TriMet is using the joint frequency distribution table below to determine which position has the highest need for training (i.e., the highest fire-rate within the position). Based on the table below, they implement a new training program for Bus Drivers. Is this the correct decision, why or why not?
Retention Issue -Bus Drivers -Train Drivers -Custodial -TOTAL
Employed for 1+ Year 60 20 5 85
Quit Within 1 Year 25 20 5 50
Fired Within 1 Year 15 10 10 35 TOTAL 100 50 20 170 Group of answer choices No! TriMet needs to compute the joint relative frequency for all categories (including fire-rate) to determine which position and retention issue is most likely to co-occur.
No! TriMet needs to compute the joint relative frequency for all categories (including fire-rate) to determine which position and retention issue is most likely to co-occur.
No! Just because more Bus Drivers were fired overall, does not mean Bus Drivers had the highest fire-rate. There are more Bus Drivers overall, so there are more Bus Drivers in all “Retention Issue” categories.
Yes! 8.8% of Bus Drivers quit, but only 5.9% of Train Drivers and Custodial Employees quit.
Yes! 8.8% of fired employees were Bus Drivers, but only 5.9% of fired employees were Train Drivers and Custodial Employees.
The decision is Incorrect.
Answer choice:
No! Just because more Bus Drivers were fired overall, does not mean Bus Drivers had the highest fire-rate. There are more Bus Drivers overall, so there are more Bus Drivers in all “Retention Issue” categories.
Explanation :
Bus Drivers | Train Drivers | Custodial | |
Employed for 1+ Year | 60 | 25 | 5 |
Quit Within 1 Year | 25 | 20 | 5 |
Fired Within 1 Year | 15 | 10 | 10 |
Total | 100 | 50 | 20 |
Highest need for Training criteria : the highest fire-rate within the position
Calculating the fire rate within group:
Fire rate for bus drivers = (15/100)*100 % = 15 %
Fire rate for Train drivers = (10/50)*100 % = 20 %
Fire rate for Custodial = (10/20)*100 % = 50 %
Therefore; according to the criteria Custodial have Highest need for Training.
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