Dangers of Forgetting the Proxy Nature of Data

Dangers of Forgetting the Proxy Nature of Data

"...I find something I learned from Brian Joiner an excellent summary – which I remember as:

Data (measuring a system) can be improved by

1. distorting the system

2. distorting the data

or 3) improving the system (which tends to be more difficult though likely what is desired) Brian Joiner’s book, 4th Generation Management is a great book for managers..."

Topics:

• data
• critical thinking