Descriptive statistics describes a data set. It is used to summarize and organize the data into something more manageable, actionable, and ready for presentation. It can also help organize data and present a business problem in an understandable manner. You can use descriptive statistics to understand and analyze the data for your organization.
The employees in your company report struggling with burnout (being overworked). You have been asked to analyze the situation and recommend solutions to reduce employee burnout. You have access to an employee survey with employee responses related to the situation.
This week you will analyze the employee survey data and create bar graphs to represent the data visually. Based on your analysis, you will then create an executive summary targeted to a non-technical audience unfamiliar with statistics. See the document Module Four Survey Response Key for the responses that were available on the survey.
Create an Executive Summary addressing the following criteria:
- Purpose and respondents: Explain the purpose of the executive summary and briefly describe the survey respondents.
- Results: Summarize your bar graph analyses (bar graphs attached, see 4-2 Tables attachment) and answer the questions they represent (see 4-2 Answers attachment for questions and bolded answers). Add corresponding bar graphs to relevant sections of the summary to illustrate your analyses.
- Recommendations: Based on your analysis, recommend two areas the company can focus on to reduce employee burnout.
Guidelines for Submission
To complete this assignment, you must submit the following:
Executive Summary: Submit a 2- to 3-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Include the screenshots of the graphs you generated in Tableau (attached in 4-2 Tables). Sources should be cited according to APA style.
