Data Attitude: A Checklist for Effective Data Management
Summary Data is one of the most precious institutional resources of the present century. Unlike any other resources, that is greatly limited, data is available in abundance and for all to utilize, however, my observation and research demonstrate underutilization, and when utilized, it is either by wrong Data Attitude or the most accurate and relevant data captured for reporting is lacking. Even the most basic data such as the qualifications of employees within an economy is seldom utilized. For example, as early as 1987, Tsang, in a study ‘The impact of underutilization of education on productivity’ had opined that overqualification is one of the leading reasons for job dissatisfaction hence (by inference) impacting employee turnover, however, tell me a HR department that reviews qualification progression of its workforce as a strategy towards job satisfaction, yet am sure the same departments conduct job satisfaction surveys quite regularly. Therein lies a classic entry p...