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Schryvers, Peter, 1983-
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Performance -- Measurement.
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Schryvers, Peter, 1983-
Quantitative research -- Evaluation.
Performance -- Measurement.
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Bad
data
:
why
we
measure
the
wrong
things
and
often
miss
the
metrics
that
matter
/ Peter Schryvers.
by
Schryvers, Peter, 1983-
Prometheus Books, 2020.
Call #:
001.42 S382b
Subjects
Quantitative research -- Evaluation.
Performance -- Measurement.
ISBN:
9781633885905 (hc)
Description:
xxiii, 323 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Big
data
is
often
touted as the key to understanding almost every aspect of contemporary life. This critique of 'information hubris' shows that even more important than
data
is finding the right
metrics
to evaluate it. The author, an expert in environmental design and city planning, examines the many ways in which
we
measure
ourselves and our world. He dissects the
metrics
we
apply to health, worker productivity, our children's education, the quality of our environment, the effectiveness of leaders, the dynamics of the economy, and the overall well-being of the planet. Among the areas where the
wrong
metrics
have led to poor outcomes, he cites the fee-for-service model of health care, corporate cultures that emphasize time spent on the job while overlooking key productivity measures, overreliance on standardized testing in education to the detriment of authentic learning, and a blinkered focus on carbon emissions, which underestimates the impact of industrial damage to our natural world. He also examines various communities and systems that have achieved better outcomes by adjusting the ways in which they
measure
data
. The best results are attained by those that have learned not only what to
measure
and how to
measure
it, but what it all means. By highlighting the pitfalls inherent in
data
analysis, this illuminating book reminds us that not everything that can be counted really counts."--Publisher.
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