Objective measurement

(noun)

Taken by tools to gauge accuracy.

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Examples of Objective measurement in the following topics:

  • Values of the Pearson Correlation

    • The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient is a measure of the strength of the linear relationship between two variables.
    • The symbol for Pearson's correlation is "$\rho$" when it is measured in the population and "r" when it is measured in a sample.

  • Comparing Measures of Central Tendency

    • How do the various measures of central tendency compare with each other?
    • Differences among the measures occur with skewed distributions.
    • Measures of central tendency are shown in Table 1.
    • The geometric mean is lower than all measures except the mode.
    • Table 2 shows the measures of central tendency for these data.

  • Defining the Marketing Objectives

    • An example of such a measurable marketing objective might be "to enter the market with product Y and capture 10 percent of the market by value within one year. " As it is quantified it can, within limits, be unequivocally monitored, and allow corrective action to be taken as necessary.
    • As we have all heard before, marketers are challenged more than ever before to produce measurable results.
    • Set measurable financial and marketing objectives.

  • Overview of Personality Assessment

    • Psychologists measure personality through objective tests (such as self-reports) and projective measures.
    • Psychologists seek to measure personality through a number of methods.
    • Objective tests tend to have more validity than projective tests (described below); however, they are still subject to the willingness and ability of the examinee to be open, honest, and self-reflective enough to accurately represent and report their true personality.
    • The MBTI measures individuals across four bi-polar dimensions:
    • Two of the most popular projective measures are the Thematic Apperception Measure and the Rorschach test.

  • Linear Transformations

    • Often it is necessary to transform data from one measurement scale to another.
    • For example, you might want to convert height measured in feet to height measured in inches.
    • Table 1 shows the heights of four people measured in both feet and inches.

  • Putting the Plan to Work

    • Planning provides a standard of measurement.
    • It is a measurement of whether you are going toward or further away from your goal.

  • Shapes of Distributions

    • This section presents numerical indexes of these two measures of shape.
    • Therefore, Pearson's measure of skew for this distribution is 3(1,183,417 - 500,000)/1,390,922 = 1.47.
    • Just as there are several measures of central tendency, there is more than one measure of skew.
    • Although Pearson's measure is a good one, the following measure is more commonly used.
    • The following measure of kurtosis is similar to the definition of skew.

  • Properties of Pearson's r

    • For instance, the correlation of Weight and Height does not depend on whether Height is measured in inches, feet, or even miles.

  • Creating Learning Objectives

    • The verbs are intended to be feasible and measurable.

  • Purpose of appraisals and creating an appropriate appraisal process

    • Peter Drucker developed a method termed ‘Management by Objectives' or MBO, in order to address the creation of such job dimensions.
    • Drucker suggests that the objectives of any employee can be validated if they pass the following six tests (Management by Objectives—SMART, 2007):