Modern Business Statistics: With Microsoft Office Excel - Couverture rigide

Anderson, David; Sweeney, Dennis; Williams, Thomas

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1285433300 ISBN 13 : 9781285433301

Editeur : South-Western College Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Use MODERN BUSINESS STATISTICS, 5E to gain a strong conceptual understanding of statistics with a balance of real-world applications and a focus on the integrated strengths of Microsoft� Excel� 2013. To ensure your understanding, this best-selling, comprehensive text carefully discusses and clearly develops each statistical technique in a solid application setting.Immediately after each easy-to-follow presentation of a statistical procedure, a subsection discusses how to use Excel� to perform the procedure. This integrated approach emphasizes the applications of Excel� while focusing on the statistical methodology. Step-by-step instructions and screen captures further clarify the presentation to ensure your understanding. A wealth of timely business examples, proven methods, and application exercises clearly demonstrate how statistical results provide insights into business decisions and present solutions to contemporary business problems. The book's class-tested problem-scenario approach emphasizes how you can apply statistical methods to today's practical business situations. New case problems and self-tests throughout this edition allow you to check your personal understanding. Additional learning resources, including CengageNOW for online homework assistance and a complete support website, provide everything you need to acquire Excel� 2013 skills and an understanding of business statistics.

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À propos des auteurs

David R. Anderson is a leading author and professor emeritus of quantitative analysis in the College of Business Administration at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Anderson has served as head of the Department of Quantitative Analysis and Operations Management and as associate dean of the College of Business Administration. He was also coordinator of the college�s first executive program. In addition to introductory statistics for business students, Dr. Anderson taught graduate-level courses in regression analysis, multivariate analysis and management science. He also taught statistical courses at the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Dr. Anderson has received numerous honors for excellence in teaching and service to student organizations. He is the co-author of ten well-respected textbooks related to decision sciences and he actively consults with businesses in the areas of sampling and statistical methods. Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Dr. Anderson earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University.

Dennis J. Sweeney is professor emeritus of quantitative analysis and founder of the Center for Productivity Improvement at the University of Cincinnati. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he earned a B.S.B.A. degree from Drake University and his M.B.A. and D.B.A. degrees from Indiana University, where he was an NDEA fellow. Dr. Sweeney has worked in the management science group at Procter & Gamble and has been a visiting professor at Duke University. He also served as head of the Department of Quantitative Analysis and served four years as associate dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Sweeney has published more than 30 articles and monographs in the area of management science and statistics. The National Science Foundation, IBM, Procter & Gamble, Federated Department Stores, Kroger and Cincinnati Gas & Electric have funded his research, which has been published in journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, Mathematical Programming and Decision Sciences. Dr. Sweeney has co-authored 10 textbooks in the areas of statistics, management science, linear programming and production and operations management.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: South-Western College Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1285433300
• ISBN 13: 9781285433301
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 1056
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible