Final Project: Statistical Tools and Data Analysis

eSOMA&CASE&SCENARIO&eSoma,'a'well*known'and'reputable'online'education'services'company'is'faced'with'the'risk'of'its'reputation'being'tarnished'by'external'media'rumors'and'internal'employee'dissatisfaction.'Specifically,'there'is'a'perception'of'discrimination'and'unfair'remuneration'practices'including'but'not'limited'to'mid*level'supervisors'not'being'paid'adequately'based'on'years'of'experience,'number'of'years'working'in'the'company'and'education.'There'are'rumors'that'there'is'gender'gap'in'terms'of'salary'and'titles'in'certain'departments'(sales,'purchasing,'advertising'and'engineering).'There'is'also'a'complaint'that'salaries'are'not'the'same'across'departments,'and'that,'Supervisors'are'not'paid'equitably'based'on'the'number'of'people'they'are'responsible'for.''The'Board'of'Directors'of'eSoma'is'tired'of'such'rumors'and'it'believes'that'competitors'are'behind'them'in'order'to'tarnish'the'company’s'image.'The'board'decided'to'look'for'an'expert'who'would'study'such'rumors,'provide'statistical'evidences'and'suggest'sound'managerial'decisions.'!