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bar chart

A visual display of the size of the different categories of a variable; the categories or values of the variable are represented by bars of different lengths.

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Bar chart and mean score were also found supportive.

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When working with bar charts, you can shade bars from lightest to darkest for easier comparison.

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Some techniques are applicable on two-dimensional plot of chart images while others work well for bar chart images.

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The bar chart and the list can motivate people because both provide a basis for social comparison.

On why all public executives should exploit the value of distributing comparative data: two simple mechanisms, the bar chart and the list, can reward high-performing units and their managers. These same two, simple feedback mechanisms can also reprove low-performing units and managers

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EXECUTIVES' OUTLOOK FOR THEIR OWN COMPANY OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS: WILL DECREASE CAPITAL SPENDING 31% WILL INCREASE CAPITAL SPENDING 22% WILL REDUCE WORKFORCE 35% WILL ADD TO WORKFORCE 17% EXPECT OPERATING MARGINS TO SHRINK 27% EXPECT OPERATING MARGINS TO GROW 32% Note: Table made from bar chart. HAS THE FED RESPONDED ADEQUATELY TO THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN?

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Why did I say bar charts or traffic light charts do not give all the information needed?

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Top Bar Chart Question: In your most recent experience in calling for customer service assistance, how did the telephone agent do in satisfying your needs and handling your call?

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The easiest and quickest way to prepare any schedule is to create a Gantt chart, commonly called a bar chart. A Gantt chart consists of horizontal bars, each of which represents a particular work activity, with a time line across the top indicating when each activity will be performed.

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A live graph of the monitoring results for all of the selected defects is displayed for easy viewing in either line graph or bar chart formats.

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Number of Categories: If more than four or five categories are used for a simple comparison, a bar chart should be used rather than a pie chart.

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The PERT, Gantt (bar chart) and spreadsheet windows are kept synchronized and all may be viewed at once.