Graphic Visualization 101

In my last post I talked about the report from the Partnership for Public Service. Today I want to look at just one of the data visualizations in the report as it is a textbook example of how not to present data. The report presents some of the data that I talked about in that […]

Posted by Larry on March 5th, 2012 | Comments Off on Graphic Visualization 101 Posted in Methodolgy Issues

SES Mobility

The Partnership for Public Service in conjunction with McKinsey & Company issued a report this week on mobility within the Government’s Senior Executive Service. The Senior Executive Service is the core of people who manage the many agencies of the Federal Government in the United States. The primary thesis of the report “Mission-Driven Mobility: Strengthening […]

Posted by Larry on March 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off on SES Mobility Posted in Don't Use the Mean

Bad Science

An interesting post of a talk at Strata 2012 by Dr. Ben Goldacre on Statistical Analysis.

Posted by Larry on March 1st, 2012 | Comments Off on Bad Science Posted in Methodolgy Issues
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