Quantitative Methods
Published on 24. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
252 pages
978-1-137-34085-6 (ISBN)
Description
Offering a student-friendly introduction to quantitative methods, this text covers all of the need to know basics in a clear and engaging manner. Quantitative Methods is an ideal text for students of all levels coming to the subject for first time.
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Series
Edition
2014
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
322 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-34085-6 (9781137340856)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-34086-3
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Les Oakshott
Quantitative Methods
E-Book
06/2014
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€28.49
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Person
Les Oakshott is Associate Fellow of Warwick Business School, UK. He has worked in industry and education and has wide experience of applying teaching quantitative methods in a business context. He is also the author of Essential Quantitative Methods for Business, Management and Finance (5th edition published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2012).
Content
PART I: MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS.- 1. Revision Mathematics.- 2. Keeping up with Change: Index Numbers.- PART II: COLLECTING AND INTERPRETING DATA.- 3. Collecting Data: Surveys and Samples.- 4. Finding Patterns in Data: Charts and Tables.- 5. Making Sense of Data: Averages and Measures of Spread.- PART III: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS.- 6. Taking a Chance: Probability.- 7. The Shape of Data: Probability Distributions.- 8. Interpreting with Confidence: Analysis of Sample Data.- 9. Checking Ideas: Testing a Hypothesis.- 10. Cause and Effect: Correlation and Regression .- PART IV: DECISION MAKING TECHNIQUES.- 11. Choosing Wisely: Investment Appraisal.- 12. Forecasting: Time Series Analysis.- 13. Making the Most of Things: Linear Programming.- 14. Planning Large Projects: Critical Path Analysis.- Appendices.- Index.