Statistics for compensation: a practical guide to compensation analysis

INDICE: Preface. 1. Introduction. 1.1 Why Do Statistical Analysis? 1.2 Statistics. 1.3 Numbers Raise Issues. 1.4 Behind Every Data Point, There is a Story. 1.5 Aggressive Inquisitiveness. 1.6 Model Building Framework. 1.7 Data Sets. 1.8 Prerequisites. 2. Basic Notions. 2.1 Percent. 2.2 Percent Difference. 2.3 Compound Interest. Practice Problems. 3. Frequency Distributions and Histograms. 3.1 Definitions and Construction. 3.2 Comparing Distributions. 3.3 Information Loss and Comprehensive Gain. 3.4 Category Selection. 3.5 Distribution Shapes. Practice Problems. 4. Measures of Location. 4.1 Mode. 4.2 Median. 4.3 Mean. 4.4 Trimmed Mean. 4.5 Overall Example and Comparison. 4.6 Weighted and Unweighted Average. 4.7 Simpsons Paradox. 4.8 Percentile. 4.9 Percentile Bars. Practice Problems. 5. Measures of Variability. 5.1 Importance of Knowing Variability. 5.2 Population and Sample. 5.3 Types of Samples. 5.4 Standard Deviation.5.5 Coefficient f Variation. 5.6 Range. 5.7 P90/P10. 5.8 Comparison and Summary. Practice Problems. 6. Model Building. 6.1 Prelude to Models. 6.2 Introduction. 6.3 Scientific Method. 6.4 Models. 6.5 Model Building Process. Practice Problems. 7. Linear Model. 7.1 Examples. 7.2 Straight Line Basics. 7.3 Fitting the Line to the Data. 7.4 Model Evaluation. 7.5 Summary of Interpretations andEvaluation. 7.6 Cautions. 7.7 Digging Deeper. 7.8 Keep the Horse Before the Cart. Practice Problems. 8. Exponential Model. 8.1 Examples. 8.2 Logarithms. 8.3 Exponential Model. 8.4 Model Evaluation. Practice Problems. 9. Maturity Curve Model. 9.1 Maturity Curves. 9.2 Building the Model. 9.3 Comparison of Models. Practice Problems. 10. Power Model. 10.1 Building the Model. 10.2 Model Evaluation. Practice Problems. 11. Market Models and Salary Survey Analysis. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Commonalities of Approaches. 11.3 Final Market-Based SalaryIncrease Budget. 11.4 Other Factors Influencing the Final Salary Increase Budget Recommendation. 11.5 Salary Structure. Practice Problems. 12. Integrated Market Model Linear. Practice Problems. 13. Integrated Market Model Exponential. Practice Problems. 14. Integrated Market Model Maturity Curve. Practice Problems. 15. Job Pricing Market Model Group of Jobs. Practice Problems. 16. Job Pricing Market Model Power Model. Practice Problems. 17. Multiple Linear Regression (advanced topic). 17.1 What It Is. 17.2 Similarities and Differences withSimple Linear Regression. 17.3 Building the Model. 17.4 Model Evaluation. 17.5 Mixed Messages in Evaluating a Model. 17.6 Summary of Regressions. 17.7 Digging Deeper. Practice Problems. Appendix. A.1 Value Exchange Theory. A.2 Factors Determining a Persons Pay. A.3 Types of Numbers. A.4 Significant Figures. A.5 Scientific Notation. A.6 Accuracy and Precision. A.7 Compo

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