includes majority of employees are paid in an hourly basis. In the event where the standard deviation will decrease, the ratio of the position as to hourly or salaried employee becomes disproportionate. The variance is 0.12.

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Hourly Employee (Overtime Eligible) Salaried Employee (No Overtime)

The extrinsic ratings are also analyzed since it is also an important aspect of the overall job satisfaction. The average, median and mode as calculated are 5.35, 5.6 and 5.6 respectively. These individual statistics summarizes the data and compresses into a single number that gives a broad idea of the sample ratings. The ratings scale goes from 1 to 7. The standard deviation is 0.44 and the variance is 0.20, is giving an idea of the dispersion in the ratings. The graph below shows the ratings with 17 people with low ratings that bring the average rating down below the median and mode increase the standard deviation and variance.
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1.5 to 2.0 2.01 to 2.50 2.51 to 3.00 3.01 to 3.50 3.51 to 4.00 4.01 to 4.50 4.51 to 5.00 5.01 to 5.50 5.51 to 6.00 6.01 to 6.50 6.51 to 7.00

Tables, charts, and graphs are frequently used in statistics to visually communicate data. Such illustrations are also a frequent first step in evaluating raw data for trends, data entry errors, and outlying values which might impact on the statistical interpretation of the data. A properly drawn chart or graph can answer a number of questions in a minimal amount of space as well as suggest questions not previously considered.