Quantitative approaches in business studies /
Morris, Clare.
Quantitative approaches in business studies / Clare Morris. - 8th ed. - Harlow, England ; New York : Financial Times, Prentice Hall / Pearson Education Limited, c.2012. - xxi, 520 p. ill. ; 27 cm.
Index : p. 514-520.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: Why quantitative methods? Part 1 NUMBERS -- how we handle them; 1 Tools of the trade: basic numeracy skills -- Part 2 NUMBERS -- a means of communication; 2 Obtaining the figures: data and data collection -- 3 Presenting the figures: tables and diagrams 4 Summarising the figures: measures of location and spread -- 5 Measuring changes: index numbers -- Part 3 NUMBERS -- a basis for deduction; 6 A firm foundation: elementary probability -- 7 Patterns of probability: some distributions -- 8 Estimating from samples: inference -- 9 Checking a theory: hypothesis testing -- 10 Making it better: statistics and quality improvement -- 11 Looking for connections: correlation -- 12 Spotting the relationship: line fitting -- 13 Multiple regression -- Part 4 NUMBERS -- a tool of planning -- 14 Planning an inventory policy: stock control and simulation -- 15 Forecasting: time-series, semi-log graphs and exponential smoothing -- 16 Allowing for interest: financial mathematics -- 17 Planning production levels: linear programming -- 18 Planning a project: network analysis -- 19 Quantitative methods in the student research project.
A user friendly introduction to use and interpretation of quantitative methods for Business students.
0273738631 9780273738633
2008012392
GBA854064 bnb
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Management --Statistical methods.
Decision making--Mathematical models.
Statistical decision.
658.4033 / MOR
Quantitative approaches in business studies / Clare Morris. - 8th ed. - Harlow, England ; New York : Financial Times, Prentice Hall / Pearson Education Limited, c.2012. - xxi, 520 p. ill. ; 27 cm.
Index : p. 514-520.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: Why quantitative methods? Part 1 NUMBERS -- how we handle them; 1 Tools of the trade: basic numeracy skills -- Part 2 NUMBERS -- a means of communication; 2 Obtaining the figures: data and data collection -- 3 Presenting the figures: tables and diagrams 4 Summarising the figures: measures of location and spread -- 5 Measuring changes: index numbers -- Part 3 NUMBERS -- a basis for deduction; 6 A firm foundation: elementary probability -- 7 Patterns of probability: some distributions -- 8 Estimating from samples: inference -- 9 Checking a theory: hypothesis testing -- 10 Making it better: statistics and quality improvement -- 11 Looking for connections: correlation -- 12 Spotting the relationship: line fitting -- 13 Multiple regression -- Part 4 NUMBERS -- a tool of planning -- 14 Planning an inventory policy: stock control and simulation -- 15 Forecasting: time-series, semi-log graphs and exponential smoothing -- 16 Allowing for interest: financial mathematics -- 17 Planning production levels: linear programming -- 18 Planning a project: network analysis -- 19 Quantitative methods in the student research project.
A user friendly introduction to use and interpretation of quantitative methods for Business students.
0273738631 9780273738633
2008012392
GBA854064 bnb
014583637 Uk
Management --Statistical methods.
Decision making--Mathematical models.
Statistical decision.
658.4033 / MOR