1.Identify examples from the workplace that illustrate the benefits of using statistics and collecting data?
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Used to set insurance premiums, the probability of getting into accidents based on your car type/age\n\nFor evaluating worker performance, ie you're on time 95% of the time or only 80%\n\nHow can you actually tell when two sets of data are different? Need statistics.\n\n A lot of jobs in stats!!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_%28statistics%29\n\nThis is a link from Wikipedia. It shows lots of examples along with explanations.
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Could you give a few examples please?
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You could try adding one more duty for employees currently in training to perform. Draw up a list of 3 or 4 questions asking for solutions to a hypothetical problem or proposals for a new project based on the subject of your choice. Post the list once a week or time period of your preference and have the employees choose a subject of their choice and turn in a written answer. The best solutions or proposals will be awarded a bonus or reward of some type, to be decided by you. This will offer incentive to use the training department library for research.
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Advantage... cheap and easy to reach a wide and diverse sample\n\nDisadvantage... several questionnaires can be completed by the same person... you can get riddiculous answers... you don't know the validity of your sample
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My company did this last year.  We asked each department to identify the top risks to our business from their perspective.  We also asked them to get out of the box and look at everything from market changes to having a key employee leave.   \n\nOnce we had a list of risks, we used a scale of 1-10 for three areas:  1) Chance of this happening, 2) Cost to Cure  3) Revenue Risk.  This wasn't a perfect science, but it gave us something to work with and a common language.  \n\nWe found there was a list of about 100 and we tackled them based upon budget and bandwidth of the key employees.  \n\nI am certain there are MBA's out there who will have better answers.  Good luck.
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check out http://compensation.blr.com/compensation/employee_performance_evaluation_samples.cfm
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D.) Teachers can use surveys as useful tools. If many people in the class enjoy  Activity X (whatever most like to do) the teacher can find ways to teach his subject matter through that activity or through discussion of that activity. For example, an English language teacher learns that his students really like popular music. He can then use examples from song lyrics to teach the students various parts of speech and their usage.
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Probability (Random) Sampling  \nAllows use of statistics, tests hypotheses  \nCan estimate population parameters  \nEliminates bias  \nMust have random selection of units \n \nNon-Probability (Non-Random) Sampling\nExploratory research, generates hypotheses\nPopulation parameters are not of interest\nAdequacy of the sample can't be known\nCheaper, easier, quicker to carry out\n\nSimple random sample: Each unit in the population is identified, and each unit has an equal chance of being in the sample. The selection of each unit is independent of the selection of every other unit. Selection of one unit does not affect the chances of any other unit.\nSystematic random sampling: Each unit in the population is identified, and each unit has an equal chance of being in the sample.\nStratified random sampling: Each unit in the population is identified, and each unit has a known, non-zero chance of being in the sample. This is used when the researcher knows that the population has sub-groups (strata) that are of interest.\n\nNon-probability (non-random) samples:\n    These samples focus on volunteers, easily available units, or those that just happen to be present when the research is done. Non-probability samples are useful for quick and cheap studies, for case studies, for qualitative research, for pilot studies, and for developing hypotheses for future research. \nVR
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I am unsure what angle you are trying to define, but certainly consider the ethical rules of gathering data for your research.  I have also provided you with a couple of links to general definitions of research.
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example: “Hello. My name is Eileen Conner. I’m a production assistant with a B.A. in Communications and three\nyears of solid broadcasting and public relations background. I have extensive experience developing\nand researching topics, pre-interviewing guests, and producing on-location video tapings. I’ve been\nwatching your station for some time and I’ve been impressed with your innovative approach and your\nfast growth. I recently sent you my resume and was wondering if you anticipate any openings that\nmight be appropriate for someone with my experience?”\n“During my career, I’ve been a senior manager in banking involved in activities such as creating,\nbuilding, and re-engineering departments, designing management information systems, negotiating\ndeals, and mentoring high-potential employees. Most recently, I’ve taken a sabbatical to get my\nMaster of Management degree, which I’ve chosen to add to my original MBA. While I think it’s\nimportant to keep an eye on the bottom line, I’m fully convinced that people are a company’s most\nvaluable assets. I’m looking for a management role that will combine my background and interests in\nhuman resources and finance. I see myself working most effectively in a small to mid-sized company.\nWhat’s most important to me is that I be able to create an environment that brings out the best in\npeople while being financially successful and market-driven.”\n\n\nList accomplishments—paid, unpaid, work, education, life, experiences…\nList your most important skills and strengths…\nWhat are you interested in doing? Internships, job openings, company information…\nTie these aspects together to create a consistent message about who you are.
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Statistics is applicable in every field of science which involves the data analysis.\nIf You wanna know the reliability of a medicine to patient, statistics can predict the results in some level of confidence.\nThe pills and medicines to stop pregnancy is tested in this way.
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Since the question indicates activities in the past, I'm guessing experiential data - the information from past experience.
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Understanding the scientific method allows us to solve important everyday problems, even problems that arise in the workplace. As a second reason, a lot of people find it interesting and worthwhile besides.
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How male employees react when a female co-worker becomes their boss.  The research would certainly be interesting.
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i would make a list of job performance skills on a spreadsheet and then have a column for meets expectations, exceeds expectations and lower than expectations.\n\nsome generic examples would be:\nCustomer service\n--greets customers when enter the store\n--assists customers in finding what they need\n\nyou can include other categories by looking at what you expect them to do.\nattire (are they presentable for work?), do they keep their work area tidy?, appropriate use of supplies (are they wasteful?), proper procedures (do they use equipment properly without assistance, do they reach goals by scanning, typing, processing documents)\n\nthere are many ways to evaluate your employees, i suggest coming up with something that is job specific and charting it.\n\nmake meets a certain number of points, exceeds a certain number and below a certain number, like 3, 4, 5.\nthen add their points up and divide by how many topics evaluated on and you will get a number around 3, 4, or 5 so you know if they met, exceeded or were below expectations. then attach a certain pay increase to each rating.\n\nexample:\nthey were evaluated on 9 things and received:\n3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4 =36\n36/9 = 4  so your employee meets expectations that means they get a certain pay increase.\n\nyou can give them either a set amount like $.50, or 2 %...whatever works with your payroll budget.\n\nand of course, if they don't agree with soemthing you say, then take the documentation and evaluation to your supervisor and let them decide on the final judgement.\n\nhope this helped it's set-up like evaluations we used a large reatil company i worked at for many years.
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This looks ok:\n\nhttp://www.wadsworth.com/psychology_d/templates/student_resources/workshops/stats_wrk.html\n\nor else just keep google-ing psychology+statistics.\n\nGood luck :-)