Organization Characteristics - fos
The Organization Characteristics tab defines how each organization "activates" different impact multipliers.
Example Data
| Impact Differentiator | Variable Type | SD | CoV | OrgA | OrgA_StDev | OrgB | OrgB_StDev | OrgC | OrgC_StDev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedginess | Unbounded | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| FundingAdditionality | Proportion | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| ActivityAdditionality | Proportion | 0.15 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Neglectedness | Unbounded | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| OrgStrength | Unbounded | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.15 | 0.8 |
| Policy Additionality | Proportion | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| PolicyHardeningMultiplierSys | Indicator | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 |
| ATMGrantDelay | Indicator | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 |
Column Descriptions
Beyond the first four columns, the model expects two columns per organization: one for the mean of the characteristic and one for its standard deviation, using the {org}_StDev format.
| Column | Type | Description | Example Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Differentiator | Text | Must match names from Impact Multipliers tab | "Hedginess", "FundingAdditionality" |
| Variable Type | Text | Type of organization characteristic | "Unbounded", "Proportion", "Indicator" |
| SD | Number | Standard deviation (for continuous variables) | 0.01, 0.15 |
| CoV | Number | Coefficient of variation (SD/mean) | 0.3, 0.8, 1.0 |
| OrgA | Number | Organization A's performance value | 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8 |
| OrgA_StDev | Number | Organization A's standard deviation | 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.8 |
| OrgB | Number | Organization B's performance value | 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8 |
| OrgB_StDev | Number | Organization B's standard deviation | 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.8 |
| OrgC | Number | Organization C's performance value | 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8 |
| OrgC_StDev | Number | Organization C's standard deviation | 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.8 |
Variable Types
Impact differentiators are categorized into three types: - Indicator - A characteristic that is either 0 or 1. - Proportion - A variable with a value between 0 and 1. - Unbounded - A variable with no upper or lower limits.
SD (Standard Deviation) and CoV (Coefficient of Variation)
SD and CoV (ratio of the Standard Deviation to the mean) are used to compute missing organization-specific standard deviations. When an organization's _StDev column is empty, the system computes the missing standard deviation using:
- If SD is provided:
Org_StDev = SD(uses the global standard deviation) - If CoV is provided:
Org_StDev = CoV × OrgB(coefficient of variation times the organization's value)
Example: SD provided, CoV empty
| Impact Differentiator | Variable Type | SD | CoV | OrgA | OrgA_StDev | OrgB | OrgB_StDev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedginess | Unbounded | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.12 | 0.6 | ||
| FundingAdditionality | Proportion | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.05 | 0.2 |
After StDev imputation, it becomes:
| Impact Differentiator | Variable Type | SD | CoV | OrgA | OrgA_StDev | OrgB | OrgB_StDev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedginess | Unbounded | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.12 | 0.6 | 0.15 | |
| FundingAdditionality | Proportion | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.15 |
Example: CoV provided, SD empty
| Impact Differentiator | Variable Type | SD | CoV | OrgA | OrgA_StDev | OrgB | OrgB_StDev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neglectedness | Unbounded | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.06 | 0.3 | ||
| OrgStrength | Unbounded | 0.8 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.8 |
After StDev imputation, it becomes:
| Impact Differentiator | Variable Type | SD | CoV | OrgA | OrgA_StDev | OrgB | OrgB_StDev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neglectedness | Unbounded | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.06 | 0.3 | 0.09 | |
| OrgStrength | Unbounded | 0.8 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.8 | 0.64 |